Annaf

“Annaf has come back to form now, which is great to see. I've not been that happy with his work but he's very talented and he's been getting back to where he normally was. We just freshened him up and did a few different things. We'll see where we go now with him now. He could possibly go abroad to Saudi for the race he won last year - Mick Appleby, trainer.”

“It's all down to Rossa, not my training. Anaaf keeps improving and keeps surprising us. Where we go next, God knows, but he's got that invitation to Japan and we'll possibly go there. These big meetings are becoming quite a habit really. It really feels like the sky's the limit. These international wins mean so much because it really does put the yard on the map - Mick Appleby, trainer.”

“I love everything about Annaf. He's something else and he loved getting shifted about and being taken off his racing line today. He's really thriving and you have to give it to Mick Appleby and his team. He's been on the go since the start of the year and has not missed one beat - Rossa Ryan, jockey.”

“Annaf has been a star to me this year. My only concern was the ground and I knew the race was going to be ridden to suit him perfectly. He's a classy horse and a lot of people are forgetting he was third in the King's Stand and I'd imagine one of those nice Group races will fall for him. To do this off topweight on ground he didn't like, took some doing - Rossa Ryan, jockey.”

“It wasn't the plan to miss the break like that with Annaf but he did it well in the end. The plan is to go straight to all-weather finals day at Newcastle, although he could be a nice horse on turf later on - Mick Appleby, trainer.”