Willie Mullins Set to Win First British Title on Star-Studded Sandown Card after Near-Miss 8 Years Ago

He estimated that four more winners were required. Ideally, one of them would be Measureofmydreams or Sir Des Champs in the big race itself, the bet365 Gold Cup.

Well, it didn’t happen, not even close. Mullins didn’t make it to the winner’s enclosure until the final event on the card, two hours after Paul Nicholls had established an uncatchable lead to seal his tenth title.