After race at Galway Thu, 30th Jul, 2020 (1st)  I got a good bollocking off Willie for missing the start in the Plate yesterday so I wasn't missing the start today!. I jumped the first in front, I thought Felix Desjy would be making the running. I got over to the rail, dropped a gear and Denis O'Regan was the person who has gone by me. He wouldn't be known for setting strong fractions so I said I was going to get out from behind him and try and get a clear run. As long as Denis was in front I was happy we weren't going too fast. He had 3lb more than Sharjah and that was good news for me, those big weights. The race was run to suit him, the fact that it was good ground and they went steady. With a real strong gallop the weight would have told a bit more. Paul makes the decisions. Aramon was the only one I could ride at the weights. Paul was in two minds about what way to go. In the end weight swung it for him towards Buildmeupbuttercup. I just texted Willie saying Aramon was the only one I could ride and he said fine. He has to be a Champion Hurdle horse after that. He was a very good novice and a bit like Sharjah lost his way then but his run off top-weight in the County and win off top-weight here, it looks like he's getting his mojo back. That could put him up to 160 which puts him within 3 or 4lb of the top horses in the land. I'd imagine it'll be Grade Ones from now on. He's better on good ground. He could be a horse for Far Hills in America but maybe in a year's time. I haven't had a chance to talk to Willie yet but I W P Mullins

After race at Navan Sun, 11th Nov, 2018 (1st)  That's a huge improvement for him and he showed a lot more speed than we thought he had. You'd probably have to look at the Royal Bond now. He ran very green in Listowel and I asked Paul not to make as much use of him as he did there and see what he would do so we are pleasantly surprised at how he took to the change of tactics. Paul didn't think he had a turn of foot going out but he was too green in front in Listowel so I told him to get a lead the whole way. He lost his off fore shoe and he got a nice little cut as did Quick Grabim. It must have been a rougher race than we thought. They got two little cuts on the sides of their pasterns. I hope they are just typical racing injuries that will be alright in ten days time. W P Mullins