Lewis Porteous

6 days ago | racingpost.com | Keith Melrose |Lewis Porteous

While his domination of the Grand National and its Scottish cousin might suggest otherwise, Willie Mullins greatest strength in depth is still with hurdlers and all six of his runners on Plumpton's valuable Easter Sunday card are over hurdles. They include four in the feature Sussex Champion Hurdle. Among them are a dual Cheltenham Festival winner (Sir Gerhard), a County Hurdle and Ebor winner (Absurde) and the Irish Champion Hurdle second (Daddy Long Legs).

6 days ago | racingpost.com | Keith Melrose |Lewis Porteous

There are five yards represented by the six runners in this race and we can quickly run through the reasons all are here. For Gary and Josh Moore, responsible for Havaila, Plumpton is a favoured local track. Chris Gordon, who runs Unanswered Prayers, has this £35,000 race named in his honour by the sponsors. Taken just on those terms, their cases are less persuasive than the reasons for the other four turning up.

1 week ago | racingpost.com | Lewis Porteous |Matt Butler

Willie Mullins is no bigger than 1-6 to retain the British jumps trainers' championship he won for the first time last year after a one-two in the Coral Scottish National put him right on the coattails of long-time leader Dan Skelton.

1 week ago | racingpost.com | Keith Melrose |Lewis Porteous

Musselburgh has been busy since the start of the turf season. That is unlikely to be an accident. In March and April, the ground can be testing enough for Flat horses and the Scottish track's links setting makes it more resistant than most to the mud. This year, which has been unusually dry, has done away with any concerns about testing ground, and after another dry, breezy week, Musselburgh is bound to be quick underfoot. The other major factor on the five-furlong course is the draw.

1 week ago | racingpost.com | Lewis Porteous

Willie Mullins took a sizable chunk out of Dan Skelton's lead in the British trainers' championship as Captain Cody led home stablemate Klarc Kent to seal a one-two in the Coral Scottish Grand National for the Closutton maestro.