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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 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

She's Got Grit (far side) clears the last fence with Orpheus Valley

O'Brien's mare shows her Grit

3.33PM

Keith Donoghue loses the battle to stay aboard Mad Brian

Thistle gifted victory by Mad Brian exit

3.04PM

Gallant Oscar (nearest) heads Drive On Locky at the last

Treble up for Walsh as Oscar proves Gallant

2.43PM

Wounded Warrior comes to claim Leavethelighton at the last

Warrior looks one for the future

2.11PM

Ruby Walsh looks around for dangers as he canters home aboard Un De Sceaux

Sceaux claims another facile win

1.52PM

Aklan and Ruby Walsh survive a bad mistake at the third hurdle before going on to win

Wait proves worthwhile for Aklan

1.07PM

Wed 1st Jan 2014
Off The Charts and Bryan Cooper jump the last

Charts completes double for Copper & Hughes

2.55PM

Civena and Adam O'Neill (far side) get up to beat Talbot Road

Civena battles gamely for O'Neill

1.38PM

Sat 28th Dec 2013
Djakadam and Ruby Walsh (pink) jump the final fence with Minsk (yellow) & Si C'Etait Vrai

Djakadam looks young chaser to follow

2.43PM

David Casey

Courage comes good under Casey

1.18PM

Sun 15th Dec 2013
The incident in the bumper as Royal Caviar comes across Fine Rightly

Caviar grinds out hat-trick

3.49PM

Oscars Business and Philip Enright over the last

Oscars back in Business

3.05PM

Sizing Gold and Andrew Lynch fly over the last

Gold makes mark over fences

2.40PM

Jennies Jewel and Ian McCarthy race away from the last hurdle ahead of Ally Cascade and He'llberemembered

Jennies proves a Jewel to land big pot

2.03PM

Briar Hill and Ruby Walsh clear the last to win from Azorian

Briar made to battle in Grade 1 match

1.33PM

Hop In (left) challenges over the last with Balnagon Boy (centre) and Blacklough (right)

Hop finds plenty to gain deserved success

12.55PM

Sizing Tennessee and Andrew Lynch over the last to win from Rock The World

Tennessee off the mark over timber in style

12.23PM

Apache Stronghold

Meade pair out of Grade 1 Navan Hurdle

10.14AM

Thu 12th Dec 2013
The lady riders in the bumper pose with Santa

Flaming scorches home in bumper

3.55PM

False start before the handicap chase

Palm pounces late for Deacon

3.33PM

Maxine O'Sullivan and Pals Leg

O'Sullivans score with Leg

3.05PM

Tidy Zag grabs Getoutwhenyoucan

Zag bounces back out for follow-up

2.22PM

Shay Barry gets 'the bumps' from his weigh-room colleagues

Patrol on top in novice handicap

1.55PM

Ruby Walsh and Willie Mullins discuss the victory

Wicklow blows away opposition

1.22PM

Sunday Serenade

Serenade opens hurdling account

12.53PM

Tue 19th Nov 2013
Loch Dara (left) and Ibetellingyoualie locked together over last

Dara does the business in hunters chase

4.05PM

Foritsa and Ben Dalton clear the last fence

Doyle opens 'track' account with Foritsa

3.35PM

Annie Power

Power an Ascot possible

3.19PM

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