Patrick Mullins on the verge of 900th winner
Patrick Mullins has three chances to ride his 900th winner at Fairtyhouse over the weekend Photo: ©INPHO/Tom Maher
Champion amateur jockey Patrick Mullins is on the cusp of riding his 900th career winner.
Mullins brought up 899 winners in Tramore last Tuesday and his first attempt at reaching the landmark fell short when he had to settle for third on Road To Home at Doncaster.
He still has a number of chances over the weekend and perhaps his best will be in the first race at at Fairyhouse Winter Festival on Saturday when he rides favourite Jimmy Du Seuil for his father in the SIS Supporting Irish Racing Beginners Chase in the 11.36am at the County Meath course tomorrow. He also has a ride in the last race of the day, when he saddles up on a rare for Gordon Elliott on Premier Division in Willie Elliott Memorial at 2.30pm
On Sunday he gets the leg up on Lultimatom, also stabled at Closutton, in the Bar 1 Casino (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race, the finale at 3:41pm.
Mullins has been Ireland’s Champion Amateur Jockey a record 17 times. He has ridden nine winners at the Cheltenham Festival and won the Randox Grand National at Aintree in April of this year aboard Nick Rockett.
