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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 5th Mar 2020
Eklat De Rire and Rachael Blackmore

Eklat opens 'track' account in style

4.51PM

Chalky White and Keith Donoghue (grey) beat Johnny Little Legs (right)

Chalky edges thriller to land gamble

4.16PM

Strange Notions (left) beats Optum (right)

Notions nails wayward Optum

3.39PM

Kavanaghs Corner and Daniel Holden

Corner collects for de Bromhead and Holden

3.11PM

Sun 1st Mar 2020
Lunar Display is chased by Blazing Khal

Display hangs on to make winning debut in bumper

5.56PM

Gun Digger and Gavin Brouder

Digger bounces back to form to give Brouder big win

5.08PM

Grand Partner and Sean O Keeffe (near) come to lead at the last

Partner strikes again at Leopardstown

4.32PM

Wolfofallstreets and Adam Short clear the last

In form Wolf scores again

4.00PM

Jon Snow leads them for home in the second

Snow gets his head in front

3.04PM

Larquebuse and Davy Russell

Larquebuse impressive in opening mares contest

2.25PM

Sun 23rd Feb 2020
Farouk D'alene (nearest) and Fire Attack do battle

D'alene digs deep to land bumper

5.34PM

Aarons Day (left) leads from Greenpanda (right)

Day follows up on handicap debut

5.12PM

Port Stanley and Robbie Power

Stanley gives Harrington quick double & one-two

4.38PM

Instant Return (centre) beats Laura Bullion (left) and Pasley (right)

Instant proves game in front

4.07PM

Jason The Militant (nearest) and Beacon Edge fight it out over the last

Blackmore gets the fractions right as Militant springs shock

3.44PM

Castle Oliver (grey) and Mark Walsh

Oliver lands hat-trick for Roche

3.09PM

Any Second Now takes a bit of a chance at the last

Second warms up for National with Naas success

2.38PM

Thu 20th Feb 2020
Politesse and Tom Hamilton beat Watergate Lady

Politesse off the mark in impressive fashion

5.45PM

Jody Townend pictured with brother Paul

Townends strike again with Rashid

4.48PM

Granny Knot and Sean O'Keeffe lead over the last

McEnery back in winners enclosure with Granny

4.47PM

Five O'clock and Danny Mullins clear the last

Five finds plenty to land Thurles feature

3.59PM

Macs Legend and Michael O'Sullivan

Bargain buy Macs proving a real Legend

3.41PM

Tikkanen Express and Philip Enright

Tikkanen proves tough for Enright and Dullea

2.50PM

Salsaretta and Paul Townend

Easy for Salsaretta in Thurles opener

2.22PM

Tue 18th Feb 2020
Ballea Fox just leads Aak Mary (far) and Ice Cool (near) at the last

Fox proves tough in finale

5.25PM

Pencilfulloflead and Robbie Power

Pencil picks up to open hurdling account in style

4.54PM

Barrington Court and Mark Walsh (near) beat Getaway Gorgeous

Court proves game in thriller for mares maiden

4.23PM

Run Wild Fred and Mark Walsh beat Lord Royal

Fred fends off Royal to grab Grade 3 win

3.53PM

Yaha Fizz and Ryan Treacy

Fizz gallops rivals into ground to spring shock

2.44PM

Wed 5th Feb 2020
Alohamora

Alohamora none-the-worse for Catterick tumble

1.44PM

Trainer James Nash

Nash hoping Milan can shine over trip in National trial

1.35PM

Sun 2nd Feb 2020
The Paul Gilligan-trained Glamorgan Duke (Conor Maxwell)

Duke battles to land big pot for Gilligan

5.00PM

Sat 1st Feb 2020
Appreciate It and Patrick Mullins go clear

Appreciate impressive in concluding bumper

4.49PM

Thosedaysaregone (dark green) makes ground up over the last

Byrnes lands Ladbrokes Hurdle for third year running

4.17PM

Honeysuckle and Rachael Blackmore

Honeysuckle blossoms in Irish Champion Hurdle

3.54PM

Eclair De Beaufeu (left) leads as Goulane Chosen and Paloma Blue collide

Beaufeu lands big pot on his first handicap start over fences

3.01PM

Notebook and Rachael Blackmore (nearest) tackle Cash Back

Notebook digs deep to fend off Cash in Arkle

2.42PM

Chacun Pour Soi and Paul Townend

Chacun 'electric' in Dublin Chase

2.24PM

Latest Exhibition (nearest) fights it out with Longhouse Poet and Cobbler's Way (hidden)

Nolan & Cooper back in big time with Exhibition

1.58PM

Thu 30th Jan 2020
Vinnie Is Busy and Philip Byrnes

Philip Byrnes partners first racecourse winner on Vinnie

5.15PM

Currig's Girl and Kevin Brouder

Currig powers clear to record wide margin win

4.37PM

Bajan Excell and Jonathan Moore

Bajan Excells at Limerick again

3.58PM

Five O'clock and Paul Townend

Townend and Mullins double up with Five

3.39PM

Difficult Decision and Barry Browne

McKiernan keeps up good run with Decision

3.05PM

La Feline and Bryan Cooper jump the last

Feline opens account in style

2.35PM

Lamarckise and Paul Townend survive a slight error at the last

Lamarckise toughs it out on Irish debut

1.50PM

Three Is Company and Jack Kennedy jump the last

Company comes home alone in claimer

1.25PM

Sun 26th Jan 2020
Billaway and Patrick Mullins

Billaway makes it four for Mullins in hunter finale

4.35PM

Best Behavior and Barry Browne

Behavior finishes Best to snatch victory

4.05PM

Wolfofallstreets (right) is tackled by Youngnedofthehill

Wolf proves game for Rothwell and Short

3.42PM

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