“I read in an interview that JP McManus said some people are luckier than others and I definitely feel like I was born luckier going round here.” – Rachael Blackmore after winning the Mares Novice

“We were thinking of John Hales earlier, because he decided to buy the horse - his colours, grey horse, all the memories of John Hales. Absolutely brilliant. We shared a lot of great days together. I think he introduced us to the level you have to get to win, and some of the horses we bought were a bit more expensive than we would have done before. When you see that today, it doesn’t matter the price - it’s inexpensive. It’s absolutely fantastic.” – Sir Alex Ferguson on Caldwell Potter’s win

“We switched him into John [Hales]’s colours - I don’t think the other boys even knew we were doing that - and Pat’s delighted, obviously. It’s taken a long while to get him right - he’s done some good work at home, he’s had problems with his feet, and that’s all sort of disappeared.” – Paul Nicholls on the grey’s success

“I never thought I’d train 50 Festival winners when I started. It’s fantastic - any winner here is fantastic, and if you get a winner here, anything on top of that is a bonus. John [Hales] was such a brilliant supporter of mine and friend, and for a lot of people in racing. To win in his colours is unbelievable - what a day.” – Paul Nicholls

“When you’re not offered the ammunition, it’s very hard to come. Obviously, I’ve got a lot of stick through the years for missing out the Festival, but in simple truth, I didn’t have anything good enough to come here for.” – Brian Hughes on his win in the Pertemps

“I do agree that he might have been the horse to give Galopin Des Champs a battle tomorrow in the Gold Cup and he was in it, but he felt it was better to bide our options. He’ll probably be a Gold Cup horse next year. I’m not going to say any more about two-year plans after Lossiemouth, but another year might be right.” – Willie Mullins after Fact To File’s success

“I love it. It’s what you dream of, to be riding horses like this. I’m in a privileged position to be riding these horses and I’m very grateful.” – Mark Walsh after his Ryanair win

“Davy Roche, my assistant, would take a bullet for him as he adores him. He will be ecstatic. He said he worked really well the other day and he was delighted with him coming over. He is just a class horse.” – Henry de Bromhead on Bob Olinger

“Rachael is just so good. She is such a professional and works so hard. When she came back from her injury our horses were in a bad vein of form, but she just does what she does. She is class.” – Henry de Bromhead again on Bob Olinger’s rider

“He’s the dude, he’s the third child, there’s Courtney, there’s Rob and then there was Bob. He’s the one guy that makes me emotional, to have a special horse like that.” – Brian Acheson after his Stayers Hurdle win with Bob Olinger

“I actually wore his Cork flag in this race as I felt I needed a little bit of luck. I said a couple of prayers to Michael last night and this morning, just for a hand, and he’s really come up trumps. Michael used to stay with me during Cheltenham. He was an unbelievable human being. You can tell how everyone has been since he passed. He’s left such an impression on so many people in 22 years, you wouldn’t dream of doing it in a lifetime. This Festival has been a fitting tribute for Michael, which he very much deserves.” – Jonjo O’Neill jnr after winning on Jagwar

“It is magical stuff and I’ve been dreaming of it for years growing up. Nothing will top this now I will say. It didn’t feel real at all when I crossed the line. It was just like a dream and the crowd coming back was just madness.”

– Barry Stone on his Kim Muir win

“We bought him in October, schooled him and gave him a break. We said we’d better drag him in from the field and get him ready for Cheltenham, and that’s what and get him ready for Cheltenham, and that’s what we did. But I didn’t expect any more than a nice run.”

– Willie Mullins on his 100/1 Triumph Hurdle winner

“I couldn’t have imagined having two winners this week, no. I was really hoping for one, and when we lost Springwell Bay, I thought it isn’t going to be my week. Luckily Jagwah did it, and we were really just here for a good time today. It’s turned into an even better time.” – Jonjo O’Neill jnr

“Mentally she is so tough as well. She can do that and you can bring her home and she will eat and drink. That is what stands to her. She doesn’t fall apart after her races. She just keeps coming.” – Willie Mullins on County Hurdle winner Kargese

“Monday night I was out with my friends and my wife for a curry, and I said, ‘if you can just get a runner here, then it’s job done. It’s an incredible experience. If you can get a winner, it’s a bonus’.

My heart is still pumping. I would recommend it, just to try and get here. Just getting here is amazing, if you’re lucky enough to get a winner, it’s phenomenal.”– Kenny Alexander on his second winner

“I thought Paul picked the wrong one as I thought he should have been on Argento Boy, who ran disappointingly. Paul has always felt this lad had an engine, it was just a case of getting him around.” – Willie Mullins on Jasmin De Vaux

“I’m dancing inside! Brilliant, I can’t believe it. They went a nice gallop. He jumped well on the whole, he just missed the ditch going down the back the last time. In fairness to this fella, he’s done some growing.” - Mark Walsh

“To have a runner in the Gold Cup is fantastic. To win it is unbelievable. I’m so grateful to J.P. and Noreen for sending horses like this to me. I’m just delighted to be able to repay them by winning the Gold Cup.

“I was a farrier for 20+ years and the latter few years of it I was part-time trainer and full-time farrier, and then as I got busier the roles reversed, and eventually I had to give up the farrier job.

“It’s well publicised I was Gordon Elliott’s farrier and I shod Don Cossack. I would often still stick on a shoe - not too often, but I still have the tool box and I still have the apron.” – Gavin Cromwell after his Gold Cup win

“It’s the biggest race, it’s the one as an amateur you always want to win. It’s great. I can’t thank Sam and the owners enough, and Sam’s team at home who have done a wonderful job with this lad. It’s just top class. Absolutely brilliant.”

– Rob James on his Hunter Chase win

“It’s been a tough week for a lot of people. Poor old Sam has probably come out the worst of it.

“Jack is sore, but he’s been able to warrior on. It’s been a tough week for a lot of people.

“It’s been a great week for me.”

– Danny Gilligan on the final winner.