
With most of his Cheltenham big-guns primed to reappear, the potential for him to reach 20 winners or more is reflected in ante-post betting lists. Last year’s festival saw Mullins secure a best-ever haul of 19 winners during the five-day finale to the Irish National Hunt season. He was also ordered to pay 3.4 million being the 10 per cent damages payable for breach of contract, legal fees expenses of sh 620,600 and valuation fees of sh 80,000.Having saddled an unparalleled 10 winners at last month’s Cheltenham festival, Willie Mullins turns his focus to Punchestown next week with another record in his sights. The court directed that he should pay a sum of sh 5.3 million plus interest from the date of payment to the date of full reimbursement.

Gikundu did not file any response to the suit and the Environment and Lands Court entered a Judgement in favor of A-plus motors limited for sum of 8.7 million plus interests and costs.

“The defendant, however, became evasive and could not be reached after that… He failed, neglected or refused to avail the said documents which led to the transaction failing to materialize as his purported registration as the owner of the property came into serious doubt,” claimed Muturi. “The defendant (Gikundu) delayed in forwarding the said documents which led to the bank’s director to hold a meeting with him, in the said meeting, he made a startling admission that he had not paid stamp duty on the transfer in his favour and that was the reason why he could not avail the documents that were requested,” claimed Muturi in courtĪ-plus company claimed that it had in its possession recordings of conversations where Gikundu admitted that he did not have the necessary documents to prove ownership of the property nor a good title and that he would refund the said money which he failed to do.
