His most regular partnership in the saddle is with jockey Sean Kirrane, but even that combination has managed just 1 win from 18 rides together — roughly 1 in every 18, or 6%. That is a thin return for such a well-worn pairing, and it suggests the stable's struggles this season are not simply down to a shortage of runners. The horses are going out, they are just not coming back with the prize.
One area where Mullaney does show a clearer spark is on fast, dry ground. On those conditions he has won 1 from 7 races, a win rate of 14% — nearly 1 in every 7 — which stands in stark contrast to his overall numbers and is genuinely worth noting. It hints that when the ground suits, his horses can show up, and it is the kind of edge that patient followers of a small yard learn to watch for.
His ongoing partnership with War Memorial is the puzzle at the heart of this season. Six races together, zero wins — yet the fact that Mullaney keeps running the horse suggests he believes there is something there worth persisting with. Whether that faith is rewarded remains to be seen, but it is the sort of storyline that makes following a smaller yard genuinely compelling. Two wins from 67 runners is a hard season by any measure, but Mullaney is four years in and was not far off double-digit win rates not long ago. The foundations are there — this season has just been a difficult one to watch unfold.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell | 23 | 0 | 0% |
| Newcastle | 16 | 1 | 6.2% |
| Wolverhampton | 7 | 0 | 0% |
| Pontefract | 6 | 1 | 16.7% |
| Thirsk | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Great Yarmouth | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Catterick Bridge | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Kempton Park | 1 | 0 | 0% |