He would just be the second Irish trainer to win the championship for jumps after Vincent O’Brien, who did so seventy years ago.
With two weeks remaining, Mullins leads British competitors Dan Skelton and Paul Nicholls thanks to the £500,000 National pot.
“I would love to win the British championship, it would be something different,” Mullins added.
The Irish National champion I Am Maximus, who defeated runner-up Delta Work by an impressive seven and a half lengths, was rumored to be targeting the Cheltenham Gold Cup the following year.
Christian Williams, a Welsh trainer whose little daughter Betsy is receiving treatment, had Kitty’s Light finish fifth.
I believed we had a possibility. He was jumping well and traveling sweetly a long distance away. I was becoming thrilled, even though I was trying to remain calm. He’s fantastic; what a magnificent horse. He’s a real asset to us,” Williams remarked.
The real estate entrepreneur purchased Ain’t That a Shame, a horse that amateur rider David Maxwell rode to sixth place.
