Sportspeak

"He was a beggar to ride out at home. He'd pull you arms out all day if you let him."

- Jonjo O'Neil, who rode Sea Pigeon to the first of his two champion hurdle successes. The horse was put down this week because of illness.

"I would have confessed earlier if there had not been just the nine of us idiots caught two years ago on the Tour de France."

- Pascal Herve admits taking drugs - the ninth and last member of the Festina team to confess.