Mullins letting heart rule head for bumper mount

Patrick Mullins has let his heart rule his head in his decision to partner Black Hercules in today’s Weatherbys Champion Bumper (5.15) at Cheltenham.

The amateur rider son of trainer Willie Mullins has plumped for Black Hercules over stablemates Killultagh Vic and Shaneshill in a race his father has already won a staggering eight times.

He knows all three horses well having ridden them in all their bumper races so far, but Black Hercules, a convincing winner of both his starts under Rules, is the one for him as he was jointly responsible for buying him.