The fallout from yesterday's dramatic scenes after the Faugheen Novice Chase at Limerick continue to dominate horse racing discourse with Ruby Walsh now giving his thoughts.
The controversial incident saw cousins Patrick and Danny Mullins exchange words following a Grade One victory for Patrick's mount and pre-race favourite Gaelic Warrior.
Danny and his ride Il Etait Temps finished second and nearly collided with Gaelic Warrior when trying to pass him on his inside on the penultimate jump.
Patrick, who is the leading amateur rider in the country, was far from impressed by the actions of his cousin, and gave some brief thoughts on it post-race.
“I told Danny there will be a gap on my inside going to the second-last and not to go for it. He didn’t listen to me. Luckily, he didn’t get the two of us beaten,” he said.
The stewards at Limerick have ‘referred the matter on to a senior racing official’.
Ruby Walsh gives his thoughts on Mullins vs Mullins controversy
The discussion about the incident continued on RTÉ this afternoon with Walsh, who is widely regarded as one of the most successful jockeys of all time, weighing in.
Walsh was asked by host Jane Mangan why Danny would listen to Patrick.
"He wouldn't, he didn't and he shouldn't," Walsh replied.
"It's not the gallops in Closutton, it's a racecourse, every man for himself.
"As regards to what Patrick was saying, I don't know I haven't asked him but look I know when I was riding when I lined up at the start I would say to the lads around me 'this is going to go left so you can line up on my inside if you want but I will be going left, I'm not in control of it, you'll pay the price for it.' You would mark people's cards.
"Danny was right, I wouldn't have listened to Patrick either. Go away, do you think you own the place?
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"I don't know how Patrick even thought he was going to listen to him. They are both Mullin's so whatever you tell them, one was always going to do the opposite anyway.
"He should have known his cousin better than he does."
Barry Geraghty would go onto describe the incident as "farcical" while Walsh further criticised Patrick venting at Danny in the immediate aftermath saying that it's "not allowed."
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