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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.
Mon 30th Aug 2021
Corran Cross (left) tackles Bentham (right)

Cross collects on chase debut

3.46PM

Favori Logique and Shane O'Callaghan

O'Callaghan and Logique on the mark again

3.14PM

Gateau De Miel and Darragh O'Keeffe

O'Keeffe gets Gateau home to grab quick double

2.32PM

Ask The Leader and Darragh O'Keeffe

20/1 Leader leaves previous form behind

2.06PM

Clondaw Hollow and Brian Hayes jump the last

Hollow too strong for rivals in Downpatrick opener

1.32PM

Sat 21st Aug 2021
Art Of Unity and Gary Halpin

Unity makes all for cosy win in finale

8.26PM

Heavenly Power and Mark Enright

Heavenly delivers with late surge

7.59PM

Pineapple Express and Andrew Slattery (mauve with green spots)

Express finishes off well to land fillies handicap

7.30PM

Point Lonsdale and Ryan Moore

Point powers clear to land Futurity

7.11PM

Agartha asserts under Declan McDonogh

Agartha too strong for Debutante rivals

6.23PM

Duke De Sessa and Colin Keane

Keane completes treble on impressive Duke

5.51PM

Straight Answer and Colin Keane

Keane grabs quick double on Answer

5.14PM

Eclat De Lumiere and Colin Keane (white sleeves) get the verdict

Lumiere lights up Curragh opener

4.51PM

Fri 20th Aug 2021
Glenquin Castle and Mark Walsh

Quick double for Walsh on Castle

7.36PM

Presenting Bonnie and Bryan Cooper jump the last

Bonnie back with a bang at Kilbeggan

6.04PM

Thu 19th Aug 2021
Dalton Highway just ahead of Royal Illusion

Dalton digs deep in thrilling finale

8.33PM

Powerful Kieran and Mikey Sheehy

Kieran Powers away in apprentice race

8.09PM

Morph Speed gets the better of Camorra

Morph win a boost for Hassett and O'Brien

7.54PM

Adamaris and Shane Foley

O'Leary back in winners enclosure with Adamaris

7.11PM

Gary Carroll and Joe Murphy

Design does the business again for Murphy

6.40PM

Horoscope and Emmet McNamara beat Masen

Horoscope makes it two from two at Killarney

6.11PM

Moddy Poddle and Robbie Colgan lead them home

Poddle not for passing as she lands hat-trick

5.40PM

Howth and Seamie Heffernan (near) beat Play By The Rules

Howth makes winning start in handicaps

5.00PM

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

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