RTE survey Galway Races punters on Danny Mullins' eccentric new hairstyle…& Cork GAA legend gives best answer
The 33-year-old often mixes it up on the hair front. He
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Mullins is one of the more charismatic figures in the sport
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Landers gave his seal of approval
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And he's gone one step further this time around by having a bit of red dye infused into his look.
He's always happy to poke fun at himself for being a bit of a free spirit when it comes to his various hairstyles and so it proved again while explaining the rationale to
He laughed: "Yeah sure it's a bit of excitement anyway. I suppose the colour red is fairly eccentric.
"But it's something different. I've a good head of hair so while it's there I'll make the most of it."
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He then went on to identify the rather random inspiration behind the change-up. He added: "It was just seeing Jimmy Butler (NBA player) with the Miami Heat had done it before.
"I thought that looked good so I said I'd roll with that."
The national broadcaster then surveyed some punters for their reaction to seeing a photo of the new eye-catching aesthetic.
They were broadly supportive towards someone showing a bit of individuality with a refreshing lack of judgement on show.
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One person said: "Nothing wrong with being individualistic, good on him!" Similarly, another racing enthusiast hailed: "Absolutely beautiful, colours are fab."
The last spectator quizzed happened to be Landers - who captained his county to Liam MacCarthy glory in 1999.
The Irish Sun chat to AK Bets owner Anthony Kaminskas at Galway Races
With a nod to the current crop's recent All-Ireland final letdown, he quipped: "I think with the week that's in it he picked the wrong colour!
"I think he should have a bit of green and gold in there for Kerry. Not the Cork hurlers anyway. But fair dues to him, it's certainly a brave move out of him."
Day two of the seven-day showpiece saw
Brian O'Keeffe, spokesperson for
'Sticktotheplan was a dream winner in the opener at 22/1 and then Dunum winning really swung momentum our way as we look to day three.'
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In the big
Under the guidance of 53-year-old jockey Seamie Heffernan, the Natalia Lupini trained seven-year-old was recording its third career victory at Ballybrit.
Lupini said afterwards: 'He did well today and Seamie is a great asset for a small yard like ours. Having a jockey of his calibre is a massive help.'
Earlier on in the day, King Of Kingsfield ridden by Jack Kennedy won the Latin Quarter Beginners Chase at 7/2, fending off 6/4 favourite My Great Mate.
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