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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.
Wed 3rd Oct 2012
Action at Tipperary

Ground unchanged at Tipperary

10.28AM

Sligo called off

Sligo cancelled

8.12AM

Tue 2nd Oct 2012
Sligo racecourse

Sligo 50/50 to race tomorrow

5.28PM

Thousand Stars entered at Tipperary

Thousand the Star name in Tipperary hurdle

1.35PM

Action at Sligo

Sligo to inspect

9.26AM

Fri 28th Sep 2012
Michael Halford with his three winning jockeys Marc Monaghan, Shane Foley & Conor Hoban

Ridayef is fantastic fourth in finale

9.50PM

Paddy The Celeb makes it three for Halford

Halford makes it treble with Paddy

9.20PM

Russian Soul and Conor Hoban go away from the field

Soul gives Halford quick double

8.45PM

Red Laser and Shane Foley

Laser on target for Foley and Halford

8.16PM

Al Mancilia and Pat Smullen (nearest) just beat Elusive Express

Smullen two clear after Mancilia win

7.47PM

Fighter Squadron and Wayne Lordan

Squadron defies drift on debut

7.15PM

Made In Design (grey colours) comes to claim Scrapper Blackwell

Hickey on mark again with Design

6.44PM

All Ablaze in front from Alamanack (green) at the furlong pole

Ablaze just holds on in thrilling opener

6.20PM

Fast ground at Clonmel

Clonmel fast but Curragh & Navan testing

8.46AM

Fri 21st Sep 2012
Jennies Jewel and Mark Fahey

Faheys strike with Jewel in bumper

6.16PM

Michael Hourigan with Barry Geraghty, Adrian Heskin and Ruby Walsh before his trio competed in the maiden hurdle

Happening gives Geraghty/Hourigan double

5.42PM

Run With The Wind proves too strong for Darwins Theory

Wind blows away opposition

4.58PM

Shakervilz scoring from Wellforth

Walsh Shakes off rivals to claim Goodwill

4.35PM

Liam O'Kelly with Chris Hayes talking to absent trainer Denis Hogan on the phone

Meain burns off Guinness field in style

3.56PM

Shifting scores in style

Shifting streaks clear for win

3.11PM

Highflying (Kevin Manning) provides Paul Hickey with his first winner

Hickey off the mark with Highflying

2.51PM

Point-to-pointing set to return

Pugh looking forward to autumn campaign

12.06PM

Thu 20th Sep 2012
Times of races put back at Listowel

Race times put back at Listowel

10.43AM

Wed 19th Sep 2012
Teelin Star and Colman Sweeney

Teelin back in business in bumper

5.59PM

Runners fight it out down the straight in the maiden hurdle at Listowel

Veale edges thriller

5.35PM

Colls Corner gets a flier for Davy Condon

Corner bounces back to winning ways

5.02PM

Eric McNamara with Questions Answered (left) and Faltering Fullback

Fullback springs Kerry National shock

4.39PM

Whatever Jacksays in full flow

Jack too strong for novice rivals

4.01PM

Chamonix

Chamonix lands hat-trick with ease

3.12PM

Ondeafears (grey and orange with noseband) has work to do as they turn in

Foley shines as Ondeafears swoops

2.49PM

Secret Recipe comes to claim Hall Of Mirrors

Recipe overcomes concerns to land first

2.11PM

Action at Listowel

Listowel ground remains unchanged

9.38AM

Wed 12th Sep 2012
Action at Galway

Fresh ground at Galway

9.55AM

Tue 11th Sep 2012
Galway racecourse

Galway now soft, soft to heavy in places

9.55AM

Sun 9th Sep 2012
Ebazan scores under Colm O'Donoghue

Ebazan back on track to give Oxx double

6.17PM

Montebell leads them home

Montebell makes winning return

5.40PM

Lake George (noseband) holds Daring Man (blue colours)

Robinson records first win on George

5.11PM

Born To Sea

Born To Sea retired

4.13PM

Up just gets the better of Caponata

O'Brien leaves it late on Up

4.07PM

Famous Name scores under Pat Smullen

Famous Name makes it 20 in Solonaway

3.41PM

Leitir Mor (nearest) just holds Cougar Ridge

Leitir hangs on to break duck

3.15PM

Tarana (centre) comes to claim Bronte

Tarana makes impressive debut

2.39PM

Curragh now good, good to yielding in places

Curragh dries up slightly

9.04AM

Thu 6th Sep 2012
Winning rider Sean Flanagan

Landenstown gets overdue win

7.35PM

Drumlister nearly falls at the final flight

Drumlister survives scare to give Moore double

7.17PM

Playtime Ben on his way to victory under Rob Jones

Playtime off the mark for Fitzgerald

6.39PM

Missunited in control under Seamus Heffernan

Miss doubles up on Flat

6.14PM

Positive Vibes and Pat Smullen

Smullen steps in for Vibes win

5.44PM

Hail powers clear for win

Hail off mark in dramatic contest

5.04PM

Bobskier ahead of Sophies Echo

Bobskier takes opening claimer

4.34PM

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