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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 20th May 2021
Imperial Ruler and Barry O'Neill

Imperial impressive in Tipp bumper

5.34PM

Lessofdnegativity jumps the last

Positivity pays off on Negativity

5.07PM

Fest Deiz (white and red) edges out Isotope

Deiz does the business despite ground fears

4.13PM

Lunar Display and JJ Slevin jump the last

Deserved success for Display

3.28PM

Present Road leads narrowly over the last

Present prevails in mares maiden thriller

3.12PM

Poetic Flare winning at Newmarket

Bolger has faith in Flare

2.26PM

Dark Voyager and Danny Mullins

Dark destroys his rivals to give Mullins' compensation

2.23PM

Slip Of The Tongue and Mark Walsh jump the last

Tongue too strong for Tax in Tipp opener

1.50PM

Shale beating Pretty Gorgeous in the Moyglare

Donnacha O'Brien hoping ground not too testing for Shale

9.38AM

Tue 4th May 2021
Princess Sela and Shane Foley

Sela storms home on handicap debut

2.23PM

Bellagio Man and Colin Keane hold Sunwalk

Bellagio proves tough in Gowran opener

1.53PM

Mon 3rd May 2021
Pale Iris and Gary Carroll

Iris off the mark on handicap debut

4.01PM

Broome and Ryan Moore beat Helvic Dream

Broome lands hat-trick in Mooresbridge

2.57PM

Sun 2nd May 2021
Wesley Joyce after his first winner

Joyce joyous after partnering first winner on Hands Down

5.28PM

Dolce Sicily and Leigh Roche (white with red armlets)

Plan works out sweetly for Dolce

5.09PM

Ramon Di Loria and Ronan Whelan (red cap)

Loria enjoys 'lovely' Sligo ground

4.36PM

Dazzling Darren (inner) leads as the field gets tight behind

Darren does the business

4.00PM

So I Told You and Dylan Browne McMonagle (light blue) lead them for home

O'Brien doubles up with So I Told You

3.15PM

Hell Bent and Shane Foley

Hell dominates for Foley and Harrington

2.41PM

Powerful Aggie and Shane Crosse (green cap) swoop turning for home

Aggie Powers home in Sligo opener

2.10PM

Tue 20th Apr 2021
Double for Billy Lee

Lee doubles up on Pinpointed in finale

8.30PM

Clan Des Obeaux

Clan to be supplemented for Punchestown Gold Cup

8.12PM

Morph Speed and Scott McCullagh

Speed scores second time for O'Brien

8.03PM

Harpocrates edges out Maker Of Kings

Harpocrates edges verdict to give Harrington & Foley double

7.26PM

New Reality comes to grab Modus Operandi

Reality nails hotpot Modus

7.14PM

Indigo Balance and Shane Foley

Indigo shines bright at Tipperary

6.33PM

Inventor and Billy Lee (pink cap) win the Thank You To The Frontline Workers Handicap

Inventor a family success for Lee

6.01PM

Erosandpsyche and Declan McDonogh

Third time lucky as Psyche impresses

5.32PM

Elliptic and Gavin Ryan

Elliptic could be Royal Ascot filly after debut win

5.00PM

Sun 18th Apr 2021
No Patience and Nathan Crosse (right) with runner-up Ellabella

Patience prevails in tight finish

3.45PM

Andy Oliver

Worth follows up despite running around again

2.43PM

Sat 17th Apr 2021
Brave Display and Seamus Heffernan

Brave back to winning ways

5.46PM

Abeona and Oisin Orr

Abeona springs 80/1 shock on first outing for Coogan

5.17PM

Raise You and Dylan Browne McMonagle (far side) beat Fame And Acclaim (centre) and Sirjack Thomas (near)

Raise You holds on after enquiry

4.47PM

Wordsworth and Ryan Moore

Wordsworth makes it four for Ballydoyle

4.19PM

Broome & Ryan Moore get up to beat Thundering Nights

Broome swoops late to land Alleged

3.42PM

Lancaster House and Ryan Moore

Lancaster takes Gladness again in style

3.06PM

Cheerupsleepyjean and Chris Hayes (centre)

Jean gives Stack plenty to Cheer about

2.30PM

Glounthaune and Ryan Moore (right) beat Castle Star

Glounthaune looks smart on debut

1.50PM

Thu 15th Apr 2021
Rebel Rose and Derek O'Connor (left) beat Beyond Ambitious (centre)

Rose repels Ambitious to land bumper

6.23PM

Mr Bercow and Keith Donoghue

Bercow battles to give Donoghue double

5.50PM

Carrolls Cottage and Brian Hayes

Cottage collects on handicap debut

4.36PM

Cratloe and Barry Browne

Cratloe continues good day for McDonaghs

4.07PM

Jody Ted and Mark McDonagh

Ted back to winning ways for McDonaghs and Griffin

3.28PM

War God and Darragh O'Keeffe

God rules supreme for Bolger

2.56PM

Clever Currency and Keith Donoghue jump the last

Currency comes good for connections

2.19PM

Wed 7th Apr 2021
Pineapple Express and Andy Slattery

Express flies home in Gowran finale

7.25PM

Fil The Power and Chris Hayes

Power gains deserved success

6.54PM

Vera Verto (left) beats Cappy

Verto springs big shock for Davison

6.36PM

Lust For Life (nearest) beats Aingeal Dorcha (far) and Benkogambit (centre)

Life prevails in tight finish

6.05PM

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