Mullins and Ruby are doing their best to make this about Patrick's actions after the post.

It's not about that ,  that's just a slap on the wrist offence.

The real smoking gun here are Patrick's words detailing race collusion in the subsequent interview.

I've always known horseracing in Ireland is "managed". This is just absolute confirmation.

Your probably right MJK,
But the fact Danny caused such consternation shows it was fully expected he do what was asked or more likely told.

MJK I hope your Father is getting better...

And btw I'm very pro Patrick Mullins.
I love his pre race thoughts and after race analysis,   his willingness to speak about some of willies horses pro's and con's etc.

But I'm involved in the game as an owner and want the sport to stay clean and strong,
It's why I'm so outspoken on some of the scandals to come out and the pathetic effort of the IHRB to properly sanction the offenders.

There are plenty want it stopped and the funding racing receives from government can't be guaranteed going forward,  in fact I think the expected largest party after the next election have said in the past they will stop it.

It's why racing has to keep itself clinically clean going forward and the IHRB sweeping things under carpets doesn't help.

The transparency and sanctions handed out in places like Hong Kong are what we should be aiming for to instill respect and trust and give us a good argument in talks with ministers about funding.

MJK - No!  Simple agreement is enough.

But surely the resulting manoeuvre meant he didn't agree?

... and she wouldn't have gone ballistic at someone trying their backside off to beat her



as one is required to do .....

Stinks like the F1 fiasco 'races' where number 2 team driver has opportunity to overtake number 1 team driver but is ordered not to by team bosses

Mullins boy has embarrassed his old man bigtime here

I think it´s a valid argument by Patrick to inform the other jockeys of the plan. I used to do the same before the races. I said listen guys, I´ll jump the first in front, from there you can do whatever you want, just don´t overtake me on the left or right until we cross the finish line. Worked like a charm.

to be fair and in patty,s defence since he was seeing frosty last yr ,1st time he,s had a chance to get a word in edgeways

When will we find out the length of his ban. For bringing the game into serious disrepute if nothing else.

Patrick clearly not smart in this situation. Surely he should have said to Danny "Uncle Willie" says dont go up the inner as ive got to leave a gap. Just following Dads orders and he doesnt want to scupper both our chance with a melee.

Patrick Mullins had no right to monopolise the gap on his inside esp if he'd left it opened in the 1st place; Patrick Mullins had no right to tell another jockey not to take that gap. The jockey was riding for the owner not Patrick Mullins. Perhaps Patrick Mullins would consider sticking to riding one-runner race or a walkover.

I hope Patrick Mullins gets a suspension as a result. This is clearly unsportsmanship and intimidation. I hope the IHRB gathers some long overdue cahones and sanction Patrick Mullins for his unprofessionalism and petulance on the track.

IHRB must act on this decisively, and not one-rule for the big stables/trainers/owners, and another for the rest.

IHRB will doubtless investigate this with their usual speed and we'll know the outcome 2 years after Patrick retires.

I was advised to say nothing (and, like my cousin Danny, I’m not going to listen!) but I want to give my thoughts and explain my logic around the Faugheen Novice Chase at Limerick last week, when I rode Gaelic Warrior to beat Danny on Il Etait Temps.

Before I ride in a race, I visualise what might happen – who might do what, where and when – so I can react quicker if and when those things do happen.

In Limerick the rail stops at the home bend, which leaves a gap on the inside of the horse in front. My reading of the race beforehand was that American Mike would be on my boot turning in, that the other two wouldn’t be going well enough to be involved at that stage considering the gallop I’d be setting, and that the only horse who could be tempted by the inside run was Il Etait Temps.

Two other things were in my mind when considering what might happen in the race at this point: the fact that Gaelic Warrior jumps to his right – a major point; and the incident in Leopardstown two days before when Path D’Oroux went for a run up the inside at the final fence, had a horse jump across him and came down.

Jockeys going for an inside run are banking on the jockeys in front being taken somewhat by surprise. My thinking was that if I let Danny know I would be aware of the possibility, he would consider the risk-to-reward ratio of the run unviable.

From my experience, when jockeys try to squeeze up the inside at a fence, the chance of something going wrong increases. Add in a horse who jumps right and it’s self-explanatory as to why I didn’t want that to happen. Again, Gaelic Warrior jumps right.

Il Etait Temps goes up Gaelic Warrior's inside approaching the second-last at Limerick
Il Etait Temps goes up Gaelic Warrior's inside approaching the second-last at Limerick
Danny had four options turning in and decided to run head first into a locked door, which took our focus and energy away from the race at a critical stage.

I considered it stupid and unnecessary and told him as much after the line. I did overreact but if you can't shout at your family, who can you shout at?! My horse jumps right and, having seen the Path D’Oroux incident, I felt he could have unnecessarily put both of our horses in a position that heightened our chances of falling. Some might not agree with that but that’s how I see it. Why try to go up the inside of a horse who jumps right? Which is exactly what Gaelic Warrior did at the fence.

Gaelic Warrior jumps right at the second-last, across Il Etait Temps on his inside
Gaelic Warrior jumps right at the second-last, across Il Etait Temps on his inside
As for my subsequent interview, I gave an honest answer to a straight question that I thought perhaps gave an interesting insight. Maybe that was naive of me. And, outside the heat of the moment, could I have explained it better? Certainly.

The fact we were both riding for the same trainer didn’t come into my thinking. We’re both jockeys trying to win a race – and the race showed that quite clearly. As did the race in which Danny stuck Lossiemouth in a pocket; as did the race in which Paul Townend put me and Sharjah in a pocket; as did the race in which I tried to keep Danny in on Vauban last Christmas.

I’ve been told it came across as arrogant and self-entitled. Well, so be it if it does. This is high-speed, high-stakes sport, not a playground. I’m different on the track than I am off it and I ride better because of that.

I’m allowed to say what I said to Danny or any other jockey, as are opposing football players in a tunnel before a match. Danny is entitled to ignore me. I’m allowed to be angry at what I consider a stupid and unnecessary manoeuvre – although I’ll wait until we’re inside the weigh room next time to make my point. The show goes on.

And Danny buys dinner next time.

impossible123
How was The KG for you after laying Gerri at huge prices then backing him back short…apparently to green up which seems head scratching . Then saying you’re in trouble with Hewick if he wins!!!

Well briefed and rehearsed response there.
Tried to cover every charge and accusation.

Almost what you'd expect from legal adviser tbh.

'saxon farm', my only green in the KG was BMG (trebles and accas), and I won 1/2 from it; I 'lay/back' Gerri (lost £40 stake as saver); 'lay' others too (won £66); 'back' Hewick at 16/1 for £10 (as a saver given market contraction). But, for Hewick I'd have won £160 less. However, had BMG won I'd have a further £1.5k running on Galopin and City of Troy; if so, I'd "manage" accordingly. As such, only a small green onto Galopin.

All in all a fairly satisfactory result for effort deployed.

I think Patrick Mullins is an arrogant/conceited individual from his latest response. He opined like a brief.

Already had my say on the subject, thanks for your concern, Sparrow.