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We came, we saw, we left with our tails between our legs - but I've never seen anything quite like it
The Closutton assistant trainer with his diary from an ultimately unsuccessful trip to Melbourne
Patrick MullinsRacing writer of the year
Vauban before finishing unplaced in the Melbourne CupCredit: Vince Caligiuri (Getty Images)
“Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore”
Dorothy, The Wizard of Oz
Saturday
The plane lands with a thump. I’ve just finished the first two Lord of the Rings films, leaving the last one for the return journey. David Mullins, Kieran Stokes and I are downstairs; Paul Byrne is upstairs. It’s a recurring life theme.
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more inPatrick Mullins
- 'He must have his breakfast earlier than Willie does' - Patrick Mullins goes behind enemy lines at Gordon Elliott's yard
- Patrick Mullins: 'I think about her, and smile. As I always will when I do'
- 'She's clearly knocked out. But her lips are also very pale, nearly blue. I begin to think something but then don't'
- 'I never dial myself down, so when I ride I still put on my mascara' - Patrick Mullins meets Aine O'Connor
- Four winners in four countries in five days and it ends with me feeling incredibly proud of my father - not that I say that to him