"Benvenuto Cellini is obviously a high-class horse and carried a penalty there. We're just trying to learn about these horses. Proposition set a nice tempo. It wasn't ideal, but he showed really good pace to run them down and he'll come on for the run - Ryan Moore, jockey.Benvenuto Cellini was a classy juvenile and on better ground today with better ground, Ryan [Moore] was very happy with him. He'll certainly be going to the Derby, I'd imagine. He's always been a very high-class horse who's shown a lot at home. He's got a beautiful stride and a beautiful temperament, so he's always been up there as high-class. Ryan said he was very focused and professional and he'd have learnt a lot. He's definitely in the mix this year. He was originally going to Epsom for the Blue Riband before it was delayed by a week and Aidan [O'Brien, trainer] decided to bring him here instead. He thought it'd educate him and he'd learn a lot. Often things get shuffled or moved around at the last minute and it's a moving feast. He's ticked a box to go, for sure and this is a very good trial - Paul Smith, owners' representative."

"Benvenuto Cellini ran a lovely race and Christophe [Soumillon, jockey] said he got stuck in the ground. He's a very good mover and Christophe would have looked after him the last half a furlong. It was still a very good run, he was only beaten a couple of lengths and he kept coming to the line - Aidan O'Brien, trainer"

"He looks like he's going to be a lovely mid-distance horse. Benvenuto Cellini was always going to be a Derby Trial horse, Christophe (Soumillon) says he feels like a French Derby horse. He could go again this year, the Futurity or one of the French races, and start next year in a Derby Trial - Aidan O'Brien, trainer, speaking to Racing TV"

"Benvenuto Cellini is a horse that stepped forward and riding him around there in front he was having a good look. He got a little bit lonely in the last furlong and was half leaning off the rail, but he's a very nice colt. I think mentally he's going to improve, he's just a little bit immature. He's a nice colt for us as the year goes on. He feels like a horse who is going to stay well. He was only doing his own thing out front but when I got after him he quickened and he's going to stay, so that will bring a bit of class into him when he goes up in trip - Wayne Lordan, jockey, speaking to Racing TV."

"With that run under his belt. Benevenuto Cellini will be a very hot favourite in a maiden next time - Aidan O'Brien, trainer, speaking to Racing TV."

"That was brilliant. We just really didn't know [coming into today]. We were hopeful as Item has done some great bits of work. Andrew has really liked him, and we went into the winter dreaming. The dream continues. It would be amazing to have a Derby runner. It's what we all do it for. Andrew has said very publicly he would love to win the Derby - Anna Lisa Balding, wife of winning trainer Andrew Balding.I thought we were going along nice and evenly. Item was still a little bit in my hands, but it was his first run of the season and he was entitled to be a bit fresh as he has been off the track for a while. As the race went on, he relaxed and got into a nice rhythm. I was pretty happy after that. I thought he got to Wayne [Lordan, rider of runner-up Action] well. I thought that he was going to go away but he just seemed to prick his ears and just ran around a small bit. But it was only his third start, so he is entitled to do that. I don't think you really know how they'll handle Epsom until you go there but he jumps, he travels and is a well-balanced horse, so hopefully he'll be fine - Colin Keane, jockey."

"It's a difficult track, but the key today was to bring Item here and educate him regardless of where he finished. He showed a lot of ability and has a big engine. He's learnt as much before and after as he did in the race, because he probably finds galloping the easiest part. It's hard to know exactly what level he's run to, but the feel he gave me and the way he took it all in is exciting for connections. Doncaster [for the Futurity] will really suit him and he certainly won't be the worst horse in the race. He found the line well today without me getting too serious on him. With his big, beautiful stride I don't think softer ground will be an issue - Rob Hornby, talking to Sky Sports Racing."

"We were a bit worried about the fast ground because James J Braddock's maiden win last year was on soft. You'd have to say that he handled it well. Before today we were thinking that he might be a horse for the King Edward in Ascot. That's the race we were working towards, but I suppose we now have to consider other options as well. This is going to be a horse that will hopefully turn up in top international races through the course of his career. Today was obviously a big step forward. We've always thought he'd love going 1m4f - Joseph O'Brien, trainer"

"Ryan said he would have preferred to be handier, Pierre Bonnard had two blows. They're all having a blow. He'll leave the run well behind him next time, he wants 1m4f and will definite comeback here for the Derby Trial."

"Obviously Pierre Bonnard is a Derby horse. We'll start him in a Derby trial and all he should do is get better. We weren't sure [about the soft ground] and that's why it was good to come and see if he would handle the slower ground. They do a beautiful job here with the ground and it was lovely to get another run into him. He's a beautiful horse with a long stride and a beautiful mind, and he stays very well, so he's very exciting for next year - Aidan O'Brien, trainer.This is just mad, to win two Group 1s on the same day under hands and heels rides. On the turn I was very aware I didn't want to get caught for a turn of foot because Pierre Bonnard is a horse who can sustain his finishing effort but is still a little bit immature. Fortunately we went a decent gallop and he was very comfortable with the rhythm. He takes a little bit of time to get going so I was keen to launch my challenge early. But the way he finished, what joy! - Christophe Soumillon, jockey."

"Christophe [Soumillon] seemed very happy with Pierre Bonnard. He is a lovely big horse and still a big baby at home. He does everything very easy. He is a lovely, big straightforward horse and is going to improve a lot over the winter. It was a lovely win last time Dundalk when Wayne (Lordan) rode him. I think at the moment he looks like a Derby trial horse for next year. Endorsement ran a lovely race too, it was very solid - Aidan O'Brien, trainer."

"I haven't really seen the race. I was at the stalls, and then I only saw them head on. I heard Maltese Cross have his name mentioned, so I know he was going to be close at least. It's great to win. We were a little underwhelmed at Newbury, he didn't really look perfect but today was better. They drew clear of the third too, which is a good sign. He likes a battle. If he's fit and well, he'll go to Epsom - William Haggas, trainer.Maltese Cross was an extremely exciting horse for us over the winter and we expected a lot from him at Newbury, but it actually left a few questions to be answered as he didn't win by far. He impressed me today. He didn't win by far but he's showing more of his racing style. He had to roll his sleeves up and is extremely exciting. He'll relish the Derby trip and the track won't be a problem. He's every bit ready to go for Epsom - Tom Marquand, jockey, speaking to ITV Racing."

"I liked the way he stayed on up the hill. Maltese Cross wants a mile and a half really but I'm never too keen to run them too far at two. We'll probably leave him now as he's a nice horse for next year. I think he'll learn a lot from that and he liked the ground, so we'll aim him at a race in the spring and see where we are. We think he's a nice prospect - William Haggas, trainer."

"Wayne [Lordan] was very happy with Christmas Day, he gave him a lovely ride. He won a Group race around here with Jack [Cleary] and then we were going to a Group One with him next time in France and he got a temperature and didn't get to go - Aidan O'Brien, trainer"

"Christmas Day obviously had a lovely run the first day, but things just didn't go right for him in a good maiden at Tipperary. Once he fills his frame he'll be a big, strong, imposing three-year-old - Chris Armstrong, trainer's representative."

"It was a really good effort. Bay Of Brilliance is great to deal with and we'll decide at the five-day stage, I suppose. I think we'll see how it pans out over the next couple of weeks and how it's shaking out. I'd love to have a go. He's a cool customer and he's going to handle the whole jamboree. He's going to stay too. Based on that, he's also going to handle the track, so that's three good reasons to run. He's just a really straightforward individual and we know he's a lovely horse, which is part of the battle - Ralph Beckett, trainer."

"It was a very different race to Goodwood. We were coming back a furlong so I wanted to make sure we went a proper gallop. Bay Of Brilliance stays very well and loves this ground. I was impressed, he saw them off early and powered away. He was very dominant with a penalty, which is a hard thing to do. Hopefully he'll be a nice stayer for next season. He's very mature and gets on with the job, I couldn't fault that - Hector Crouch, jockey."

"Action is quite a big horse, he stays well and ideally I would have loved to have gone a stride quicker but he was having such a look in front I was letting him find his feet and get comfortable. I thought the last 50 yards he hit the line well. He is going to learn plenty from today - Wayne Lordan, jockey, speaking to Racing TV."

"We were thinking about Chester or Lingfield for Ancient Egypt, but when I saw this race was cutting up I thought we'd have a go. He disappointed here in the Royal Lodge last year, but he's grown up a lot over the winter and David Egan and Rowan have ridden him at home this year and said to go a mile and a half, which is why we made the running over this shorter trip. I would say all roads lead to Epsom after that and he handled the Dip well here which is encouraging - Charlie Johnston, trainer.It's the first time I've seen Ancient Egypt and Charlie [Johnston, trainer] thought maybe a mile and a quarter was on the short side but he was very determined and finished the race strongly. He ticked all the boxes today and he's done nothing wrong but I'll leave that to Charlie and Kia [Joorabchian, owner] to see if there's a race for him before Epsom - Frankie Dettori, owners' global brand ambassador.Ancient Egypt isn't quite the finished article yet, he's still a bit of a baby but he's a horse who is going to mature with time. He looks like he'll get further so he'll have plenty of options - Rowan Scott, jockey."

"I get nervous before a race when nothing but winning will do and we would have been disappointed with second. Ancient Egypt was a bit coltish beforehand and it took a while for the penny to drop, but he won it comfortably enough. He doesn't win gallops at home by much, but always sticks his neck out - Mark Johnston, trainer's assistant."

"That was nice to see. It's been a long winter and to come here over a mile is a little bit sharp for Balzac but you've got to start somewhere and he's done it nicely - Jane Chapple-Hyam, trainer, speaking to Racing TV.I galloped Balzac around Chelmsford a few weeks ago and he was a different horse today, he was very raw and immature. He's in the Derby and Jane [Chapple-Hyam] thinks highly of him and I thought we've got to make a man of him at some point. He responded really well to pressure and he's going to get further. He's a big unfurnished horse so there's plenty more to come - Hollie Doyle, jockey, speaking to Racing TV."