Patinack Farm fail on track as well as off Blake Shinn (R) finished back in the field on number 9 More Than Mum at Warwick Farm. Picture: Hillyard Philip A DAY after Nathan Tinkler revealed he was selling his massive Patinack Farm racing empire, things didn't improve on the track. Tinkler would have been desperate to see staff morale boosted courtesy of a win to More Than Mum in a maiden at Warwick Farm. But the filly was flogged by nearly 10 lengths in the Become An ATC Ambassador Plate (1250m), with jockey Blake Shinn admitting after the race the horse was disappointing. The raceday flop came as The Daily Telegraph learned that not one Patinack staff member had quit in the 24 hours since Tinkler dropped his fire sale bombshell. Racing NSW chief steward Ray Murrihy had been in regular contact with Patinack about "payment of staff and the welfare of horses." A former trainer for Tinkler, Jason Coyle, revealed he had a lot of time for the mining magnate, but it may have been a case of Patinack trying to become "too big, too fast." Coyle, who was Tinkler's trainer for nine months a few years ago - and did a miraculous job to get So Anyway and Marquardt to the Golden Slipper in 2009 - said: "I'm not surprised by what's happened, and I guess the writing was on the wall. I read six months ago he was trying to sell, and I guess where there's smoke there's fire. He was fine to work for and I got along well with him. I was only there nine months when he was setting up. I think most of the staff that were there have since moved on. I think it was a case of trying to become too big, too fast. I'm just disappointed for everybody who works there and for him as well because he came in with a massive ambition, and it's a shame it has (worked out) the way it has. Head trainer John Thompson was nowhere to be seen at Warwick Farm yesterday. He has a couple of live Group 1 chances, including Pear Tart in the Queen Of The Turf (1500m) and Longport in the Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m). Shinn did not want to get drawn into the Patinack problems, and said of wearing Tinkler's blue, green and yellow colours for the first time since the shock sales news broke: "More Than Mum was disappointing, she presented like the winner coming into the straight, she just couldn't finish it off." Chief steward Murrihy said he had contacted the Patinack accountants several times in recent months, and was satisfied all staff had been regularly paid and the horses cared for. "And nothing changes now Patinack is up for sale," Murrihy said. I've spoken with John Thompson and staff on a number of occasions and they will continue to trade unless there's a situation where there are no more funds.