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Mullins' Travels - Patrick's adventures in England and the question on everyone's lips: 'Why are you here?'
The racing writer of the year reports from three of his increasingly frequent trips to England last month
Patrick Mullins is a big hit with young racegoers at CarlisleCredit: JOHN GROSSICK
Catterick
I’m back at Catterick. It hasn’t changed. Not that it needs to. It appears to be almost completely new. New bar; new owners and trainers; new restaurant; new weighing room. I don’t know how new but far newer than at most tracks.
I pull up behind a grey Ford Mustang in the car park. My alarm had gone off at 4am, but at that time of the morning I can be through security at the airport only an hour and a quarter later, which makes things much easier.
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