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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 13th Jan 2021

Belle Metal and Jody Townend

Metal makes big impression on debut

4.16PM

Uisce Solas and Conor McNamara

Solas skips clear for easy win

3.39PM

On Eagles Wings and Harry Swan lead away from the last

Swan and Eagle combine for debut wins over hurdles

3.33PM

Bob Olinger and Rachael Blackmore

Olinger takes Grade 1 Lawlor's Of Naas in style

3.02PM

Epson Du Houx and Rachael Blackmore

Epson takes handicap chase in style

2.13PM

Energumene and Paul Townend

Energumene two from two after another impressive chase win

1.50PM

Miss Pernickety and JJ Slevin

Persistence pays off with Pernickety

1.15PM

Fri 8th Jan 2021

Romann and Conor Hoban (2nd right) break from the stalls

Romann swoops late to land finale

7.51PM

Chateau Musar and groom Emma Geoghegan

Hayes doubles up on Musar

7.31PM

Scholastic and Mikey Sheehy

Scholastic adds another string to her bow

6.53PM

Ferrybank and Chris Hayes

Ferrybank gains deserved win for Walsh

6.26PM

Irish Acclaim and Scott McCullagh beat Fridtjof Nansen (nearest)

Acclaim now two from three for O'Brien

5.48PM

Just Brilliant (blue) beats Kudbegood (far side)

Brilliant bounces back to winning ways

5.33PM

Raphael and Gavin Ryan

Ryan back on a winner as Raphael scores

5.04PM

Primo Uomo and Dean Curran

Curran shines on Uomo

4.25PM

Thu 31st Dec 2020

Danegeld and MIke O'Connor

Dane does business for Morrison and O'Connor

4.18PM

Humble Glory and Jamie Codd

Humble lands Elliott double in bumper

4.17PM

Sean O'Keeffe

Prayer Wings last to post cosy success

3.03PM

Bachasson and Paul Townend at the last

Brace for Mullins & Townend as Bachasson wins easily

2.32PM

Riviere D'etel and Jack Kennedy

Riviere looks classy on Irish debut

2.05PM

Stone And Roses and Brian Hayes

Mullins bags another winner with Roses

1.37PM

Longhouse Poet (left) untidy at the last as he battles with Run Wild Fred

Poet prevails in Punchestown opener

12.57PM

Tue 29th Dec 2020

Millen To One (red cap) jumps to the front

Millen goes one better in novice handicap 12 months on

3.28PM

Stattler and Paul Townend jump the last

Mullins and Townend strike again with Stattler

1.00PM

Mon 28th Dec 2020

The Big Getaway and Paul Townend

Mullins & Townend record treble with impressive Getaway

3.28PM

Flooring Porter and Jonathan Moore

Improving Porter Floors his rivals to land Grade 1 success

1.47PM

Sat 26th Dec 2020

Dysart Diamond and David Mullins

Across the card double for Mullins as Diamond strikes

2.07PM

Wide Receiver and Jack Kennedy

Receiver opens account over timber

12.53PM

Fri 18th Dec 2020

Bob Olinger jumps the last under Rachael Blackmore

Easy for Olinger as he opens hurdling account

1.25PM

Percy Warner (nearest) presses Flanking Maneuver at the last

Percy makes winning 'track' debut

12.50PM

Sun 13th Dec 2020

Surrounding

Surrounding could race on next year

1.12PM

The Shunter

Shunter set for spring campaign

11.19AM

Fri 11th Dec 2020

Scott McCullagh (left) is congratulated by his Dad Niall

O'Brien back with a bang as Acclaim secures double

7.55PM

Ronan Whelan and Michael Halford

Four for Whelan & Halford treble up with Sendmylovetoyou

7.26PM

Feminism gets up on the inner

Whelan brings up treble on Feminism

6.55PM

Flying Rock and Andrew Slattery

Rock off the mark in nursery

6.20PM

Kudbegood and Siobhan Rutledge lead them home

Kudbegood records back to back wins

5.51PM

Uncharted and Ronan Whelan

Whelan grabs quick brace on Uncharted

5.24PM

Bear Story and Ronan Whelan

Bear strikes for Halford and Whelan

4.51PM

Irish Poseidon and Sam Ewing

Poseidon follows up at Dundalk

4.20PM

Wed 9th Dec 2020

Chacun Pour Soi

Chacun aiming for revenge at Leopardstown

6.32PM

Saint Roi

Patrick Mullins feels Roi is currently yard's top hurdler

6.16PM

Monkfish among the novice chase stars

Mullins novice brigade on course for Leopardstown

6.16PM

Sneaky Getaway

Mullins drawing a line through Sneaky Punchestown run

11.53AM

Chris's Dream

Step up in trip or drop in class next for Dream

7.58AM

Tue 1st Dec 2020

Oneknightmoreihope and Liam Gilligan (right) chasing home Ballyshannon Rose

Gilligan gets ten day ban at Limerick

4.52PM

Patty D and Aine O Connor

Patty claims bumper for Roche and O'Connor

4.07PM

Ballyshannon Rose and Aaron Fahey jump the last

Rose strikes again for Faheys

3.45PM

Costalotmore and Mikey Fogarty in control over the last

Costalotmore lands gamble on hurdling debut

3.14PM

Allbarone (centre) beats Young Dev (far) and Classic Concorde (near)

Allbarone digs deep on handicap debut

2.45PM

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