Mullins & Wylie accept their fate Connections of narrow Gold Cup runner-up On His Own have decided not to appeal the decision of the Cheltenham stewards to leave the placings unaltered following a lengthy inquiry after the blue riband race. The Willie Mullins-trained On His Own appeared to be carried to his right by the winner Lord Windermere inside the final 100 yards, going down by a short head, and the stewards took a good 15 minutes to come up with their verdict. They decided that the interference was not severe enough to alter the outcome and Jim Culloty was allowed to enter the history books as only the fifth man to have trained and ridden the winner of the big race. In the immediate aftermath Mullins and owner Graham Wylie said they would discuss the possibility of an appeal, but they have now decided to accept their fate. Mullins said: "We're not appealing. Having chatted with Mr Wylie we've decided not to." On His Own was a late supplementary entry into the race and Wylie was thrilled by his display. He said: "Of course we're not appealing, that wouldn't be a very sporting thing to do. He ran a great race and I'm so proud of him, I'm happy with second. "I know he was supplemented but I actually thought it was a two-horse race between Bobs Worth and Silviniaco Conti, and over the last it looked that. "Ruby (Walsh) said before it he might finish fourth but he could sneak third, and he did even better than that. "I don't think he'll run in the National, it comes very quick and he had a hard race, so we're looking towards Punchestown, I think."
