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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 4th Nov 2017

Rapid Escape and Patrick Mullins

Elliott complete trebles with Rapid

4.29PM

Poormans Hill (nearest) and Lasoscar jump the last

Kennnedy confident as Hill lands double

4.11PM

Disko and Sean Flanagan

Disko makes all for winning return

3.49PM

Our Duke

Duke scopes dirty after Down Royal run

3.44PM

Outlander and Jack Kennedy (near) beat Road To Respect

Outlander back on top as Duke disappoints

3.03PM

Top Othe Ra (left) pips Charlie Stout

Townend gets on Top with Ra

2.21PM

Ten Ten and Mark Walsh (left) win from Dis Donc

Ten sticks head out to land gamble

1.48PM

Espoir D'allen and Barry Geraghty

D'allen dances to Down Royal success

1.12PM

Wed 25th Oct 2017

Synopsis and Gary Carroll

Synopsis wins for Elliott on sad day

5.37PM

Art Of Security and Jonathan Moore

Support for Security proves successful

5.07PM

Colin Keane on Il Piccolo Grande

Keane back five in front after Grande win

4.37PM

Escamillo and Donnacha O'Brien

Escamillo impressive on return

4.10PM

Doonard Prince (nearest) edges out Nora Batt (centre) and Pillar (far side)

Doonard strikes again at Navan

3.33PM

The Broghie Man and Pat Smullen

Smullen cuts deficit on impressive Broghie

2.53PM

Maarek gets a kiss from trainer Evanna McCutcheon

Maarek gains 14th win in Navan opener

2.19PM

Fri 20th Oct 2017

Brian O'Connell

O'Connell set for spell on sidelines

9.21AM

Sun 15th Oct 2017

Mearu and Gavin Ryan win for trainer Jim Bolger

Mearu gets valuable win

4.34PM

Moonlight Bay holds Guessthebill

Bay bags big prize on return

2.54PM

Sat 14th Oct 2017

Roman Seera and Willie Byrne

Byrne shines on front-running Seera

6.02PM

Aunty Audrey and Killian Leonard

Audrey returns quickly to bag victory

5.22PM

Rickrack and Colm O'Donoghue

Rickrack gets off mark in style

4.49PM

Drombeg Dream and Shane Foley

Dream digs deep for deserved win

4.24PM

Brendan Brackan and Colin Keane

Keane five clear as Brendan lands treble

3.55PM

Celebration and Colin Keane

Celebration for Keane as he moves four clear

3.16PM

Kenya and Emmet McNamara

Kenya makes all for impressive win

2.26PM

Fri 13th Oct 2017

Dinnie's Vinnie (left) and Ard Cregg locked together

Vinnie another for in form Dempseys

6.02PM

Canny Tom with winning connections

Canny completes treble for Elliott

5.38PM

Joey Sasa too strong for Peace News

Joey justifies short price

5.03PM

Alterno

Alterno two from two at Downpatrick

4.31PM

Poormans Hill (left) swoops on the outer

Treble for Hill as Elliott & Kennedy double up

3.54PM

Monkshood and Jack Kennedy

Monkshood opens jumping account in style

3.19PM

Out Of The Loop and Mark Walsh

Loop leaves Sympa trailing

2.45PM

Wed 11th Oct 2017

Laid Back Luke and Robbie Colgan

Plan works to perfection on Luke

5.53PM

World War gave Colin Keane a double & an advantage of 3 over Pat Smullen

Keane goes three clear in title War

5.28PM

Voyageofdiscovery holds No Approval with Free To Roam third

Discovery doubles up

4.58PM

Invincible Queen provided Scott McCullagh with a first win

McCullagh off the mark on Queen

4.20PM

Inscribe and Colin Keane beat Admirality

Keane moves two ahead after Inscribe win

3.54PM

Winner for Kevin Manning

Doubles for Bolger, Manning & Vocalised

3.53PM

Cimeara and Kevin Manning beat Dianthus

Cimeara lunges late on debut

3.01PM

Saracen Knight and Seamus Heffernan assert

Third time lucky for well-backed Knight

2.41PM

Sat 7th Oct 2017

Euro So Brave, number 10

Brave proves tonic for Austin

4.56PM

Fayonagh and Davy Russell

Fayonagh cosy winner on hurdling debut

3.54PM

Fri 6th Oct 2017

Thunder Crash and Colin Keane (far) beat Bold Knight and Pat Smullen

Keane back in front after titanic tussle

9.28PM

Beau Satchel & Robbie Downey won for The Total Recall Racing Club & trainer Ado McGuinness

Downey doubles up on Satchel

8.56PM

Sleepy Head (white and black check) gets up

Sleepy gets Head in front again

8.21PM

Hunaina makes it a four timer for Pat Smullen

Smullen draws level with four-timer

8.01PM

Riyazan and Pat Smullen win from Battle Of Jericho (rail) and Lake Volta (centre)

Smullen lands treble as Riyazan takes feature

7.49PM

Militry Decoration and Pat Smullen (near) win from Smiling Elilza

Militry battles to narrow success

7.47PM

Smugglers Creek and Pat Smullen beat Delegating

Creek claimed after maiden win

6.33PM

Declarationofpeace and Donnacha O'Brien

Peace lands the odds in opener

5.57PM

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