Willie Thinks He Is Smart

What are you talking about? What story did he spin?

wwww22,
I think a reply to the above poster would not be enlightening to the poster as I believe he/she is from a different planet.

WWWW you talk utter rubbish

Due to some of the unfortunate history with this yard, people are just jumping on the bandwagon now.

They've done absolutely nothing wrong here, just kept their options open. Which they are absolutely right to do with high profile horses and high profile races.

Shame that we won't see Douvan at Sandown. The best horses he has ever beaten are still Sizing John and Shaneshill. Will never be considered a great as the best beat the best.

And everyone said the Willie-OLeary split was because Oleary was difficult

Flashy
01 Dec 16 12:43

Shame that we won't see Douvan at Sandown. The best horses he has ever beaten are still Sizing John and Shaneshill. Will never be considered a great as the best beat the best


bloody hell, give him chance...he's only six & has not run out of novice company yet

The Sandown stewards were correct imposing a fine on Mullins for withdrawing VVM 30mins before the race taking place. There are parasites at the stable looking for a quick buck, regardless.

I get the "keeping their options open" bit, but I think that Mullins should be aware of the practice that the undesirables can adopt due to the "keeping options open" line, I think that Mullins should be just a little more proactive and show to the general public that he himself realizes the problem and be as communicative and revealing as he can be in order to stop bad practices occurring.

Isleofhopeanddreams won in cork three weeks ago and on Mullins website the man says he is one of our worse jumpers and one that I'd avoid or something to that effect. Horse the backed for 15/2 to 4/1 and wins easy. Better say nothing than blatant lies in my opinion. Thinks he is smart but just looks like a fool by talking bs.

Big lesson no.1

Ignore everything a trainer says unless you're paying his bills.

....and owners (who have paid fortunes for their horses, convinced every goose is a swan) are even worse.

One point worth discussing is exactly what the Racing Post think it is paying Mullins for giving him a column in their paper (not that I buy it anymore but he used to write for them on a Saturday I think)

Mullins is in danger of believing that he is bigger than the sport. The past week has shown that his previous ability "to walk on water" was in fact smoke and mirrors, like any other trainer, he is only as good as the horses he has. Giggingstown did not remove 60 horses for 15 more Euros per week in training fees, but the lack of success they had with Mullins compared to their other trainers. Now we ask if Rich Ricci luck is also beginning to run out, Vautour gone, other leading lights having niggly injuries. It is not beyond the realms of possibility that Mullins could be the next Marcus Tregonning - one minute winning Group 1's and not long after watching the Group 1's from the grandstand ! Ricci has only known success from Day 1 and I believe his enthusiasm will quickly go once the spotlight goes out when his current crop of superstars are replaced by mediocre handicappers. Watch out Willie - you are only perceived as a God as long as the punters keep collecting, if that stops, the gravy train will run dry !

What an utterly ridiculous post soapy.

Some valid points there Soapy.

Soapy could you tell me what, in your opinion, WM has done wrong.

think its called putting punters away AGAIN

Did Willie say Douvan was running @ Sandown? Thought it was options open?

At no time did he say that Douvan was going to Sandown.

Pretty naive

Is rich riccci working at a bookies not a conflict of interst.

Anybody backing Mullins AP is either has the inside line or plain daft although for this one we can blame the bookies just as much as the trainer.

Mullins treats the punters with contempt once again,anyone remember last years Tingle Creek  when he said the 4/7 ante post favourite Un De Sceaux had put in a "breathtaking" piece of work only to withdraw it 3 days later saying  "Unfortunately Un De Sceaux will not run this weekend. He has been a little flat in himself the last two days."

Dec 1, 2016 -- 5:59PM, Callisto-moon wrote:

Is rich riccci working at a bookies not a conflict of interst.

Did Betbright price the Tingle Creek up antepost? Genuine question, I did n't look very hard but could n't see their prices on 0ddschecker.

Tabor owns BetVictor so a bigger conflict of interest if you are going to be picky on that one,

Simple, don't back ante post. Plenty of other races to bet in,

Dec 1, 2016 -- 4:47PM, Can't Catch Me wrote:

What an utterly ridiculous post soapy.

I think soapy has it spot on!


Arklearkle
Don't think he said wpm has done anything wrong.

Ritchie rich luck has to run out, kirk is good but he cannot keep up the phonomial strike rate.