Willie Mullins makes history with Djakadam

Willie Mullins created history at Gowran Park yesterday when becoming the first trainer in history to win Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase for a sixth time.

His Djakadam defied top weight with a quite brilliant display, never giving Ruby/Mullins the slightest cause for concern.

Mullins had been level with the legendary Tom Dreaper and was immediately moved to say: “It is very nice to make history and to be mentioned in the same context as Tom Dreaper. I am very lucky to have people to back me.’’