'I wanted a dream' - all-time top quotes from Cheltenham
Golden Ace at Cheltenham
Cheltenham often serves up some of the best quotes.
Here is a selection of the top lines heard at the famous horse racing event, which you can bet on with Betway, over the years.
"He's mighty. I think he's a much better horse this year than he was going into the race last year. If Galopin Des Champs repeats his Savills win at Christmas, he's a certainty, but he didn't impress me at all in the Irish Gold Cup. On that run he's vulnerable." - Shark Hanlon.
"I said after Cheltenham it's great to be associated with a horse like this, but that he is killing me and I stand by that. I don't know what I could have done differently in that Grade 1 at Ascot over Christmas, but it haunts me all the same." - Tom Bellamy.
"I'm disappointed for all the people who seem to love the horse. He's a popular character in the world of National Hunt racing and people seem to love him and love to watch him race. I’m sorry for all of us that it won't happen." - Michael Buckley.
"I wanted a dream. Gary saw something in Salver and we trusted him, but we couldn't have dreamed of this. It's been fantastic." - Keith Graves.
"There was huge pressure on me with Kauto and Denman - and a lot of the pressure came from me. I knew everyone was watching and I wanted to make sure we got the best out of both horses. They were emotional days and tough days, but we were bloody lucky to be in that position." - Paul Nicholls.
"He seems every bit as good [as last year] and his run at Down Royal would tell you that. He's in savage form and I'm delighted with him." - Henry de Bromhead.
"It's an unbelievable feeling and you can't really take it all in. You're dreaming about it, you're nervous and you can hardly eat or drink before and when it happens, you can't really believe it." - Gary Megson.
