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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.
Thu 24th Oct 2013
Fantastic Gold (nearest) gets a flier at the last

Gold proves best in Fantastic finish

2.04PM

Sun 20th Oct 2013
Peter From Paris and Shane Hassett in control at the last in Naas

Peter springs shock as Milan flops

4.10PM

Hidden Oasis, near side, delivers his challenge at Naas

Oasis defies top-weight in Birdcatcher

3.03PM

Fri 11th Oct 2013
Caso Do Lago and Niall McCullagh (far side) beat Beauty's Forte

Caso proves game in nursery

7.43PM

Edge Of Sanity and Kevin Manning

Sanity relishes return to Dundalk

7.11PM

Fri 4th Oct 2013
Doc Holliday and Robbie Downey hold off Midfield General

Downey and Doc take apprentice race

6.32PM

Aussie Valentine and Chris Hayes

No problem for Aussie in Dundalk opener

5.56PM

Wed 2nd Oct 2013
Nina Carberry

Party at Sligo ends with Carberry win

6.22PM

Whosaidso and Mark Walsh clear the last

Walsh times it well on Whosaidso

6.00PM

Coolking and Bryan Cooper (nearest) clear the last fence with Kandinski

Cooper strong on Coolking

5.25PM

Toner D'Oudairies and Davy Russell pop the last

Toner strikes again for Elliott

4.58PM

Muzak and Robbie Dunne clear the last ahead of Sean Airgead and Instant Impacked

Muzak battles to hat-trick glory

4.24PM

Indian Outlook (right) and Back Off Mate tussle at the last

Townend shines on Outlook

3.44PM

Katys Girl and Keith Donoghue get a flyer on way to victory

Katys game as Dress flops

3.15PM

Wed 18th Sep 2013
Ivy Gate scores from Railway Adella

Gate gains deserved win in finale

6.29PM

Declan Lavery

Lavery lunges late on Sock

6.19PM

White Star Line in control in the Kerry National

White Star cruises home in Kerry National

5.53PM

Lots Of Memories blunders at the last

Memories survives last flight scare

5.00PM

Runners break from the stalls in the mile-and-a-half handicap

Hayes' fine run continues on Grey

4.25PM

Eye Of The Storm scores in style

Eye Storms to easy Listed success

3.52PM

Cash Or Casualty (yellow) just gets home from Footprint (nearest) and Canary Row (far side)

Cash proves tough for King

3.15PM

Craftsman (purple) comes to lead in the opener

Hotpot Craftsman gets job done in opener

2.44PM

Fri 13th Sep 2013
Fisher Bridge and Colin Keane (left) hold on from Crystal Earth

Bridge just holds on in Cesarewitch thriller

7.39PM

Wyoyo and Colin Keane win easily

Wyoyo routs rivals in apprentice race

7.06PM

English Deer holds off High Net Worth

Deer digs deep for Hayes

6.42PM

Elusive Gent (nearest) grabs Last Minute Lisa

Gent swoops late to cause shock

6.03PM

Pillow (nearest) comes to claim Aru Cha Cha

Pillow leaves it late under Dempsey

5.39PM

Royal Focus goes on from Queen Rosemary

Focus takes claimer on debut

5.07PM

Danehill Brook and Billy Lee win from Amygdal

Brook lands touch in Wachman one-two

4.28PM

Wed 11th Sep 2013
Time For A Pint well clear in the bumper

Pint claims bumper in style

7.44PM

John Monroe celebrates with the Galway crowd

Monroe delighted with Muzak

7.19PM

Your Busy gets home from Schelm

Brave Busy lands nice pot

6.55PM

Rockshandy and Moira McElligott

McElligott stars on Rockshandy

6.26PM

Bridgequarter Girl leads at the last from The Black Russian

Townend times it well on Bridgequarter

5.47PM

Bryan Cooper pleased to be back in winners' enclosure

Arceus welcome winner for Cooper & Hughes

5.23PM

Run For Firth (left) beats Donatis Comet

Front-running Firth proves game winner

4.46PM

Wed 4th Sep 2013
Grecian Tiger leads them away from the stands in the finale

Tiger has to fight in last

7.38PM

Days Ahead (inner) beats Mahrajaan (outer) & Juara (center)

O'Brien doubles up on Days

7.03PM

Heirloom gets better of Todd

Heirloom battles well to score

6.46PM

Last Minute Lisa leads them home

Lisa on time for Donohoe

6.03PM

Surreal scores in style

Surreal gives Foley perfect birthday present

5.34PM

Ruler Of France (nearest) grabs Lady Ultra

Lordan Rules on France

4.58PM

Warbird sees off Craftsman

Warbird battles back for victory in opener

4.33PM

Wed 28th Aug 2013
Tri Na Ceile scores under Fran Berry

Ceile gets off the mark in finale

8.21PM

Long Journey Home clear of the field

Journey gets Home to give Lordan double

7.49PM

Ned's Indian (yellow & blue) prevails in tight finish

Ned makes most of opportunity

7.19PM

Wannabe Better (red) comes to claim Captain Joy

Wannabe gets Better and better

6.55PM

Maudlin Magdalen leads them home

Hat-trick for Maudlin and front-runners

6.28PM

Piet Mondrian in control under Joseph O'Brien

Mondrian completes double for Ballydoyle

5.45PM

Kingfisher

Kingfisher spreads his wings in opener

5.16PM

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