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As the dust settles on another Cheltenham Festival it is always interesting to look back at the data to try and spot trends.
An obvious starting point is the attendance across the four days. The good news is that the overall numbers were up. 7,400 more people attended the Festival this year than last year.
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Dad (Paul Mulligan) was a jockey himself, and we always had ponies around the place - I was on them for as long as I can remember. I always rode different ones around the yard for dad. Then when I got a bit older, I started pony racing and I was mad keen to be a jockey. I suppose Colin Keane would have been my idol. He was always around at home because dad used to work for Colin's father Gerry. I always thought that I wanted to do the same as Colin. He would have given me tips on riding when I was pony racing. I was pony racing from about 10 to 16, but I missed a good bit of it with Covid-19. I could have missed two seasons because of that. I rode nine winners I think on ponies. I was only five and a-half stone and dad wouldn't let me ride the horses.
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Andrew Halligan visits Ballydoyle to get the latest on some of the potential stars for the 2026 Flat season, including Albert Einstein, Puerto Rico, Gstaad and Precisely, plus many more.
- ST FAZ justified favouritism when returning to the level on his debut for Adrian Keatley at Southwell last week and he has every chance of backing that success up, despite carrying a 5lb penalty. Jodhpur Blue has been running well without winning in recent months and could take a step forward for going up in trip. Senor Cortez appeals most of the remainder.
