Patrick Mullins loves setting himself new challenges and in riding his first winner at Catterick on Jarrive De Mee, he ticked another course off on his quest to complete a full British set.
While he is well aware the task is going to prove a stiff one, he is also humble enough to realise that he is in a very privileged position. As the son and assistant trainer of the all-conquering Willie Mullins, Patrick can cherry pick horses he thinks will be suited to certain tracks and attempt to persuade his father to let them run. But he does not always get his own way.
Despite having well over 200 horses at their Closutton base, surprisingly few will fit the requirements for the likes of Perth, Ludlow and…