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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 13th Apr 2014

Subtle Ben and Kevin Sexton (near) win from Cappacurry Zak (far)

In form Sexton & Doyle team up with Ben

3.20PM

Booker and Fran Berry

Booker produced perfectly by Berry

3.08PM

Good As Gold chased by Hell Cat Maggie over the last

Good gains Gold at Tramore

2.44PM

Newsletter takes opener in style

Newsletter looks smart in Curragh opener

2.34PM

Sun 6th Apr 2014

Hix Fix and Mark Lynch jump the last

Fix springs shock in hunters

5.57PM

Adriana Des Mottes at Fairyhouse

Adriana leads Mullins clean sweep in mares

3.47PM

Sat 5th Apr 2014

All About Alfie keeps on well for Seamie Heffernan

Alfie not for catching in finale

5.25PM

Cosmic Cannonball and Kevin Manning assert

Cosmic lands four-timer for Bolger/Manning

5.01PM

Theophilus pulls clear in style

Theo class act as Bolger/Manning land treble

4.16PM

Einsteins Folly too strong for his rivals

Folly doubles up for Bolger & Manning

3.14PM

Rathealy and Chris Hayes beat Prussian Eagle

Prendergast strikes with Rathealy

2.33PM

Plamas takes the opener in good style

Plamas looks smart on debut

1.59PM

Sun 30th Mar 2014

Sophisticated heir, middle, gets a win in Foxrock

Bolger and Manning double up with Heir

4.42PM

Fascinating Rock and Pat Smullen come home in front

Rock looks smart sort for Weld

3.04PM

Sat 22nd Mar 2014

Fine Article (centre) comes to land bumper from Sub Lieutenant (right) & Killer Miller (left)

Fine performance by Article in bumper

6.06PM

Carry Each Other and Kevin Sexton

Carry doubles up for Morris and Gigginstown

5.26PM

Kates Benefit and Danny Mullins

Kates cruises to chasing success

4.53PM

A big leap from Bonzo Bing at the last

Russell bags brace on Bing

4.15PM

Sort It Out (blue cap) swoops to score

Sort flies home to score

3.42PM

Upstager untidy at the last

Favourite Upstaged again

3.09PM

Mouse Morris and Brian O'Connell after victory

Victory for Allied as Shield flops

2.36PM

Fri 21st Feb 2014

Jockey Pa King

Impulse looks smart in bumper

5.32PM

Knock Beauty and Philip Enright land over the last

Beauty repays Tyner's faith

5.13PM

Lisrose and Jody McGarvey jump the final fence ahead of Caoimhe's Delight

Lisrose upsets hotpot Caoimhe's Delight

4.37PM

Another Challenge (centre) and Paddy Mangan win beating Mini Vic (near) and Really Unique (far)

McKiernan relieved by Challenge win

4.08PM

Isleofhopendreams and Ruby Walsh jump the last hurdle

Isle rewards good support on return

3.36PM

Fethard Player and Robbie Moran jump the final hurdle

Fethard sticks on well to score

3.09PM

Asitsohappens and Davy Russell (far-side) jump the last hurdle with Macnicholson

Asitsohappens battles to take Thurles opener

2.38PM

Thu 20th Feb 2014

Drunken Counsel and Nina Carberry

Carberry shines as Counsel takes bumper

5.02PM

Snowell and Johnny Burke only have a loose horse for company at the final hurdle

Snowell gets the job done for Doyle

4.31PM

Daliyan and Colman Sweeney clear the last hurdle

Daliyan win some comfort after Salsify blow

4.05PM

Claire Pet and Mick Darcy jump the last

Pet proves strongest

3.41PM

Don Poli and Bryan Cooper jump the final hurdle

Mullins on the double as Poli relishes trip

3.11PM

Perfect Gentleman and Patrick Mullins jump the final hurdle

Gentleman takes opener in style

2.40PM

Fri 7th Feb 2014

Hareth and Joseph O'Brien

O'Brien gets in on double act aboard Hareth

9.32PM

Ningaloo Reef and Kevin Manning make it a double for trainer Garvan Donnelly

Donnelly lands first double as Reef scores

8.59PM

Hilary and Dylan Robinson win for trainer Gerry Stack

Hilary gains deserved success

8.28PM

Stoichkhov and Ray Dawson win for trainer Michael Cleary

Stoichkhov strikes again under Dawson

8.01PM

Equation Of Time and Gary Phillips score

Drop back does the trick for Time

7.28PM

Lone Star and Joseph O'Brien take the mile maiden

Star strikes for O'Briens

7.00PM

Fight U For It (nearest) gets the better of Master Of Time

Hoban doubles up on Fight

6.32PM

Political Policy and Conor Hoban (far side) beat Acting Talent

Policy edges thriller in opener

6.00PM

Sun 19th Jan 2014

Grand Partner and David Mullins

Family success as Partner swoops

4.17PM

Hold Em Cowboy and Paul Carberry jump the last beating In Great Form

Carberry cool on Cowboy

3.39PM

Sizing Gold

Sizing Gold to drop in trip

3.30PM

Turban and Ruby Walsh jump the last fence

Turban shows turbo charge to demolish rivals

2.47PM

Tidy Zag and Andrew McNamara jump the last hurdle in front of Might Be Magic

Zag lands hat-trick in style

2.13PM

Gitane Du Berlais and Paul Townend jump the last

Gitane gallops rivals into submission

1.43PM

Waxies Dargle (right) jumps the last hurdle with Daneking

Dargle benefits as market leaders blunder

1.08PM

Sun 12th Jan 2014

Milsean and Patrick Mullins

Three for Mullins as Milsean looks smart

4.00PM

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