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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 26th Jun 2016
Alexios Komnenos quickens clear

Komnenos springs shock in opener

2.34PM

Sun 5th Jun 2016
Winner for Patrick Mullins

Bidding lands the odds in bumper

6.21PM

Johnny Barry (centre) outnumbered by ladies (L-R) Katie Walsh, Kate Harrington, Evanna McCutcheon & Phidelma Elvin

Asbury the Boss in finale

6.10PM

Mark Walsh

Walsh shines on Down Under

5.53PM

Busy Bush beats Lightening Stricks

Gorman off the mark with Bush

5.40PM

Henry de Bromhead

Hell proves hot on first start for De Bromhead

5.19PM

Strait Of Zanzibar (centre) wins from Plough Boy (left) and Hurricane Twister (right)

Ten up for Zanzibar

5.00PM

Members of the Barstool Prophets Syndicate

Elliott scores for family and friends

3.43PM

Suvenna and Shane Foley

Suvenna too hot to handle for rivals

3.28PM

Supreme Vinnie and Rachael Blackmore

Vinnie too strong for rivals

3.11PM

Connections of Mr Adjudicator (left) and Fox Dream (right)

Fox and Adjudicator share spoils in opener

3.11PM

Sat 4th Jun 2016
Portage and Shane Foley

Portage set for Ascot after Listed success

6.48PM

Camellia Japonica & Gary Carroll (left) beat Flowerhill Nova (centre) & Bubblesontherise (right)

Japonica powers home after traffic problems

5.10PM

Thu 26th May 2016
Connections celebrate the win of Miss Eyecatcher

Eyecatcher lunges late for McGrath

9.22PM

Weather Watch and Mark Bolger

Fortune shines on Weather

8.20PM

Henry's Girl and Niall McCullagh

Kiely continues good run with Henry's Girl

7.16PM

Arya Tara and Ana O'Brien

Arya strikes for O'Brien double

6.26PM

Ostatnia and Billy Lee (red) beats Chiclet (left)

Lazy Ostatnia gets on top at Tipp

6.01PM

Pedestal in full flight

Pedestal proves best in opener

5.31PM

Sun 15th May 2016
Laganore and Kieren Fallon

Laganore takes fillies handicap in style

4.27PM

Ardhoomey (left) comes with his challenge under Colin Keane

Ardhoomey strikes again for Lyons

3.04PM

Fri 13th May 2016
Winner for Phillip Enright

Heron improves to win on chase debut

8.08PM

Jaime Sommers

Sommers gets Solerina off the mark

6.31PM

Wed 11th May 2016
Planchart and Declan McDonogh

Planchart powers clear in last

8.56PM

Vintage Charm and Dylan Robinson

Robinson works a Charm for old boss

8.31PM

Ebediyin and Pat Smullen

Ebediyin completes Rosewell House treble

8.12PM

Flying Bullet holds off Mighty Legend

Weld and Smullen double up with Bullet

7.30PM

Zhukova and Pat Smullen have the field well strung out

Zhukova storms to Blue Wind victory

7.11PM

Peticoatgovernment and Leigh Roche

Peticoatgovernment rules in Woodlands

6.33PM

Psychedelic Funk and Colin Keane pull clear

Funk Coventry bound after impressive win

6.00PM

Cuff and Seamie Heffernan hold Wayside Flower

Cuff gets favourite backers off to good start

5.29PM

Fri 6th May 2016
Bertie Bell (right) beats The Storyteller

Lavery gets good tune from Bell

9.11PM

Glendine River

Glendine gives Dermot O'Brien first winner

8.57PM

Shake It Up and Jamie Codd

Shake stays on strongly to land hunters

8.36PM

State Of Origin beats Vinnies Time

Heskin doubles up on State

8.13PM

Rise Of An Empire and Bryan Cooper clear the last

Empire begins his rise at Downpatrick

7.33PM

Seeyouallincoppers (light blue) beats Il Fenomeno

Coppers have something to celebrate

7.07PM

Mystic Princess (centre) leads from Annie Alainn (left) and Bell Of The Ball

Mystic strikes for McNiff

6.19PM

Lofgren and Adrian Heskin jump the last

Easy for Lofgren in three-runner novice

5.59PM

Tsundoku & Danny Mullins with trainer Mags Mullins (right) and groom Val Crean

Tsundoku storms home to land hurdle

5.45PM

Cotton Jenny and Benny Walsh jump the last

Jenny claims Cork opener in style

5.44PM

Wed 4th May 2016
Smitty Bacall and David Kiely

Bacall best in bumper for Barry

5.28PM

Final Gift

Gift scores again at Tramore

5.06PM

Unic De Bersy

Bersy back to best at Tramore

4.18PM

Rachael Blackmore celebrates her double

Blackmore bags brace as Oisin lands gamble

3.53PM

Most Honourable scores under Rachael Blackmore

Honourable turns out again quickly to win

3.17PM

Penhill (nearest) tackles Nikki Steel

Penhill gets jumping career started in style

2.43PM

Le Vagabond

Vagabond appreciates return to good ground

2.16PM

Mon 2nd May 2016
Rose De Pierre (noseband) just holds off Ottilie

Pierre just prevails on debut

5.47PM

Sors (blue and yellow) keeps on best to score under Pat Smullen

Sors scores for Slattery

2.50PM

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