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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 17th Jun 2020
Hurricane Cliff and Billy Lee (yellow cap)

Cliff hangs on to hold House

4.28PM

Collaborating and Gary Carroll

Murphy strikes with debutant Collaborating

3.32PM

Winner for Johnny Murtagh

Suave swoops to give Murtagh another winner

2.05PM

Beauchamp Bagenal and Luke McAteer (far) beat Trueba and Nikita Kane

Bagenal battles to claim opener

1.31PM

Mon 15th Jun 2020
Pearl Warrior and Shane Kelly win from Cape Islay (right) and Moktamel (centre)

Game Pearl strikes again as Murtagh doubles up

4.05PM

Powerful Ted and Colin Keane

Ted lands touch on Flat debut

3.29PM

Wed 1st Apr 2020
Punchestown

Punchestown fully behind decision to cancel festival

5.07PM

Sat 28th Mar 2020
Verhoyen

Plans on hold for Verhoyen in current climate

4.00PM

Trainer Michael Grassick

Grassick has Classic dreams with Myers

2.08PM

Sun 15th Mar 2020
On Eagles Wings and Harry Swan (left) beat Stattler (right)

Swan wins on Eagles in bumper

5.44PM

Enduring Love and Adam Short chase Killisk Ben Rose

Love gets result after enquiry

5.40PM

Cherif De L'isle and Davy Russell

Cherif gets his day

3.08PM

Well Set Up and Ricky Doyle give chase as Lady Breffni tries to recover from a mistake

Well grabs another Grade 3 success

2.38PM

Cafe Con Leche and Denis Hogan

Leche leaves rivals toiling

2.05PM

Thu 5th Mar 2020
John Cannon and Evan Dwan (white cap)

Murphy finds key to Cannon

5.58PM

Bay Ambition and Jonathan Moore

Ambition left to come home well clear

5.39PM

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

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