Mr Mulligan | |
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Sire | Torus |
Grandsire | Ribero |
Dam | Miss Manhattan |
Damsire | Bally Joy |
Sex | Gelding |
Foaled | 25 April 1988 |
Country | Ireland |
Colour | Chestnut |
Breeder | J Rowley |
Owner | Michael & Geraldine Worcester |
Trainer | Kim Bailey Noel Chance |
Record | 12: 7-2-0 (NH Rules) |
Earnings | £212,552 |
Major wins | |
Towton Novices' Chase (1996) Reynoldstown Novices' Chase (1996) Cheltenham Gold Cup (1997) |
Mr Mulligan (15 April 1988 – 28 June 1999) was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. He was a specialist steeplechaser who ran twelve times and won seven races under National Hunt rules. After mixed success in Point-to-point, Mr Mulligan rose to prominence by winning five successive races of increasing importance in the 1995/1996 National Hunt season. He became known for his front-running style and occasionally erratic jumping. In the following year he appeared to have lost his form before recording an upset win over a strong field in the 1997 Cheltenham Gold Cup. He was retired after being injured in training in 1998. Eighteen months later he died after being injured in a paddock accident.