Willie Mullins hits the front in Trainers' Championship Willie Mullins has passed out long time leader Gordon Elliott in the race to become Irish Champion National Hunt trainer with just three days remaining in the season. Nineteen times Champion trainer Mullins heads into the final stretch with a prize money haul of €5,197,560 after yesterday action at Punchestown when he had the first three horses home in the featured Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup. Elliott now trails his perennial rival by over €330,000 on €4,865,570 with only three days of racing left. Jack Kennedy holds a six winner lead over Darragh O'Keeffe in the Jockeys' Championship. Kennedy, the 2023/24 Season Champion, has ridden a total of 102 winners this season compared to O'Keeffe's 96. Reigning Champion Paul Townend has ridden 85 winners.
