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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.

Sat 20th Jan 2018

Rightback Atya and James O'Sullivan

Atya takes three-miler in style

3.42PM

Wee Small Hours and Danny Hand

Hours lasts it out under strong Hand

2.41PM

Hareth and Philip Enright wins from Miles To Memphis

Hareth proves tough in the mud at Navan

2.02PM

Not Many Left and Robbie Power

Left another well backed winner

1.32PM

Riders Onthe Storm & JJ Slevin

Taaffe charge Storms home in opener

12.57PM

Sun 14th Jan 2018

Tornado Flyer holds off Getaway John

Mullins doubles up with Tornado

4.30PM

Close Shave (middle) gives chase to Ballela Boy with Inis Meain also in pursuit

Geraghty times it well on Close Shave

3.53PM

Saturnas (nearest) tackles De Plotting Shed

Saturnas sees off Shed

3.30PM

Doctor Phoenix and Davy Russell

Phoenix rises again in Dan Moore

3.05PM

Dromore Lad and Fitzhenry do battle

Dromore lands a hat-trick

2.34PM

Mitchouka

Mitchouka back to winning ways in style

1.57PM

Minnies Secret

Well backed Minnies takes opener

1.29PM

Fri 29th Dec 2017

Mind's Eye and Davy Russell (right)

De Bromhead doubles up with Mind's Eye

4.11PM

Dicey O'reilly and Dylan Robinson (black cap) on their way to winning the Pigsback.com Maiden Hurdle from Mortal (left)

De Bromhead strikes again with Dicey

1.37PM

Wed 27th Dec 2017

Carefully Selected and Patrick Mullins

Selected storms to bumper success

4.06PM

Anibale Fly and Donagh Meyler lead Ucello Conti over the last

Anibale storms clear to land big pot in Paddy Power

3.36PM

Sharjah and Real Steel both crash out at the last

Sour gifted success after drama filled novice contest

2.25PM

Min and Simply Ned come close on the run-in

Ned gets Grade One win in stewards room

1.55PM

Tycoon Prince and Davy Russell

Elliott off the mark at Leopardstown

1.03PM

Mr Adjudicator and Paul Townend pictured on their way to victory

Adjudicator makes big impression in opener

12.39PM

Thu 14th Dec 2017

Kildorrery and Katie Walsh

Kildorrery swoops wide in bumper

4.25PM

Cadawill and Andrew Lynch

Cadawill springs shock and surprises Sweeney

3.42PM

Ardera Criss and Glencairn View jump the last

Cross strikes again at Tramore

3.08PM

Poker Party and Dylan Robinson

Poker comes up trumps again

2.30PM

Terrible Beauty and Paul Townend

Beauty gives Townend Tramore double

2.00PM

Seskin Flyer and Andrew Ring jumping the last

Flyer gets Carey back in winners enclosure

1.23PM

Laurina and Paul Townend clear the last

Laurina cruises home on Irish debut

12.55PM

Wed 6th Dec 2017

Alcander

Alcander justifies support in finale

6.14PM

Rock On Dandy

Birrane strikes again with Dandy

5.48PM

Financial Conduct and Shane Foley

Conduct gains deserved win

5.14PM

Brave Display is driven home by Dylan Hogan

Brave bounces back to form

4.42PM

Silk Cravat and Colin Keane (far side) get up to win from Plough (near) and Strategic Force (centre)

Cravat gets on top for Lyons and Keane

4.13PM

Koybig and Chris Hayes being led in by owner Derek Leonard and trainer Pat Murphy

Koybig completes hat-trick in style

3.02PM

Sat 2nd Dec 2017

Minella Encore and Patrick Mullins

Encore battles to bumper win

3.59PM

Out Of The Loop and Mark Walsh clear the last

Loop lands gamble for Roche and McManus

3.28PM

Discorama and Kevin Sexton (right) win by a nose from Blow By Blow

Discorama gets up on line to pip Blow

2.27PM

Nearly Nama'd and Luke Dempsey clear the last

Nama'd strikes again at Fairyhouse

1.57PM

Denis Hogan is held aloft by members of the winning Lostwelton Syndicate

Youcantcallherthat repaying Hogan's faith

1.20PM

The Storyteller

Story claims the spoils in opener

12.48PM

Fri 1st Dec 2017

White and green silks, Chris Hayes wins on Pillar Mountain

Mountain makes winning debut

7.21PM

Sun 19th Nov 2017

Let's Twist Again and Mark Walsh

Twist scores again for O'Brien

3.15PM

Top Othe Ra and David Mullins (nearest) lands over the last hurdle with Yaha Fizz

Mullins back on a winner with Ra

12.59PM

Thu 16th Nov 2017

Warlike Intent and Lisa O'Neill

War gives Elliott four on day & 100 for season

4.20PM

Hardline & Jack Kennedy

Elliott & Kennedy land treble with Hardline

3.44PM

Dinaria Des Obeaux and Jack Kennedy jump the last

Dinaria takes mares chase in style

3.10PM

Alpha Des Obeaux and Sean Flanagan

Alpha shines as Gigginstown land Oil 1-2-3

2.51PM

Folsom Blue (left) challenges on the inner of General Principle and Westerner Point

Blue benefits from strong Kennedy drive

2.23PM

Poker Party and Dylan Robinson (nearest)

Robinson celebrating after Party success

2.06PM

Manger Et Trotter and Mark Walsh (near) jump the last alongside Chris's Dream

Well backed Trotter proves game in opener

1.10PM

Sat 4th Nov 2017

Suitor heading to the start

Elliott & Kennedy in trouble after Suitor run

4.41PM

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