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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.
Sun 17th Mar 2019
Christopher Robin and Shane Shortall (left) beat Cobaltic (centre)

Shortall shines on Robin in Wexford opener

2.49PM

Halsafari gets to the front as Lucky Icon blunders

Halsafari continues progression for the Bowes

2.33PM

Fri 15th Mar 2019
Secret Wizard beats Port Lions and Hasselnott

Lady Kaya's lead horse strikes at Dundalk

9.06PM

Cuban Hope (far side) beats Isotope

Hope prevails in Dundalk finale

9.05PM

Winner for Nathan Crosse

Breeze gets her turn at Dundalk

8.09PM

Beau Warrior beats Empire Line with Kafu third

Warrior back with a bang at Dundalk

7.43PM

Miss Louise and Killian Leonard

Louise makes breakthrough for Love and Leonard

7.19PM

Ciao (far side) holds Waterboy

Ciao collects for in-form Cromwell

6.52PM

Georgian Bay and Tom Madden

Quick double for McGuinness with Georgian

6.38PM

Ty Rock Brandy (far-side) beats Ar Saoirse (nearest) with Haqeeba (centre)

Ty takes thriller in Dundalk opener

5.47PM

Thu 7th Mar 2019
Golden Spread

Mullins doubles up with Spread in bumper

5.35PM

Smoking Gun (right) beats Plan Of Attack

Gun keeps firing upped in trip

5.14PM

Walk Away and Robbie Power

Walk looks smart on 'track' debut

4.41PM

Still Alive and Darragh O'Keeffe

Alive back on top for McNamara

4.03PM

Cash Back untidy at the last

French import gets the Cash for Townend and Mullins

3.33PM

Battling Spirit (nearest) beats Tongie

Spirit Battles way to chase success

2.59PM

Kilbarry Calling and Davy Russell

Calling collects after Moyhenna exit

2.32PM

Thu 21st Feb 2019
Coromandel Lady & Finny Maguire

Coromandel well backed to win bumper

5.44PM

Chosen Hour and Sheila Ahern

Ahern and Aherne team up again in Ladies hurdle

5.15PM

The Gatechecker and Darragh O'Keeffe

Gatechecker gifted victory as Crest crashes out

4.46PM

Invincible Cave and Jack Kennedy

Cave spread eagles field in three-miler

3.55PM

Go Another One and Robbie Power

McConnell has biggest winner as Go gets Another One

3.27PM

Mrs Lovett and Jack Kennedy

Lovett left clear to win in style

2.48PM

Real Steel

Steel strides clear to land opener

2.18PM

Wed 13th Feb 2019
Emily Square and Sean McDermott clear the last

McDermott shines on Square

5.00PM

Quantatmental wins under Jonathan Moore

Quantatmental opens jumps account for Cromwell

4.29PM

Dubai Devils and Noel McParlan

Patience pays off with Devils

4.21PM

Snugsborough Benny and Denis O'Regan

Benny bounces back in style

4.02PM

Missy Tata and Davy Russell

Tata left clear to win on return

3.09PM

Black Tears

Black books Cheltenham ticket with maiden win

2.28PM

Way Back Home and Mark Walsh

Back shows them the Way Home

2.04PM

Sun 10th Feb 2019
Dinny Lacey (left) fights it out with eventual second Fire Away

Dinny digs deep to land bumper

5.15PM

Wishmoor (far), General Principle (centre) and Dounikos (nearest) jump the last together

Dounikos leads Gigginstown 1-2-3 in National Trial

4.54PM

Riders Onthe Storm and Bryan Cooper

Riders Storms home for Taaffe and Cooper

4.22PM

Take Revenge jumps the last ahead of Discordantly

Revenge goes one better back at Punchestown

3.22PM

Sinoria (nearest) and Chosen Mate do battle over the last

Sinoria battles gamely to land Listed success

2.50PM

Josies Orders gives chase to Mtada Supreme over the fourth last

Orders set for Cheltenham after third Punchestown win

2.18PM

Fri 8th Feb 2019
Chaparral Dream and Colin Keane

Keane times it well as Dream gains overdue win

8.51PM

Drakensberg and Wayne Lordan won for trainer Tony Martin and owners Mulvany's Bar Syndicate

Drakensberg comes good in style to give Lordan brace

8.25PM

Chess Grand Master and Wayne Lordan

Master completes treble for O'Brien

8.03PM

Cityman and Ben Coen

Cityman makes breakthrough for Slattery

7.39PM

The Game Of Life and Seamie Heffernan win for trainer Joseph O'Brien and owners Rugby & Racing Syndicate

Heffernan and O'Brien double up with Life

7.25PM

Numerian and Seamie Heffernan (right) beat Sky Seven

Numerian on top in four-runner contest

6.21PM

Nisior Donn and Donagh O'Connor

Donn strikes for O'Connor and Cromwell

5.55PM

Dean Curran with dad Paddy after recording his 1st win on Yuften

Curran has dream ride on Yuften

5.42PM

Roger Loughran

Roger Loughran calls time on riding career

2.29PM

Sun 3rd Feb 2019
Santa Rossa and Finny Maguire go on from long-time leader Jeremys Flame

McLoughlin grabs Grade 2 prize with Rossa

5.07PM

Whisperinthebreeze and Paddy Kennedy

Kennedy grabs biggest win on Breeze

4.40PM

Sat 2nd Feb 2019
Winning trainer Paul Nolan

Quamino lunges late in finale

4.48PM

Le Richebourg jumps into the lead as Voix Du Reve (centre) falls with Us And Them nearest

Richebourg grabs another Leopardstown Grade 1

4.14PM

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