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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.
Sun 1st Jan 2012
Frisco Depot and Bryan Cooper (near) lands over the last with Dantes King

Frisco proves best in thriller

1.48PM

Woodville Lady jumps the last just behind Double Double (no.1) and Tennis Cap

Lady does it in style

1.12PM

Dont Back Down holds off Lord Gale

Carberry kicks year off with winner

12.37PM

Wed 28th Dec 2011
Hurricane Fly

Mullins plays waiting game with Hurricane

1.22PM

Fri 23rd Dec 2011
Kevin Prendergast

Halpin strikes again on Master

8.43PM

Confidence gives jockey Mark Rafferty his first win

Rafferty gets perfect present

8.18PM

Lift The Gloom and Michael Hussey beat Bramante

Gloom lights up at Dundalk

7.47PM

Elwazeer and Wayne Lordan

Elwazeer lands gamble

7.18PM

Gaiety Theatre gives Kevin Manning a double

No drama for Gaiety Theatre

6.45PM

Aquilonius and Kevin Manning

Aquilonius cosy winner of nursery

6.17PM

Elusive Ridge, under Pat Smullen, winning for the 5th time at Dundalk

Hat-trick proves no problem for Ridge

5.45PM

Captain Joy and Michael Hussey (rail) get up to beat Harry Trotter

Joy for Collins house as Captain scores

5.17PM

Thu 22nd Dec 2011
Tidy Zag pulls clear in the bumper

Grace saddles first winner in over 18 years

3.56PM

Lookoutnow and Mikey Butler beat Rockyaboya

Doyle celebrates son's birth with winner

3.26PM

Archie Meade and Danny Howard beat Jack Bene

Howard celebrates return to winners enclosure

2.55PM

Is Herself About survives a scare two from home before recording an easy success

Herself follows up with ease

2.20PM

So Young and Ruby Walsh easily land the odds

Easy for Young in Listed hurdle

1.57PM

Jolily and Martin Burke pop the last to win the Molony Cup

Jolily grinds out Molony Cup success

1.30PM

Quarryvale and Paddy Mangan fly the last

Quarry strikes again at Thurles

12.56PM

Sun 18th Dec 2011
Darren Lawlor, Vincent Eivers & Paddy Graffin at Navan

Chases called off at Navan

2.03PM

Chases still in doubt at Navan

Chase track at Navan still unfit for racing

12.21PM

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

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