1. Jason Maguire (Ballabriggs, first): “He loved it and was jumping from fence to fence. I got him to the front to get him relaxed and put breathers into him and that helped him get the trip.”
2. Sam Waley-Cohen (Oscar Time, second): “The plan was always to come with one smooth run. We knew he had a huge jump in him so I was just trying to get him to pop a little bit and save and not get too keen. He did everything I asked of him.”
3. Tony McCoy (Don’t Push It, third): “He ran a great race and all credit to the horse. He was off the bridle a little bit early and he got a little bit low at a couple of fences late on which was energy-sapping.”
Harry Skelton (Niche Market, fifth): “He ran an absolute blinder and has given me a tremendous ride.”
Tom Messenger (Surface To Air, eighth): “We went very well for a long while but the lack of a recent run told on him and he got very tired after the last two. But he has run his guts out.”
Andrew McNamara (Bluesea Cracker, 14th): “The ground was a bit quick for her.”
Johnny Farrelly (19th and last): “He jumped great and travelled away. I am absolutely delighted with him.”
Daryl Jacob (What A Friend, pulled up before four out): “I was getting a great spin off him travelling well and was in a great position, but as we came past Becher’s (bypassed on the second circuit) he just got very tired on me so I pulled up and looked after him.”
Robbie McNamara (Majestic Concorde, unseated 24th): “We were too keen early. I was just starting to get him switched off when we came into the Canal Turn and got in too close and tipped up.”
Graham Lee (Big Fella Thanks, 7th): “He gave me an absolutely magnificent ride, but he didn’t stay.”
Paddy Aspell (Chief Dan George, 17th): “It was quite a fast run race. I had a great spin round, but never got competitive.”
Robbie Power (Killyglen, fell 27th): “We were very unlucky. He was going well and I was getting a super spin off him. I still had loads of horse left, but he just left his legs in the last ditch.”
Richard Johnson (Quinz, pulled up before 16th): “He burst a blood vessel.”
Davy Russell (Becauseicouldntsee, fell second): “I had a brilliant position but then just tipped up.”
Mark Walsh (Quolibet, unseated 11th): “He was jumping away all right.”
Denis O’Regan (King Fontaine, 11th): “My horse ran a blinder. I was a bit slow earlier and nearly got brought down. He jumped like a buck. He’s only a novice and will be an ideal spin next year.”
Sam Twiston-Davies (Hello Bud, pulled up 29th): “I had a great ride from him.”
Robert Thornton (West End Rocker, brought down 6th): “I got brought down. I was jumping like a buck and thought I was in for some ride but then got brought down.”
Paul Moloney (State Of Play, fourth): “He’s an incredible horse – he’s just a little bit slower this year because time is catching up with him. He couldn’t lay up with the pace and the ground was probably a little slower than ideal, but he’s a fabulous horse.”
Andrew Lynch (Vic Venturi, brought down at the second): “We were brought down at the second – it ended too quickly.”
Barry Geraghty (Or Noir De Somoza, fell sixth): “I’m feeling sore – it was a heavy fall when he turned over at Becher’s first time and was falling from the top of the fence.”
Ruby Walsh (The Midnight Club, sixth): “I was struggling before we were hampered heading to the final bend. We nearly fell at the third and after that he was jumping a little too big, but we just weren’t good enough.”
Peter Buchanan (Silver By Nature, 12th): “He’s jumped fantastically well, but I was unable to land a blow.”
Paul Carberry (Backstage, 10th): “I got a great spin for a circuit, but he got tired on the second circuit. I gave him a bit of a breather and stayed on for home from there.”
Hadden Frost (Calgary Bay, fell fourth): “He jumped the fence fine, but landed a bit steep, which any horse could do. We were just behind Ballabriggs at the time so we were in the right place. Maybe we’ll come back and try again.”
Timmy Murphy (Comply Or Die, pulled up before 28th): “I would say that’s his last race. He got very tired and he’s not getting any younger, but he’s a special horse to me and it’s nice to think he’s ended up at the course where we achieved our finest hour.”
Aidan Coleman (Grand Slam Hero, fell 13th): “I got some ride off him. He fell at the 13th, but I don’t know how he ended up on the deck because until then he was absolutely brilliant. I’m gutted to fall, but we are okay so that’s the main thing.”
Leighton Aspell (In Compliance, 13th): “I had a lovely spin round, but he was badly hampered at Becher’s and proved a non-stayer, but apart from that he gave me a super ride.”
Jamie Moore (Santa’s Son, pulled up before 27th): “I had a great spin but the horse got tired – he’s a two-miler.”
James Reveley (That’s Rhythm, fell at the first): “He missed the first by about five foot!”
Richie McLernon (Can’t Buy Time, fell 18th): “He gave me a good spin, but we came down at the second-last.”
Nina Carberry (Character Building, 15th): “I was nearly brought down at Becher’s and that was his race over.”
Nick Scholfield (Ornais, fell fourth): “He went down at the fourth.”
David Casey (Arbor Supreme, unseated 28th): “We made a couple of mistakes on the way round and eventually went at the third-last. It just didn’t happen for us.”
Paul Gallagher (Royal Rosa, 18th): “It was the experience of my life – and probably even better than the winner I had in the race before. I got round and that was the horse’s last race so he went out on a high.”
Dominic Elsworth (Skippers Brig, ninth): “He just didn’t get home over that distance.”
Shane Hassett (Golden Kite, 16th): “He jumped brilliantly and travelled OK - he gave me a great spin, and may be back next year.”
Source: http://feeds.examiner.ie/~r/iesportsblog/~3/hHtwycx1hcc/post.aspx
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