Life in Racing - An Interview with Steve Mullington

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Life In Racing interview with Steve Mullington
Steve highlights tipping Mon Mome in the Grand National as a career achievement
The Grand National is his favourite race, with Chester's May Festival noted as underrated

In the latest instalment of our Life In Racing interview series, we speak to well-known horse racing blogger and tipster Steve Mullington.

Content writer Steven Mullington has been in and around horse racing for the best part of 35 years.

From being a humble board-marker with Ladbrokes during his university years through to his current membership of the Sports Journalists’ Association, Steve now runs his own horse racing tipping blog and contributes to various agencies and bookmakers.

This week, Steve joined RacingInsider.com to discuss his life in the racing industry.

Life In Racing - Steve Mullington

Racing Questions

How did you get into racing?

When I was a child, I would go to my Grandad’s house straight from school. On the hour (when I was there – 4pm), he would listen to the horse racing results that were relayed on BBC Radio 2. I wasn’t allowed to make a sound as soon as the announcer said, “And the latest horse racing results are…”

The whole thing fascinated me, and I soon began to have 10p bets that my Grandad would actually place for me, alongside his own, at the local bookies.

What achievement are you proudest of in your career in racing?

Napping and punting on Mon Mome over a long series of months to win my favourite jumps race – the Aintree Grand National.

What's your first racing memory?

Going along to Haydock Park as a youngster and seeing the cheery face of Greville Starkey coming back in after a winner.

Who is your favourite horse of all time?

It’s a split decision between Chaplins Club and West Tip.

What's your favourite race on the calendar?

Unquestionably the Grand National.

What do you think is the most underrated race meeting or festival?

Some people aren’t overly fond of Chester due to the nature of the track, but I reckon their May Festival offers some of the best three days of early summer Flat action.

When studying the form of a race, what do you pay most attention to?

There are so many factors involved in studying form, but for me, distance, stamina and the going are key.

What's your most painful punting story?

To be honest, there have been so many down the years that they have all become much of a blur. I do remember shouting out an expletive, however, when I witnessed Sunnyhillboy getting nutted on the line by Neptune Collonges in the 2012 Grand National.

Which figure in racing, past or present, would you love to meet?

Probably Henry Cecil. He appeared to have a nice, humble aura about him.

If you could make one change to the Cheltenham Festival, what would it be?

I would most definitely put it back to three days again and make EVERY race a championship race.