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.

Willie Mullins makes history with Djakadam
Fri, 23 Jan, 2015 - 00:00
Pat Keane

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.’’

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CourtsRacingPlace: Gowran ParkPlace: NewburyPlace: MonkslandPlace: HattonPlace: FairyhousePlace: LeopardstownPlace: CheltenhamPlace: Cliff HousePlace: Langton HousePlace: Hotel Maiden HurdlePerson: Willie MullinsPerson: RubyPerson: MullinsPerson: Tom DreaperPerson: WalshPerson: DjakadamPerson: Mark EnrightPerson: Lord WindermerePerson: Mullins’Person: TedPerson: John Mulhern Galmoy HurdlePerson: Tony MartinPerson: Noel MeadePerson: MeadePerson: Bryan CooperPerson: DedigoutPerson: MartinPerson: CooperPerson: Willie Mullins’Person: DicosimoPerson: Ruby WalshPerson: PatrickPerson: John Joe WalshEvent: Goffs Thyestes Handicap ChaseEvent: Gold CupEvent: ChristmasOrganisation: DjakadamOrganisation: HennessyOrganisation: Roc De PrinceOrganisation: Prussian EagleOrganisation: MullinsOrganisation: CheltenhamOrganisation: Royal Caviar
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