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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.
Fri 22nd Jul 2022
Samrogue and Conor Hoban (right)

Samrogue strikes to give O'Sullivan first double

6.13PM

Amazing Show and Colin Keane win the opener

Lyons filly puts on a good Show

5.59PM

Chrismoltisanti and Billy Lee (left) just get up to beat Lopes Gold (centre) with Ultramarine (right) in third

Chrismoltisanti wins head bobber in Cork opener

5.47PM

Sun 17th Jul 2022
Nusret and Mikey Sheehy (green) come to beat Over The Rainbow (blue and orange)

Nusret gives Joseph O'Brien a Curragh double

4.50PM

Kerkiyra (green) gets up to beat Nectarine

Kerkiyra opens account on handicap debut

3.11PM

Thu 14th Jul 2022
Boundless Ocean and Kevin Manning beat Bear Story

Ocean gains deserved group win in Meld Stakes

7.41PM

Patrick McKenna pictured with Imelda May, Luke McAteer and Conor McKenna after Ampeson's win

Ampeson records quick follow up win

6.44PM

Sun 10th Jul 2022
Marbling and Gary Carroll (near side) win from Nectaris

Marbling pips Nectaris in Brownstown cracker

4.34PM

Pretty Smart holds off Secret Road

Smart proves Pretty tough

3.36PM

Fri 8th Jul 2022
Everglow and Denis O'Regan (far side) jump the last to win from Chinx Of Light

Everglow gains deserved win as O'Regan doubles up

7.44PM

Sargent Lightfoot and Denis O'Regan (far side) jump the last with Petrol Head

Lightfoot too strong for hotpot Head

6.40PM

Thu 7th Jul 2022
Trainer Jessica Harrington

Ha Ha Ha laughs at her rivals

6.47PM

Howyoulikethat and Ben Coen with singer Gavin James, groom Tadhg Rafferty and Martin Ferris

McLoughlin keeps fine run going with Howyoulikethat

6.28PM

Sat 2nd Jul 2022
Heather Bear holds off Rotolo with Pale Moonlight in between

Bear digs deep to gain follow up success

5.50PM

Pretty Rebel and Colin Keane

Rebel gives O'Leary quick double

4.28PM

Sun 26th Jun 2022
HMS Seahorse and Chris Hayes pull well clear

Seahorse sets sail for impressive win

4.53PM

La Petite Coco and Billy Lee hold off My Astra

Twomey claims first Group 1 victory with Coco

4.43PM

Fri 24th Jun 2022
Maze Runner and Colin Keane stretch clear

Irish Cesarewitch target for Maze after Curragh win

8.56PM

Dunum and Wayne Lordan (yellow cap) prevail in tight finish

Dunum completes his hat-trick for Lupini

8.15PM

Sat 18th Jun 2022
Dancila and Kevin Manning

Compensation for Bolger and Manning with Dancila

5.53PM

Owner Cathal McGuckin leads in Wild Shot

Shot gives Rutledge and McConnell doubles

5.41PM

Urban Oasis and Jamie Powell after their win in the Ulster Derby

Oasis shines in Ulster Derby

5.02PM

Atavique and Siobhan Rutledge (right) claim Corky

Atavique overcomes traffic to land Ulster Oaks

4.15PM

Fennor Cross and Donagh O'Connor

Cross and O'Connor strike again

3.53PM

Onameridance and Shane Crosse scoot clear

Onameridance gives Crosse and O'Brien quick brace

3.03PM

Spartan Army and Shane Crosse

Army too strong for rivals

2.21PM

A Case Of You

Case bids for Platinum prize

8.45AM

Peregrine Run

Fahey eyes British prizes with Peregrine

8.45AM

Thu 16th Jun 2022
Como Park (on rail) battles well to beat First Emperor

Park proves tough in tight finish

8.15PM

Fri 3rd Jun 2022
Trainer Ray Cody

Penny not for catching

7.50PM

Eagle Terrace and Donagh Meyler (right) claim Prince Of Verona

Eagle swoops late to land maiden hurdle

6.30PM

Wed 1st Jun 2022
Aratori and Chis Hayes

Aratori goes one better on Curragh return

8.18PM

Sat 28th May 2022
Winner for Jack Kennedy

Showbusiness finally gets his day in the sun

4.40PM

Tax For Max and Paul Townend jump the last

Townend doubles up on Max

4.06PM

Fri 27th May 2022
Prisoner's Dilemma and Donagh O Connor beat San Andreas

Dilemma takes no Prisoners in sprint

7.10PM

Gary Halpin with trainer John O'Donoghue and his wife Jody

O'Donoghue saddles first juvenile winner with Path

6.52PM

Tue 24th May 2022
Flying Dolphin and Ben Coen

Third time lucky for Dolphin

5.36PM

Mischief Star and Jake Coen

Star strikes for McAuley

5.14PM

Mon 23rd May 2022
Final Endeavour and Gavin Ryan

Final another front-running success at Roscommon

7.52PM

Donagh O'Connor looks around on Sally Golightly

Progressive Sally strikes again

7.37PM

Rosscarbery and Billy Lee

Twomey and Lee continue flying form with Rosscarbery

6.50PM

Spasiba wins under Billy Lee

Spasiba steps forward nicely on second outing

6.24PM

No Patience and Kyanna Van Buuren with John McConnell (left)

Red letter day for Van Buuren on Patience

6.01PM

Voce Del Palio and Declan McDonogh (nearest) pip Wujdaan

Palio leaves it late to pip stablemate

5.31PM

Brown Eagle and Billy Lee beat Plankton

Eagle finds his wings in Roscommon claimer

4.55PM

Fri 20th May 2022
My Eyes Adore You and Andy Slattery (far side) win from Aratori

Stack doubles up with Adore You

8.03PM

Verhoyen with winning connections

Verhoyen blows away his rivals

7.30PM

Celtic Crown and Wayne Lordan (yellow in centre) break from the pack to win

Crown lands big pot for Murphy

6.26PM

Wed 18th May 2022
Fennor Cross and Donagh O Connor (nearest) beat Miss Cunning (centre) and Edge Of My Seat (far side)

O'Connor celebrates first treble at Cork

8.33PM

Urban Oasis and Jamie Powell

Oasis lands hat-trick in style

8.00PM

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