Mullins delivered so much, but is left striving for more again

When the 2014 Cheltenham Festival was done and dusted, and everyone else’s thoughts had migrated towards the approaching due ands of Aintree and Punchestown, Willie Mullins’ mind lingered for a mite longer on Prestbury Park.

The Closutton operation had just earned him the title of leading trainer at the jumps game’s Olympics for the third time in four years and yet all Mullins could think about was how they could do better after four wins and six seconds.

Whatever he changed, whatever he tweaked, it clearly worked.