William Peter Mullins (“Willie Mullins“) (born 15 September 1956) is an Irish racehorse trainer and former jockey from Goresbridge, County Kilkenny. He trains from a base at Closutton, Muine Bheag, County Carlow, Ireland.
Mullins started training in 1988 having previously worked as an assistant to his father Paddy Mullins and Jim Bolger.
Willie is a former six times amateur champion jockey in Ireland, winning the 1983 Aintree Fox Hunters’ Chase on Atha Cliath and the 1996 Cheltenham Bumper on Wither Or Which.
He is the trainer of the 2005 Grand National winner Hedgehunter and the 2011 and 2013 Champion Hurdle winner Hurricane Fly and trained the horse, Vautour in the 2016 Ryanair Chase. He is also trainer of the six times David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle champion, Quevega and Ballymore Properties Novices’ Hurdle champion, Mikael d’Haguenet.
In 2015 Willie Mullins became the first trainer to train the top 3 horses in the Champion Hurdle.
In the 2015 Cheltenham Festival Willie Mullins trained 8 winners which is a record at the Cheltenham Festival.
Willie Mullins has a son, Patrick Mullins, who is currently an amateur jockey riding mainly in Ireland, most often riding juvenile horses in National Hunt Flat Races (Bumpers) before they are passed on to usual stable jockies, Ruby Walsh and Paul Townend.
FOOTPAD (FR) the NAP at Thurles on Thursday, was back on track with an impressive success. Daryl Jacob called it “mission accomplished” when talking to Racing TV – after a 10 length success. They knew.
There’s another racing NAP today, Friday 22nd November 2019, as we’ve found one which appears to be well treated under today’s conditions.
Yesterday saw a 100% strike rate of 1 out of 1 when FOOTPAD (FR) ran out an impressive 10 lengths winner. Will today’s NAP fare as well?
Back with the daily NAPs, today there is 1 selection rated best of all under the conditions.
One race meeting on Sunday 10th February, at Punchestown in Ireland. Tips for every race are below.
A great start yesterday – three winners from three in the opening races – flattened out a little, so hopefully back to winning ways here.
Thursday was a good day. Winning the Ryanair Chase at 12/1 and then following up with Penhill at an early 14/1 was rounded out by several long priced each way results (bet365 paid on 5/6 places – hint!).
Our Naps have been by far the worst of our selections this week, but we hope to turn that around on Gold Cup Friday!
As we’ve been busy with our private racing information, we have not been posting regular tips, but since its Festival week, and we had someone ask nicely, below are a heap of selections for the second day of Cheltenham Festival 2018!
Feel free to leave a comment complaining about the tips, or saying how amazing they were for you, at the bottom 🙂 We can take it.