Valiant Force

“The drop in class has probably done Valiant Force's confidence the world of good more than anything. I kind of kidded him along rather than being aggressive because he hasn't really been finishing his races. He disappointed on dirt in the States early this year but hopefully he's getting back on track now - David Egan, jockey, speaking to Racing TV.”

“To be fair to the lads, they were confident Valiant Force would run a big race. If you took away his last run at the Curragh, when he was on his own, he ran a stormer first time up in a Listed race, that's how much they thought of him. He's bred well, he's bred to be a sprinter, and he's something else to look at. He jumped well, did everything right. When I took the lead inside the two I was always in a rhythm and I probably could have won further if someone had come at me with a run. But he got the job done - Rossa Ryan, jockey, speaking to ITV.”