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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.
Sat 2nd Nov 2024
Romeo Coolio and Sam Ewing

Coolio impressive on hurdling debut

1.32PM

Prairie Angel and Danny Mullins

Prairie lands her hat-trick back over timber

12.55PM

Fri 1st Nov 2024
My Girl Sioux and Cian Horgan (blue & white) lead them home

Sioux strikes at 34th go

5.45PM

Perfect Pacemaker

Pacemaker gets going late in opener

5.25PM

Wed 30th Oct 2024
Glyde Ranger and James Ryan

Ryan moves two clear after double on Ranger

5.40PM

Ferrari Desert and Keithen Kennedy (right) win from Moyassr (centre) and Altimara (left)

Plan works out with Ferrari

5.13PM

Serengeti and Declan McDonogh

Serengeti makes it third time lucky

4.44PM

Ethical Code and James Ryan ahead of eventual fourth Carolina Jetstream

Ryan moves one ahead after Code holds on

4.15PM

Dark Ace and Adam Caffrey (right)

Caffrey level after quick double on Ace

3.46PM

Skontonovski and Adam Caffrey (left) beat Zabeir

Caffrey one behind in title race after Skontonovski win

3.08PM

Redemptive Power and Robert Whearty (right) win from Dark Viper

Power prevails in opening claimer at Dundalk

2.49PM

Fri 25th Oct 2024
Persian Bliss and David Egan beat Ozark Daze

Egan visit reaps rewards with Bliss

8.54PM

Glenderry and Billy Lee beat Dakota Blue

Glenderry shows guts to open account

8.27PM

Ostraka (black & yellow) wins from Powerful Nation (red) Electric Storm (white) and Valiant Force (purple)

Ostraka shocks with 66/1 Mercury success

8.00PM

Eclairage and Declan McDonogh

Eclairage bounces out and makes all in nursery

7.23PM

Blanc De Noir and Rory Mulligan

Blanc lunges late to double up

7.02PM

The Miracle Man and Donagh Meyler (inner)

Moore 'back amongst the winners' with Miracle

4.20PM

Newtown Rambler and Josh Williamson

Rambler runs around but gets job done

3.48PM

Bowgate Street and Philip Donovan (right) beat Queenofthelodge (left)

Flannery gets welcome winner with Bowgate

3.10PM

Solness and Danny Mullins

Solness wins in style back over timber

2.31PM

Wed 23rd Oct 2024
Trainer Eric McNamara

McNamara bags another winner with Say

5.47PM

James Ryan, Conor Maxwell (left) and wife Karena (right) and the rider's mother and father, Kieran and Mairead Ryan

Ryan level in apprentice race after win on his father's horse

5.26PM

Double Agent (right) wins from If You Let Me (left) and Pinkerton (centre)

Double digs deep for Lordan

4.46PM

Mickey The Steel and Rory Mulligan (right) beat Fair Taxes

Steel strikes again in Blackcastle Handicap

4.03PM

White Clover and Gary Carroll (centre)

Clover bounces back to open account

3.34PM

New Theory and Darragh O'Sullivan (grey and pink) prevail in tight finish

Stack doubles up with Theory

2.55PM

Rosato and Niall McCullagh won for trainer Charles Weld

McCullagh times it well on Rosato

2.17PM

Winner for Seamus Heffernan

Bodhi off the mark in Navan opener

1.52PM

Tue 22nd Oct 2024
Delacroix and Ryan Moore

Delacroix O'Brien's leading Futurity Trophy hope

1.50PM

Mon 21st Oct 2024
Fairy Wings

McCreery claims finale with Wings

5.51PM

Iseult Of Ireland and Wayne Lordan

Lordan guides home Iseult despite late scare

5.24PM

Pandion Power and Rory Mulligan with a healthy advantage

Mulligan shines as Power follows up

4.58PM

Gallo Dell Cielo and Robyn Donaghue Leahy (right)

Cielo prevails in three-way finish

4.24PM

Thrifty Of Digby and Shane Foley assert late on

Digby digs deep to get off the mark

3.59PM

Viking Invasion and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Viking routs rivals in mile maiden

2.49PM

Chica Guerrera and Keithen Kennedy

Chica off the mark in style in Gowran opener

2.28PM

Sun 20th Oct 2024
Titanium and Wayne Hassett win the Foxrock Cup Handicap

Hassett moves one ahead in apprentice race

3.18PM

Finsceal Luas and Declan McDonogh

Finsceal gets her head in front

2.15PM

Sat 19th Oct 2024
Exactly and Wayne Lordan

Exactly too strong for Killavullan rivals

4.59PM

Sigh No More and Mikey Sheehy

All smiles as Sigh strikes at 40/1

4.07PM

Thu 17th Oct 2024
Bard Of Avon

Bard completes double for Browne McMonagle

3.16PM

Sat 12th Oct 2024
Cleopatra's Needle and Sean Flanagan (nearest) launch their challenge

Needle opens hurdling account

4.24PM

Goodie Girl and Paddy O'Brien

Girl in Good form on return

3.10PM

Fri 11th Oct 2024
Glyndwr holds Carrignarede

Glyndwr off the mark for Lyons and Richards

6.17PM

Meg's A Star

Star shines bright on Dundalk debut

5.45PM

Sat 5th Oct 2024
Polemon and Georgie Benson

Benson strikes again in Ladies Trophy

3.59PM

Lismacbryan and Rory Cleary

Lismacbryan springs 40/1 surprise

3.07PM

Fri 4th Oct 2024
Trainer Paul Nolan

Park comes good again for Nolan

4.29PM

Jockey Kieran Callaghan

Spark off the mark for Barcoe

2.49PM

Mon 30th Sep 2024
Lispopple and Brian Hayes (far side) win from Bowgate Street (nearest) and Doonbeg Don (centre)

Perseverance pays off with Lispopple

4.17PM

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