Thursday

“I’m thrilled for John (Perriss) as he’s been with me a very long time. It’s 38 years he’s been with me and that’s his first Festival winner.

“It’s a great result for the whole yard and everybody involved. It’s fantastic, and that’s what this sport is all about,” joint-trainer Kim Bailey on White Noise’s win

“I’ve worked my whole life for this day. I’m genuinely speechless, I cannot believe it. This tops my whole career, not just this season. I’m nearly crying here. I bunked off school as a kid to come and watch the Cheltenham Festival, and I can’t believe I’m walking around at the top here after winning,” jockey Tom Bellamy, riding his first Festival winner at the age of 31

“I’m just delighted for J.P.. We’ve been training 13 years, and to have winners for people like him helps a lot. I was a bit deflated after the first two days, if I’m completely honest. It’s a stark reminder of how hard it is to win here, because you come with good horses,” Ben Pauling after winning with Meetmebythesea

“We were coming into this meeting with a good few chances and the first two days were a bit slow. We are here for a long season and the horses have been running well. This has been coming all week, and I thought he had a good chance. I’m delighted for Ben and his team to get one on the board,” Ben Jones, the successful jockey on Meetmebythesea

“I don’t think I was ever quite in the wilderness - it’s hard to get winners here and we just weren’t bouncing, but we’re on the board now.

“We’ve a winner on the board now and three seconds. I’m just delighted, for myself number one, but for all the staff and owners and all the team at home,” Gordon Elliott

“I’m having the season of seasons, then you come here and you get a kick up the bum, Oh my God, I’d give 100 of them winners to have one here,” Gordon Elliott again on Racing TV

“Of all the horses I’ve ever trained he’s the winningmost in number of wins. We’ve had him since maybe he just turned four. He trains every day with enthusiasm and when he’s off he gets bored. He loves his work, loves his job, loves his racing and has never had a lame step in his life. He’s a superstar,” Joseph O’Brien on Home By The Lee

“I’ve been with him every step of the way and that’s down to two people, Sean and Rose O’Driscoll. I’ve had good days and also had bad days, and it’s on the bad days that you need people behind you. He’s been a great horse,” winning rider J.J. Slevin

“We came here with confidence, but the odds were stacked against us in that he’s 11 years of age, it was his fifth attempt at the race. Never give up, that’s the moral of the story. He has the heart of a lion. They’ll be singing, ‘Beautiful city, charming and pretty, beautiful city, my Home By The Lee!” Sean O’Driscoll, the owner-breeder of Home By The Lee

“Good ground is not good enough for the type of individual we are buying and trying to race. If the ground is going to be like this, we’re not going to bring them,” Willie Mullins after withdrawing Fact To File from the Ryanair

“Our job is to win, and to win with ones which can win, and you can win any one, and we’re very proud of that. In sport, professional sport, you’re never satisfied. You just want the next one. I’m delighted for Jimmy (Fyffe). His dream was to have a winner at the Festival, and we’ve delivered that,” Dan Skelton after Supremely West won the Pertemps Network Final

“I do admire people who are brave enough to ride horses to win rather than being safe and trying not to lose,” Ruby Walsh on the Harry Skelton ride on Supremely West

“It’s getting harder and harder. It’s been even more competitive this week. I’m just delighted. A great team at home, we all work hard and it’s lovely to get these rewards,” winning trainer Henry de Bromhead after the Ryanair Chase

“It’s unreal. I’m very grateful to be riding for Henry de Bromhead this week. I was keen to get a winner on the board because his record here is so good. These colours are brilliant, they’ve always been great to me. I’m delighted to win this,” Darragh O’Keeffe, the successful jockey on Heart Wood

“It’s brilliant for the team at Knockeen - it’s about them, the horses, the trainers. It’s not about us as the owners... It’s about the horses and the trainers. We write the cheques and should not be seen or heard,” a jovial owner Brian Acheson

“He’s done his best and tried his heart out. He wants to protect that record (never out of the first two). He still wants to fight and I’ve never seen him jump better,” Nicky Henderson on Jonbon

“That’s fantastic, isn’t it? Very very loyal owners. I’m absolutely delighted. It’s been an emotional week, as you all know, but it is what it is and we deal with it,” Kim Muir winning trainer Cath Williams

“It was unbelievable. As a child watching it on the telly you can only dream of being here, of just having a ride, let alone a winner.

“I’ve dreamt of this since I was seven or eight. I ride out for Denis Murphy six days a week and he’s very good to me. This is my very first ride in England - it’s unbelievable. All my family are here - everyone’s here!” Shane Cotter wins the Kim Muir Chase

“We are always aiming to produce safe ground for all participants and I feel that we’ve done that today following 4mm of selective watering on Wednesday night,” Clerk of the course Jon Pullin at the end of the day.