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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.
Wed 3rd May 2023
Empress Of Beauty (centre) beats Thunder Roll (left) and Perfect Portrait (right)

Lee doubles up on newcomer Beauty

7.14PM

Indian Wish and Declan McDonogh

Wish secures listed win in style

6.59PM

Final Gesture and Billy Lee

Gesture impresses on Irish debut

6.25PM

Fort Vega (right) beats Saturn Seven (centre) and Running Cool (left)

Vega strikes late in tight finish

5.22PM

Mon 1st May 2023
Honey Girl and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Honey proves sweet in Athasi

4.02PM

Snowcapped and Shane Foley

Snowcapped strikes again

3.28PM

Mon 24th Apr 2023
Persian Queen (light blue)

Morgan back in winners enclosure

8.34PM

Immutable and Gary Caroll (left) beat Something Nice

Immutable proves tough on return

8.00PM

Boogie Woogie and Ryan Moore (dark blue)

Boogie set for Oaks trial after making breakthrough

7.37PM

Moss Tucker and Billy Lee win from Tenebrism

Tucker too strong for Tenebrism

7.07PM

Fri 21st Apr 2023
Ostend and Shane Fenelon with owner Brendan Murphy and trainer Peter Croke behind

Ostend off the mark for Croke

5.34PM

Presenting Doyen and Denis O Regan lead them home

Doyen does the business on handicap debut

5.02PM

Wed 19th Apr 2023
Striking and Shane Foley

Harrington doubles up with easy winner Striking

7.38PM

Tea Olive and Colin Keane (nearest) win from Duke Of Leggagh and Semblance Of Order

Tea turns the tables on Duke

7.13PM

Snowcapped and Nathan Crosse (inner) beat Collage

Snow strikes late to grab success

6.50PM

American Sonja and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Sonja too strong for older rivals

6.19PM

Brave Troop and Luke McAteer lead them home

Troop marches to easy win

5.50PM

Rio Largo and Declan McDonogh hit the front

Largo on top at Gowran

5.09PM

Grey Leader and Gary Carroll beat Feach Amach

Grey Leads them home in Gowran opener

4.30PM

Mon 10th Apr 2023
Easy Game and Paul Townend

Game 'picks up the pieces' as Janidil falls at last

4.43PM

Enjoy The Dream and Darragh O'Keeffe comes to tackle Blood Destiny

McNamara living the Dream after 33/1 Grade 2 success

3.13PM

Sun 9th Apr 2023
Hercule Du Seuil and Mark Walsh beating Hunters Yarn

Hercule not for passing as Mullins makes it six on the day

4.10PM

Thu 6th Apr 2023
Tawaazon and Colin Keane lead them home

Tawaazon strikes again for in-form McAuley

3.57PM

Polar Bear and Shane Foley come between Sam's Express (right) and Escaping Thejungle

Bear bursts through to land feature

3.20PM

Sun 2nd Apr 2023
Purple Gown and Luke McAteer beat Maggie And Me

Gown comes good in style

5.46PM

Shantou Show and Cara McGoldrick won for trainer Sean McParlan

McGoldrick shines on Show

5.41PM

Cristal Clere and Sean Bowen

Cristal a Clere winner for Bowen and Nallen

5.21PM

Indie Belle and Aidan Kelly (right) tackle Agirlcalledchloe

Belle back in winners enclosure on return to chasing

5.06PM

Malina Girl and Keith Donoghue (right) clear the final fence alongside My Design

Cromwell lands Ulster National again with Malina

4.34PM

White Birch and Shane Foley (nearest) come to battle it out with Up And Under (blue & white)

Birch battles to record Ballysax surprise

4.20PM

Never Ending Story and Ryan Moore claim Matilda Picotte (far)

Story swoops to claim Guineas trial in style

3.35PM

I Don't Get It and Gearoid Brouder

Get It strikes again in dramatic finish

3.23PM

Hans Andersen and Ryan Moore beat Bold Discovery

Andersen has classic options after winning return

3.07PM

Law Ella & Keith Donoghue (blue) chases Smooth Player over the last

Ella off the mark over timber

2.02PM

Fri 31st Mar 2023
Emeric and Colin Keane

Keane doubles up on Emeric

8.51PM

San Antonio and Wayne Lordan pull clear of Cape Bridgewater

Antonio leads home Ballydoyle one-two

8.25PM

Stolen Moment beats Ishan

20/1 shot Stolen makes winning start over fences

7.38PM

Relevant Range and Billy Lee hold Rick Dalton

Range comes good for Scott

7.22PM

Philip and Charles Byrnes after Aodhan May won

May swoops late in dramatic finish

7.01PM

Mephisto and Colin Keane beat Fenomeno

Keanes strike with Mephisto

6.58PM

Oscer Romero and Paddy O'Hanlon in front from Mercury Lane

Romero repels Lane in driving finish

6.04PM

Buyin Buyin and Manoel Marques

Marques dreaming of Royal Ascot with Buyin

5.54PM

Hardy Bloke and Conor Clarke

Hardy overcomes jumping errors to win in style

5.42PM

Demandrivingdouvan and Brian Dunleavy

Deman in control in Wexford opener

4.55PM

Sun 26th Mar 2023
Shane Foley and Sprewell

Foley back in winners enclosure with new hip

5.40PM

The Yellow Clay and Jamie Codd

Clay collects listed prize in Limerick

5.34PM

Queen Jane and Rachael Blackmore (nearest)

Queen makes it two from two over fences

5.13PM

Jackie Oh and Seamie Heffernan (nearest) beat 4/6 shot Red Riding Hood

Jackie Oh looks smart on belated debut

5.12PM

Visualisation and Declan McDonogh (blue) win the Plusvital Devoy Stakes

Visualisation relishes conditions in Devoy

4.48PM

Paddington and Ryan Moore

Paddington set for classic trial after stylish Madrid win

4.15PM

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