Willie Mullins' son Patrick was victorious in the Guinness Faugheen Novice Chase in Limerick this afternoon, riding favourite Gaelic Warrior.
However, there was controversy involving himself and his cousin Danny Mullins, who came second on Il Etait Temps after nearly colliding with Patrick when trying to pass him on his inside on the penultimate jump.
The pair exchanged words after the race, with Patrick going on to explain the situation like this to Racing TV:
I told Danny going out that there will be a gap on my inside going down to the second-last and ‘do not come for it’ but he hasn’t listened to me. Luckily it didn’t get the two of us beaten.
Patrick Mullins row with cousin Danny Mullins
The Raceday Stewards interviewed Mr. P.W. Mullins, rider of Gaelic Warrior, and D.E. Mullins, rider of Il Etait Temps, regarding comments made to the media about an incident on the run to the second last."Mr. P.W. Mullins stated that he had advised D.E. Mullins during a conversation prior to the race that he would be leaving a gap down the inner to get a breather into his horse and he advised him not to go for it.
"D.E. Mullins confirmed the conversation happened as such.
"Having considered all the evidence, the Raceday Stewards referred the matter on the a Senior Racing Official."
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From besties at Leopardstown yesterday to this today.......
Patrick Mullins not happy with cousin Danny at Limerick. 👀👀🍿🍿 pic.twitter.com/ujaT6RzQJC— Donal Murphy (@1DonalMurphy) December 28, 2023
🗣️ "My son & my nephew trying to kill one another. They wouldn't be coming home in the same car anyway." 😂
Willie Mullins on Gaelic Warrior & the Faugheen Novice Chase... pic.twitter.com/sK4rDehSq5
— Racing TV (@RacingTV) December 28, 2023
Patrick Mullins’ comments about what he said to cousin Danny Mullins have been ‘referred to a senior racing official,’ according to the Limerick stewards
— Francis Keogh (@HonestFrank) December 28, 2023
Father and uncle Willie Mullins was at Leopardstown and had an amusing reaction to the incident after the race.
"My son and nephew were trying to kill one other coming round to the second last fence.
"I don't know what Patrick said to Danny but I imagine they wouldn't be coming home in the same car!
"I suppose Danny was riding his horse and he had to try and go for Grade 1 glory but anyhow it will make for fun this evening when we're disseminating the whole thing."
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