Person: Danny Mullins

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Racing: Bachasson bounces back to winning ways in Clonmel

Bachasson bounced back to winning ways in the feature event on what proved to be the final day’s racing in Ireland for at least several weeks at Clonmel yesterday.

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Danny Mullins making most of strong family link with Willie

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Racing’s quiet man set for fond farewell

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Winning return for Davy Russell in Roscommon

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JJ doubles up at local track

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Russell opens new campaign with convincing win on Crezic

Danny Mullins targeting swift return from wrist injury

Danny Mullins is set for a short spell on the sidelines after suffering a wrist injury at Fairyhouse on New Year's Day.

Tue, 02 Jan, 2018

Sweet-jumping Ferbet easily takes the spoils

There was a huge crowd at Cork Racecourse for a bumper, eight-race programme on Easter Sunday, and the feature race, the Vincent O’Brien Centenary Chase, went, in great style, to Val De Ferbet.

Mon, 17 Apr, 2017

Willie Mullins dominates Fairyhouse feature

Willie Mullins fires a four-pronged assault on tomorrow's Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse.

Sat, 01 Apr, 2017

Camelia De Cotte blossoms after punters scent likely winner

Camelia De Cotte emerged as the shortest-priced runner at a well-attended meeting at Tramore, winning the opening tramoreracecourse.com Mares’ Maiden Hurdle in the manner expected of a 1-5 chance.

Fri, 16 Dec, 2016

Thistlecrack still a work in progress

On the one-hand you can understand why Thistlecrack is the 7-2 favourite for the Cheltenham Gold Cup, but it also defies logic, if that’s not too much of a contradiction.

Sat, 19 Nov, 2016

Dounikos appreciates step up in trip

Ahead of an important couple of days in Down Royal, when some of the stable’s leading lights will make their first starts of the season, trainer Gordon Elliott completed a near 6-1 double on a cold Thursday afternoon in Thurles.

Fri, 04 Nov, 2016

Ruby Walsh enjoys a profitable 24 hours, home and away

Ruby Walsh’s flying visit to Far Hills to ride in Saturday’s American Grand National reaped rich reward, and the rush home also earned dividend as he recorded a near 35-1 double at Mallow racecourse.

Mon, 17 Oct, 2016

Davy Russell refuses to continue riding after ban

A run-of-the-mill meeting at Clonmel took an unexpected turn when the stewards reversed the placings of the first two home in the second race, the Kilmore Maiden Hurdle, leading to a dramatic series of events.

Fri, 30 Sep, 2016

Listen Dear makes all the noise at Ballinrobe

Listen Dear, trained for the Supreme Horse Racing Club by Willie Mullins, proved the star of Ballinrobe’s final meeting of 2016 yesterday when making an impressive chasing debut in the Connacht Tribune Beginners Chase.

Wed, 21 Sep, 2016

Tocororo makes the most of her allowances at Galway

The Gordon Elliott-trained four-year-old Tocororo, in receipt of all the allowances, produced a spectacular front-running display to slam stable-companion Tiger Roll in the featured, Grade 3 Ballybrit Novice Chase in Galwaylast night.

Wed, 07 Sep, 2016

Sublime Simenon steals the show at Cork

“It’s a great honour to win this race, run in memory of Joe Walsh, who was the minister responsible for setting up Horse Racing Ireland. In racing we owe a fair bit to Joe and his commitment to racing. And today, hopefully, will be a celebration of that.”

Tue, 02 Aug, 2016

Myles Ahead gets on top late to land tidy gamble

Myles Ahead landed a tidy gamble when getting on top late in the John Kennedy Motors Beginners’ Chase at a well-attended Clonmel. Having his second run for trainer Ted Walsh, the 11-4 second-favourite was backed down from 16-1 the night before.

Sat, 11 Jun, 2016

Kilbeggan win ends two-year wait for Danny Mullins

All Hell Let Loose, owned by Gigginstown House Stud and having his first run since joining Henry de Bromhead, proved the star of yesterday’s action in Kilbeggan as he cruised to an impressive, eight lengths win over longshot This Time in the Mullingar.ie Beginners Chase.

Mon, 06 Jun, 2016

Double joy for JP McManus in Ballinrobe

Shanpallas and King Leon provided owner J P McManus with a double in the €30,000 twin-features in Ballinrobe last night.

Wed, 01 Jun, 2016

Jack Kennedy and Bryan Cooper make their mark in Ballinrobe

Jockeys Jack Kennedy and Bryan Cooper registered significant successes in sun-drenched Ballinrobe last night.

Tue, 31 May, 2016

Progressive Ah Littleluck stays on dourly to see off market rival

On a night when the classy four-year-old Let’s Dance justified 1/12 favouritism in the opener, the Tom Gibney-trained Ah Littleluck captured the featured Brenda Anderson Memorial Cup Rated Novice Hurdle in Sligo last night.

Tue, 24 May, 2016

Bertram Allen’s great ambition is to ride in Grand National

Bertram Allen doesn’t spook or excite too easily. He’s a show jumper, so he can’t.

Wed, 27 Apr, 2016

Limini looks a star in the making

The three best mares we have seen since Dawn Run, with the exception of the 1994 Champion Hurdle winner, Flakey Dove, have all been trained by Willie Mullins, namely Annie Power, Quevega and Vroum Vroum Mag.

Thu, 17 Mar, 2016

Woe for jockey Danny Mullins as injury ends campaign

Danny Mullins has been ruled out for the rest of the season.

Tue, 16 Feb, 2016

Carlingford Lough comes from nowhere on day of shocks at Leopardstown Irish Gold Cup meet

On Saturday afternoon Leopardstown hosted an Irish Gold Cup meeting which threw many Cheltenham markets into complete disarray.

Mon, 08 Feb, 2016

Djakadam confined to ‘walking for a few days’ after fall

Djakadam will not run again before the Timico Gold Cup after sustaining a cut when falling at Cheltenham on Saturday.

Mon, 01 Feb, 2016

Felix Younger can justify cramped odds for Ruby Walsh and Willie Mullins

The highlight of the weekend’s action in Ireland is the Grade 2 Boylesports Tied Cottage Chase which takes place tomorrow afternoon at Punchestown, and Felix Yonger looks likely to justify odds-on favouritism for Ruby Walsh and Willie Mullins.

Sat, 30 Jan, 2016

Willie Mullins sets sights on four-miler with Sambremont

Sambremont impressed when justifying 4/5 favouritism and providing Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh with a first win of 2016 in Fairyhouse yesterday.

Sat, 02 Jan, 2016

Dicosimo shrugs off long absence for impressive win

Dicosimo landed the listed Irish Independent 4-Y-0 Hurdle impressively for Willie Mullins and his nephew Danny in Limerick yesterday.

Tue, 29 Dec, 2015

Hurdler Shaneshill makes smooth chasing debut in Thurles

A smooth chasing debut success from high-class hurdler Shaneshill in the opening Killinan Beginners’ Chase yesterday afternoon at Thurles proved the first leg of a short-priced treble for trainer Willie Mullins.

Fri, 27 Nov, 2015

Jer’s Girl lands tidy gamble on jump debut in Limerick

There was a modest eight-race programme at Limerick racecourse yesterday afternoon but, during the afternoon there was auction held in aid of injured jockey Robbie McNamara, the proceeds of which were anything but modest.

Mon, 09 Nov, 2015

Positive tactics work a treat for Johnny Burke on Viconte Du Noyer

Jockey Johnny Burke was in top form on the final day of the four-day July festival at Killarney, completing a near 15-1 double aboard Viconte Du Noyer and Knockraha Prince.

Fri, 17 Jul, 2015

Danny Mullins gets it just right on Erlkonig

Erlkonig benefited from a patient and well-executed ride from Danny Mullins when causing a 16-1 upset in the Bunkers Bar and Restaurant Killorglin Handicap Hurdle on day three at Killarney.

Thu, 16 Jul, 2015

Charles Byrnes does bookies a favour!

The Charles Byrnes-trained Arnaud turned over odds-on favourite The Game Changer, also in the colours of Gigginstown House Stud, in the featured Stena Line Horizon Chase in Wexford last night.

Sat, 04 Jul, 2015

Danny Mullins’ Wexford treble includes unusual family double

Danny Mullins proved the undoubted star of last night’s jumps action in Wexford, completing a superb 41/1 treble on Last Encounter, Ballinaboola Prince and Moonunderwater.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2015

Three more for in-form Gordon Elliott

Gordon Elliott has started the new season as he ended the old and registered a 31/1 treble with Ibsen, Le Grand Chene and Ultimate Horseman in Downpatrick last night.

Sat, 09 May, 2015

No stamina worries with Hurricane Fly as he goes into battle once more with old foe Jezki

It is Round Four for the season in Ireland between Hurricane Fly and Jezki but it is a battle with a difference this time, taking place over three miles in the World Hurdle (5.30). 

Thu, 30 Apr, 2015

Stable’s lesser lights help Mullins to a day one clean sweep

Willie Mullins enjoyed a clean sweep of the Grade 1 events on the opening day of the Punchestown Festival, but some second-string representatives were called upon to help deliver the treble in front of a record opening-day crowd of 20,214.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2015

Strike early with Wish Ye Didnt

The Punchestown Festival kicks off with the Fr Sean Breen Memorial Chase and Wish Ye Didnt gets the nap to set punters off on the right foot.

Tue, 28 Apr, 2015

Evergreen Willie Mullins ace out On His Own

On His Own claimed a well-deserved return to winning ways with an emphatic success in the Grade 3 Imperial Call Chase yesterday afternoon at Cork.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2015

Odds weighted against Joseph O’Brien in horse racing scales battle

It will be desperately sad should much publicised weight problems prevent Joseph O’Brien from resuming his career at the top level of flat racing.

Sat, 04 Apr, 2015

Ideal opportunity for Jarry to come good

The flat season gets under way tomorrow and there will be plenty focus on the public gallops that many of the Ballydoyle hopefuls will be doing after racing at the Curragh.

Sat, 28 Mar, 2015

In-form Luke Dempsey showcases talents as the Thunder Zone roars at CIT race Week

In-form Luke Dempsey again proved his star quality when partnering Thunder Zone, the outsider of just three runners, in the CIT race Week Hurdle on Student Race Day in Cork yesterday.

Fri, 27 Mar, 2015

Davy’s donkey leaves them trailing in his wake in Youghal

The going was decidedly more firm than Cheltenham and the Cotswolds course will never present the challenge of newly-laid main drainage overlay, but the on-street battle for glory that is Youghal’s Donkey Derby had punters in East Cork smiling last night.

Sat, 21 Mar, 2015