2008 Cheltenham Festival Quotes

DITCHEAT, ENGLAND - MARCH 9: Trainer Paul Nicholls watches as some of his horses work on the gallops during a media open day at the trainers stables, in Somerset on March 9, 2005 in Ditcheat, England. Nicholls has a large string heading to the annual National Hunt Festival held at Cheltenham later this month
“I’m absolutely lost for words! What a horse! It’s a job to know with him how quick he’s going sometimes because he travels so well. He’s some horse.” - Sam Thomas on Denman after winning the 2008 Cheltenam Gold Cup

“Sam picked it up on the first down the back straight and I knew I couldn’t get hto him at that stage. That’s horseracing, the best horse on the day won." - Ruby Walsh on Sam Thomas, after placing second at the 2008 Cheltenam Gold Cup

“Kauto Star was not at his best today but then horses are not machines." - Clive Smith speaks about his horse

"...Kauto will be back here and will win plenty more races." -  Paul Nicholls, after the horses he trained took the first 3 places at the 2008 Cheltenam Gold Cup

“Ruby I know agonised all year about which one to ride. I know what a tough decision that was for him.” - Harry Findlay, owner of Denham feels sorry for Kauto Star's jockey

"We didn't know he was capable of doing it until he went out there and there was no point me putting my head on the block until we had seen it." - Paul Nicholls on Denham