Willie Mullins reaches 4,000 career winners at Fairyhouse

THE MASTER: Willie Mullins has become one of the most dominant names in National Hunt racing and is a 16-time champion trainer. Picture: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Willie Mullins reached 4,000 career winners when Bronn dug deep to take the Soil.ie Working With Fairyhouse Beginners Chase.

The master of Closutton — who began training in 1988 having served as assistant to both his father Paddy and to Jim Bolger — has become one of the most dominant names in National Hunt racing and is a 16-time champion trainer.