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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.
Thu 19th Aug 2021
Killarney

Killarney good ahead of opening day

9.13AM

Fri 6th Aug 2021
Danny Hand set to retire from saddle

Hand has final ride at Wexford

10.30AM

Mon 2nd Aug 2021
Indiana Rose with winning connections

Rose blooms late to score for Martin

4.23PM

Ulster Blackwater and Shane Crosse

O'Brien bags quick double with Blackwater

2.15PM

Fri 23rd Jul 2021
Supreme Machine and Gary Carroll

Machine finishes best in Cork finale

8.35PM

Rock Chant And Shane Crosse (yellow cap)

Rock grinds out maiden win

8.10PM

Bader Ginsburg and Cian MacRedmond

Ginsburg gets important win

8.00PM

Talacre and Colin Keane

Siskin's sister give Lyons Cork double

7.41PM

New Society and Sorcha Woods with happy connections

Well backed Society does the business

7.31PM

Frenetic and Colin Keane lead them home

Frenetic back on track on better ground

7.07PM

Master Of Reality and Declan McDonogh

Reality proves the Master again at Down Royal

7.04PM

The Cola Kid and Nathan Crosse

Michael adds to Browne family success at Cork

5.34PM

Ever Rock and Declan McDonogh

Rock comes good for Lambe and Behan

5.23PM

One Sweet Day and Seamus Heffernan go clear

Sweet looks smart for Browne

5.18PM

Head Mistress and Sam Ewing (blue colours)

Head on top in Down Royal opener

4.48PM

Thu 22nd Jul 2021
Tina Angelina and Oisin Orr

Angelina shows smart turn of foot on debut

7.25PM

I Siyou Baby and Mikey Sheehy

Baby secures quick follow up success

6.52PM

Thu 15th Jul 2021
Gaheris and Shane Crosse beat Lord Luker

Real Madrid player Odriozola on the scoresheet at Leopardstown

6.54PM

Japan and Ryan Moore (white cap) are pressed by Maker Of Kings

Japan all out to land Meld Stakes

6.22PM

Tue 13th Jul 2021
Gris Majeur and Jamie Codd pull clear in the bumper

Foster notches treble as Gris impresses in bumper

5.23PM

Lighthouse Rose and Cathal Landers

Rose in bloom again at Downpatrick

4.55PM

Grangeclare Native and Jordan Gainford

Native back to form to give Foster and Gainford double

4.17PM

Westernerona and Simon Torrens

Westernerona powers home to land spoils

3.46PM

Rumoroso and Paul Townend clear the last

Rumoroso runs rivals ragged

3.16PM

Hidden Land and Luke Dempsey jump the last

Hidden springs 50/1 shock on jumps debut

2.51PM

Buddy Rich and Jordan Gainford jump the last

Buddy stays on gamely to land Downpatrick opener

2.15PM

Measure Of Magic

Magic on course for Curragh Group 2

7.54AM

Epona Plays winning at the Curragh

Epona to wait on softer ground conditions

7.42AM

Sun 11th Jul 2021
Ever A Dream and Danny Sheehy

Murtagh trains winner for Coolmore partners

4.14PM

Inflection Point, far side, wins from Mrs Bouquet

Front-runner Point not for passing

2.27PM

Sat 10th Jul 2021
Maricruz and Siobhan Rutledge hold Sea Trout Reach

Maricruz back to winning ways at Navan

4.53PM

Stag Night, near side, makes his winning move

Stag sticks neck out to gain maiden win

1.58PM

Wed 30th Jun 2021
Extensio and Billy Lee

Extensio comes good on better ground for O'Donnell

8.34PM

Wild Shot and Colin Keane swoop to success

Keane doubles up on Shot

8.09PM

Chummie and Chloe Byrne

Byrne gets great tune from Chummie to record first winner

7.33PM

Celtic Times leads them home

Celtic too hot to handle for Tipp rivals

7.04PM

Erosandpsyche (left) comes to beat Back To Brussels (centre) and Iva Batt

50 up for Cotter as Psyche edges verdict

6.40PM

Attelboro and Wesley Joyce (red colours) swoop in the centre

McDonagh off the mark with Attelboro

6.13PM

Sacred Bridge and Colin Keane (left) beat Misty Ayr

Bridge makes it two from two with Listed success

5.46PM

Ladies Church beats Orinoco River

Church collects on second outing

4.55PM

Rocky Sky and Gary Halpin winning at Navan

Rocky Sky sold to continue career in US

8.14AM

Thu 24th Jun 2021
Epona Plays

McCreery hoping Pretty Polly gamble pays off

2.03PM

Fri 18th Jun 2021
Fizzle Rock and Hugh McOwan (far) beat Littel Flour (centre) and Frontline Worker (near)

Rock prevails close home on debut

8.50PM

Run For Mary and Colin Keane edge ahead to claim finale

Cathal Byrnes off the mark as licence holder

8.40PM

Sequoiaspirit and Paddy Harnett beat No Trouble

Sequoia sweet back on the Flat

8.17PM

Theory Of Music and Tom Madden

Persistence pays off for Madden on Music

7.02PM

Sonnyboyliston and Shane Kelly beat Sunchart

Sonnyboyliston caps big day for Murtagh

6.17PM

Let's and Niall McCullagh (green and black) swoop to victory

Let's swoops from last to first

5.53PM

The Gossiper and Mike O'Connor beat Esperti

Gossiper survives enquiry to give Mullins & O'Connor double

5.39PM

Visionarian (near side) tackles Fairyhill Run

Visionarian victorious in another tight finish for feature

4.36PM

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