Shock split between  Willie Mullins and Gigginstown ‘basically over fees, I imagine’

The world of National Hunt racing was rocked yesterday morning when it was announced by Willie Mullins that he would no longer be training for Gigginstown House Stud.

Ireland’s perennial champion trainer, Mullins’ dominance of the sport is so great that he was nearly crowned the leading handler in Britain last season and was only denied by Paul Nicholls on the final day.

Gigginstown have been the growing force in the National Hunt scene in recent years and claimed the owners’ championship in Ireland for the fourth time during 2015-16.