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The Sun
a day ago
- The Sun
Willie Mullins and son Patrick humbled by 17-year-old jockey who wins thousands inflicting shock defeat on first ride
WILLIE MULLINS and son Patrick were humbled by an unknown 17-year-old jockey who won thousands on his first ever ride - then said he was going to retire. School pupil Jamie Martin turned over Mullins ' 2-5 hotshot Highland Realm in a Tramore bumper last Friday. 2 2 Mullins had won the race for the past six years and his Grand National-winning son was looking to make it a magnificent seven. But Martin, who was on 10-1 Alaskan View, had other ideas. Trained by his granddad, owned by his brother - who didn't want him in the saddle - and led up his dad, it was a true family affair. And it ended up being worth a few bob too. Alaskan View was always doing enough to win and saw off the Mullins runner by half a length, landing a £5,000 cheque in the process. Rachael Blackmore and Frankie Dettori were among those liking the video of Jamie's interview afterwards. The amateur jockey said he would retire after making it one win from one ride. But his composure in the saddle suggested a big career could be ahead. In a brilliant clip, he said: "I'm just so grateful to have the likes of my father and grandfather to give me the opportunity. "My brother didn't want me on the horse, but my Dad had his way. "I thought I was dreaming for a second. "I was talking to a few of the lads inside and I thought I was going to be making the running, but there was a bit of competition for the lead. "I was tanking along so I let Alaskan View go off in front. "She travelled along beautifully and heard Patrick coming near, but my horse lengthened out unreal. "I thought I was going to fall off near the end but I made it! "I looked across and said to Patrick 'Did I win or not?' . Remember to gamble responsibly
The Sun
6 days ago
- The Sun
Billionaire owner of Willie Mullins' ‘very classy' new £300,000 horse confirmed and Cheltenham Festival target decided
THE billionaire owner of Willie Mullins' 'very classy' new £300,000 horse has been confirmed. And her Cheltenham Festival target has already been decided. 1 The latest Horse Racing Ireland update showed Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary's Gigginstown House Stud as the owner of Poetisa. Mullins and right-hand man Harold Kirk saw off Nicky Henderson to land the Cheltenham winner at the Goffs sales in May. Formerly trained by Toby Bulgin, Poetisa won a mares' bumper at the home of jumps in April. Sent off 20-1 under former champion jockey Brian Hughes, she stayed on well up the hill after meeting trouble to win by a neck. Poetisa commanded a price tag of £42,000 as a three-year-old but her value soared after the Cheltenham victory. And Mullins clearly liked what he saw, with her pedigree suggesting big things lie in store in the future. Poetisa is from the same family as multiple Grade 1-winning superstar Macs Joy. The Jessica Harrington-trained hurdler won over half a million quid from 31 career races, which included nine victories. And O'Leary will be hoping for something similar from his newly-acquired mare. Gigginstown House were also listed as the new owners of French import Mino Des Mottes, who it is thought is also in training with Mullins. But it's Poetisa who Kirk has big hopes for. And he had already decided her target for the Festival when splashing the cash a few months ago. The bloodstock expert said: "She's a Cheltenham winner already and she'll only improve. "She was very classy when she won. She's a lovely mare and hopefully she'll go down the mares' route over hurdles as there's a big programme for these mares now." Poetisa can be backed at 10-1 for the Mares Novices' Hurdle, with Mullins' Champion Bumper winner Bambino Fever the 3-1 favourite. . Remember to gamble responsibly
The Guardian
12-08-2025
- The Guardian
Super Charlie review – superhero baby yarn channels resentment of older kids at new arrivals
Super mediocre is more like it. Or super underwhelming. This family animation about a baby with superhero powers is adapted from a children's book series by the bestselling Swedish crime novelist Camilla Läckberg, but with almost no feel for its target audience. It's pitched at very young kids (if you ignore the dodgy gag about a new mum breastfeeding her baby's father). But Super Charlie is seriously lacking a sense of fun or a silly streak to tickle little funny bones – it's as if the film-makers have never met anyone under five. Willie (voiced by Alex Kelly in the English-language version) is a 10-year-old in a deep pit of disgruntlement following the birth of his baby brother, Charlie. 'How long will he be this useless?!' His exhausted parents are too busy for him so when Willie discovers that Charlie has got super powers, he decides to claim the glory for himself (making an 'S' for sidekick T-shirt for little Charlie). There's an elaborate backstory to explain the villains, another pair of siblings with a plot to take control of the police force using robo-police suits. There is a serious theme here about the hurt and resentment a child can feel at being usurped by the arrival of a new baby. But Super Charlie doesn't have anywhere near the heart of a Pixar; it simply chugs along, bland and a bit unimaginative. It doesn't have nearly enough fun with its pint-sized superhero either. The Boss Baby got plenty of mileage out of a baby carrying a briefcase, and little Jack-Jack in The Incredibles was cute as well as mighty. Poor Super Charlie is destined to be no one's favourite child. Super Charlie is in UK and Irish cinemas from 15 August.
