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Published 17:57 14 Apr 2018 BST
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That expression. A poignant projection of defeat and one very much in stark contrast to Russell, who couldn't quite believe it when he was announced as the winner.
At the end, Russell and Mullins pointed at each other as if to say 'you've got that.' Neither of them knew for sure and it
"It's not nice to lose by that much but another stride we would have been up," Mullins told ITV after. "All credit to him though, he had me well cooked. I give him one last rattle but that's racing."
It was hard not to feel for Mullins but, at 21, his time will surely come once again. The young jockey has the world at his feet but this day belonged 38-year-old Davy Russell.
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