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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 23rd Sep 2023
Dagoda and Leigh Roche lead them home

Dagoda strikes again at the Curragh

2.10PM

Mon 18th Sep 2023
Gloucester and Paddy Harnett win the Kilminfoyle House Stud Nursery Handicap

Harnett strikes again on Gloucester

6.13PM

Ampeson and Rob Whearty (hoops) win the Treo Eile Apprentice Handicap

Ampeson lunges late to give Cromwell across the card treble

4.37PM

Samui (second left)

Elliott & Gilligan land the Lartigue

4.16PM

Maxux hits the back of the net at Fairyhouse

2.49PM

Fri 8th Sep 2023
Tom McGreevy

Doyle gets another win out of McGreevy

4.25PM

Zolpharine and Liam Quinlan beat Rock Ya Boy Ya

Zolpharine makes winning start over hurdles in opener

3.47PM

Tue 5th Sep 2023
Leopardstown

Watering at Leopardstown and the Curragh

8.41AM

Sat 26th Aug 2023
Red Riding Hood and Seamus Heffernan (left) beat American Sonja (2nd left) Mashia (2nd right) and Snowcapped (right)

Heffernan and O'Brien double up with Red

6.07PM

Opera Singer and Seamie Heffernan go clear

Opera hits high note in Group 3

5.06PM

Fri 25th Aug 2023
Ginnets Girl and Jordan Gainford (centre) come between Camino Rock (left) and Givago (right)

Gainford doubles up on return to action

6.27PM

Thecompanysergeant and Dan King

Sergeant bounces back for Hogan

5.24PM

Thu 24th Aug 2023
Harbour Wind and Chris Hayes, number 3, break from the stalls

Wind blows away Vinnie Roe rivals

7.18PM

Dance Night Andday in command

Night Andday Dances home for O'Sullivan

6.04PM

Thu 17th Aug 2023
Winner for Ronan Whelan

Beach makes it third time lucky at Leopardstown

7.24PM

Chief Little Rock and Ryan Moore (nearest) beat Kinesiology

Rock has to battle to land the odds

6.02PM

Sun 13th Aug 2023
Kadeen (noseband)

Kadeen collects on third outing

3.08PM

Navassa Island & Dylan Browne McMonagle beat She's Quality

Island off the mark in Curragh opener

2.17PM

Sat 12th Aug 2023
Bucanero Fuerte and Kevin Stott

Fuerte too strong for Phoenix rivals

5.11PM

Cherry Blossom and Ryan Moore

Blossom a class act as O'Brien and Moore double up

3.10PM

Mon 7th Aug 2023
Vauban and Colin Keane (pink)

Melbourne Cup dream is on with Vauban

5.02PM

Craft Irish and Gavin Ryan

In-foal Craft adds to CV

3.50PM

Sat 5th Aug 2023
Fortunate Lighting (white, blue spots) comes to score under Ray Barron

Barron strikes again as Lighting lands gamble for Byrnes

6.17PM

Mon Coeur and Gary Carroll

Coeur collects deserved victory

5.54PM

Dragon Of Malta and Colin Keane beat Shawaamekh

Malta on the mark back at Galway

5.47PM

Portland and Seamie Heffernan (blue & orange) give chase in the straight

O'Brien and Heffernan double up with Portland

4.32PM

Bottler'secret and Dylan Browne McMonagle (right) come to land the spoils

Bottler executes Galway plan for Murphy

4.05PM

Navy Seal and Seamie Heffernan beat Bad Desire

Hotpot Seal gets the job done

3.24PM

Ambitious Fellow and Sam Ewing

Fahey makes it four for the week again with Fellow

2.51PM

Wed 2nd Aug 2023
A Law Of Her Own leads Aurora Princess over the last

Own digs deep to land mares contest

7.39PM

Tue 1st Aug 2023
Complete Fiction (nearest) gets up under Colin Keane

Fiction flies home to land finale

8.45PM

Chris Hayes and Dermot Weld

Weld and Hayes double up with Milo

7.29PM

Coeur D'or (nearest) gets up to beat No More Porter

Weld bags another big prize at Ballybrit with D'or

7.07PM

Purple Lily beats Tannola

Lily lunges late to make winning debut

6.36PM

Sharjah and Paul Townend

Mullins doubles up as Sharjah shines over fences

6.04PM

Arctic Fly and Sean O'Keeffe

Fly too strong for rivals in opening listed hurdle

5.31PM

Thu 27th Jul 2023
Waltham and Colin Keane

Lyons and Keane double up for Juddmonte with Waltham

8.20PM

Juxtaposition and Billy Lee get up to win from Chief Little Rock (nearest)

Juxtaposition looks another nice prospect for Twomey

7.21PM

Henry Adams and Ryan Moore beat Devious

O'Brien and Moore complete treble with Henry

6.07PM

Fri 21st Jul 2023
Kellie's Dream on her way to victory

Quirke another to benefit from helicopter trip

5.57PM

Jinxs Link and JJ Slevin

Slevin makes cross country flight to score on Link

5.36PM

Thu 20th Jul 2023
Ado McGuinness (pictured with wife Hazel)

Crown on top for McGuinness

7.08PM

Eastern Wind and James Ryan hold Speckled Meadow

Ryan judges it well on Wind

6.08PM

Wed 5th Jul 2023
Belgoprince beats Folly Beach

Belgoprince back to winning ways

8.38PM

No Hassle and Joey Sheridan

Ryder another trainer to get back to winning ways at Tipperary

8.25PM

Miss Yvonne and Shane Foley

Miss makes all for impressive win

7.36PM

Chestnutter and Chris Hayes

Chestnutter strikes again under positive ride

7.01PM

Spanish Flame and Gary Carroll hold Bremen and Chicago Fireball

Flame burns bright again at Tipperary

6.44PM

Havana Notion and Hugh Horgan

Notion a welcome winner for Feane

6.09PM

Son Of Corballis and Declan McDonogh (far side) beat Alabama (nearest) and Gaenari (centre)

Son springs shock in Tipperary Stakes

5.40PM

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