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Articles By Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Gary started out as a trainee/assistant journalist with the Sporting Life newspaper and has worked in the racing industry for over 25 years. He has been with the Press Association since 2013 and won the Irish Field Nap Table in 2016. He enjoys working with horses and trained his own horse, Mamaslittlestar, to win a point-to-point in 2019.

Thu 8th Dec 2011

Dessie Hughes

Inish battles to gutsy bumper success

3.54PM

Senior Again gets a fine leap at the last

Walsh shines on Senior

3.20PM

Allee Garde completed a treble for Walsh and Mullins

Garde completes treble for Mullins and Walsh

2.52PM

Blackstairmountain (pink colours) comes to claim Shane Rock at the last

Mountain off the mark over fences

2.37PM

Derrinlanna (grey) chases Lock Mor Lad at the last

Butler pounces late on Lanna

1.59PM

Sligo Publican too good for the other mares

Publican powers to hurdle success

1.25PM

Ut De Sivola jumps clear at the last

Sivola makes big impression on Irish debut

12.52PM

Sat 26th Nov 2011

Easy for Blue Bicycle in the bumper

Bicycle cruises to bumper success

3.55PM

Cloughmile (left) and Last Time D'albain locked together

Cloughmile edges thriller for in-form Hourigan

3.28PM

Paul Townend gets a good leap out of Call The Police

Police in control on chasing debut

2.49PM

Micks and Alan Crowe

Micks off the mark

2.31PM

Buck Breeze and owner/rider Adrienne Foley

Breeze for Foley on Buck

1.42PM

Cash And Go (right) just leads Jenari at the last as the loose horse keeps them company

Cash battles to grab the glory

1.05PM

Wrekin Rock and Ben Dalton pop the last

Wrekin smashes rivals in Gowran opener

12.44PM

Wed 23rd Nov 2011

Double for Michael Hourigan

Crescent eclipses his rivals in last

4.25PM

Twelfth Of Never and Declan Bates win for trainer Liz Doyle

Never say never for Twelfth

3.51PM

At Fishers Cross and Brian Cawley (right) beating Kick For Touch

Fishers reels in the favourite

3.19PM

Daring Article has the measure of Felix Younger at the last

Daring proves tough for Tyner

2.46PM

Sweet My Lord and Ruby Walsh clearing the last just ahead of Pozyc and Paul Townend

Walsh Lords it as Mullins saddles one-two

2.14PM

New Phase and Robbie McNamara jumping the last hurdle to win for trainer Dermot Weld

Phase repeats Cork success

1.43PM

Ballysteen and Davy Russell pop the last

Ballysteen wins dramatic opener

1.06PM

Thu 17th Nov 2011

Ted Walsh and Robert Jones after the victory of That'll Do Me

That'll Do nicely as Walsh lands gamble

3.50PM

Pickapocketortwo clears the last under Patrick Mullins

Pickapocketortwo on the up

3.09PM

Lord Windermere jumps the last under Tom Doyle

25/1 shot Windermere Lords it over Charlie

2.32PM

Turban pulls clear under Ruby Walsh

Turban makes impression on debut

2.06PM

Miss Pepperpot survives a first fence blunder (also pictured Andrea's Answer who fell at last when battling it out)

Pepperpot grinds out victory

1.39PM

Popcorn on his way to victory under Patrick Mullins

Popcorn claims Thurles opener

12.58PM

Mon 14th Nov 2011

Andrew Lynch

Present makes trip worthwhile

4.14PM

Gift Of Dgab and Davy Russell fly the last fence

Gift looks bright prospect

3.38PM

Luddsdenene takes a crashing fall at the 2nd last to leave Rockyaboya and Patrick Mullins (white cap) clear

Rockyaboya makes winning chase debut

3.22PM

Big Jemmy and Philip Enright jumping the last hurdle to win for trainer John Joe Walsh

Walsh and Enright double up

2.52PM

Really Unique and Philip Enright jumping their way to success

Unique gets it right

2.01PM

Rossa Parks with Paddy Mangan and brothers (owner) Gareth Aherne (centre) and trainer Sean Aherne

Parks refuses to back down

1.33PM

Tell Dawstown and Shay Barry jumping the last hurdle just ahead of Tellherimnothere

Dawstown springs shock in opener

1.03PM

Sat 12th Nov 2011

Eight riders from the TG4 documentary have their first taste of racecourse action at Naas

TG4 jockeys series reaches climax at Naas

11.32AM

Thu 10th Nov 2011

Joan Tyner leads in Its The Ice I Like and Gerry Mangan accompanied by Mary Tyner

Mangan cool as Ice in bumper

4.11PM

Garde Champetre (left) winning in 2009

Champetre makes 15th Cheltenham appearance

3.51PM

Out Now scored in style under Ruby Walsh

Walsh and O'Grady double up with Out Now

3.45PM

Shop Dj falls at the last and brings down Definite Class

Tempo takes honours after drama

3.22PM

Tranquil Sea in command at the last

Tranquil doubles up in Clonmel Oil

2.47PM

Irish Soul (right) comes to claim Powerstation at the last

Soul completes hat-trick

2.11PM

Dul Ar An Ol in control at the last

Dul lights up under Dalton

1.45PM

Texas Jack (right) has Make A Track in his sights

Easy for Jack in opener

1.23PM

Willie Mullins

Mullins puzzled after Cooldine return

1.00PM

Steps To Freedom

Freedom bids to maintain record

12.57PM

Thu 3rd Nov 2011

Corbally Ghost leads them home in the bumper

Ghost looks to have a future

4.46PM

St Killian's Run records a double for Carberry and Elliott

Killian collects to give Elliott and Carberry double

4.08PM

Mount Benbulben clears the last

Benbulben off the mark over timber

3.49PM

Hans Crescent comes home clear under Matty Bowes

Jumping the name of the game for Hans

3.14PM

Rubert too strong for his rivals

Rubert returns a \"different horse\"

2.43PM

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