New Posts For Thread: h kirkhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29785847/h-kirkjust wondering what exactly his role is in w mullins operation.he seems to buy a lot of the horses especially from France and is seen by willies side on many race days too.in fact he often seems to be the one giving jockeys instructions n such like bwillie comes across as clever enough. You would think he'd have a good enough brain for sourcing and buying and wouldnt need someone to do it.but i suppose with so many horses he cant do everything.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29785847/h-kirk?post_id=529340569#529340569willie comes across as clever enough. You would think he'd have a good enough brain for sourcing and buying and wouldnt need someone to do it.but i suppose with so many horses he cant do everything.Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:15:58 -0600Hes from the north. Rode as amateur & was an unsuccessful trainer. Dont think he has any part in the training. But he seems to have a huge part in the sourcing & buying.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29785847/h-kirk?post_id=529338881#529338881Hes from the north. Rode as amateur & was an unsuccessful trainer. Dont think he has any part in the training. But he seems to have a huge part in the sourcing & buying.Mon, 25 Feb 2013 09:13:07 -0600I am sure he is well looked after and rightly so. The big player down there at the moment has given him access to a large warchest.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29785847/h-kirk?post_id=529336159#529336159I am sure he is well looked after and rightly so. The big player down there at the moment has given him access to a large warchest.Mon, 25 Feb 2013 07:06:09 -0600He is worth his weight in gold, this guy.There must be huge demand trying to lure his services to a few prominent owners. Perhaps he does have some equity stake/retainer to persuade him to stay put?https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29785847/h-kirk?post_id=529335751#529335751He is worth his weight in gold, this guy.There must be huge demand trying to lure his services to a few prominent owners. Perhaps he does have some equity stake/retainer to persuade him to stay put?Mon, 25 Feb 2013 06:38:42 -0600Is he any relation of James Tiberius Kirk ?https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29785847/h-kirk?post_id=529335445#529335445Is he any relation of James Tiberius Kirk ?Mon, 25 Feb 2013 06:17:44 -0600Surely he is the agent buying the horses. goes racing helping saddle up etc speak to owners but he is the agent advising Willie which horses to buy -not doing a bad job!!! although Mullins would prob win with a donkey at the moment!https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29785847/h-kirk?post_id=529335299#529335299Surely he is the agent buying the horses. goes racing helping saddle up etc speak to owners but he is the agent advising Willie which horses to buy -not doing a bad job!!! although Mullins would prob win with a donkey at the moment!Mon, 25 Feb 2013 06:08:51 -0600Assistant trainer in Ireland is a very loose term.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29785847/h-kirk?post_id=529334991#529334991Assistant trainer in Ireland is a very loose term.Mon, 25 Feb 2013 05:48:58 -0600I think he is officially an assistant but it's not really in the traditional sense of the term. I would imagine he has a considerable equity interest in the operation.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29785847/h-kirk?post_id=529326357#529326357I think he is officially an assistant but it's not really in the traditional sense of the term. I would imagine he has a considerable equity interest in the operation.Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:17:16 -0600i've often wondered.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29785847/h-kirk?post_id=529320053#529320053i've often wondered.Sun, 24 Feb 2013 13:42:02 -0600just wondering what exactly his role is in w mullins operation.he seems to buy a lot of the horses especially from France and is seen by willies side on many race days too.in fact he often seems to be the one giving jockeys instructions n such like bhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29785847/h-kirk?post_id=529319127#529319127just wondering what exactly his role is in w mullins operation.he seems to buy a lot of the horses especially from France and is seen by willies side on many race days too.in fact he often seems to be the one giving jockeys instructions n such like bSun, 24 Feb 2013 13:11:30 -0600