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Irish master trainer’s son Patrick would be a ‘top guy to have on your team’ at next month’s Cheltenham Festival
Willie Mullins has his hopes pinned on a late change of heart by the
British government that might allow amateur jockeys such as his son, Patrick, to compete at the Cheltenham Festival next month.
While the trainer hopes to bring his usual strong team of runners to the race meeting, despite the twin problems of
Brexit and Covid-19, his team of jockeys is not at its strongest, following the ban on amateurs and the recent surprise retirement of his nephew David.