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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 9th Sep 2012
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

Leopardstown now good

Leopardstown now good for Champion

9.14AM

Wed 5th Sep 2012
Clonmel racecourse

Clonmel drying out

9.05AM

Moscow Mannon

Mannon to go hurdling

7.47AM

Tue 4th Sep 2012
Owners Thomas and Keith Fetherston with Bryan Cooper and Rare Symphony after her win

Cooper comes late on Symphony

5.13PM

Ridayef (centre) begins the uphill climb ahead of Westhaven (right) and Kane River (left)

Ridayef takes Downpatrick opener

4.51PM

Mon 3rd Sep 2012
Steven Crawford

Josie runs away with bumper

7.51PM

Cherryantor (David Splaine) is clear at the last

Cherryantor springs shock for Madden

7.20PM

The Colleen Ban and Brian Cawley (left) clear the last just ahead of Oscars Joy

Colleen holds off hotpot

7.05PM

Macbeth scores under Shane Foley

Macbeth a Leger possible after making all

6.23PM

Grandma Dotty (nearest) comes with a run to beat Supernovae (left) and Angels Guard Thee (centre)

Dotty lunges late under Berry

5.51PM

Maude Adams wins in good style

Maude in control under James

5.20PM

Measured Approval beats Lily's Star (black & red) and Consonance (grey)

Approval gets it right again

4.46PM

Uleavemebreathless too strong for Cocktail Hour

Breathless looks to have bright future

4.22PM

JP Magnier

Magnier undergoes surgery

11.50AM

Downpatrick drying up

Ground drying up for rescheduled cards

9.11AM

Sat 1st Sep 2012
Definite Knockoff gets better of Drumlister

Knockoff in right place at right time

6.19PM

Magic Spear impressive over hurdles

Spear impressive on hurdling debut

5.44PM

Baily Green leads over the final flight ahead of Domination (red)

Baily denies Domination in thriller

5.18PM

Seventh Sign an impressive winner

Seventh lands hat-trick in style

4.37PM

Great Oak scores from Saint Gervais with Drive Time hidden on inner

Blackmore shines on Oak

4.12PM

Count Of Limonade holds off the chasing pack

Limonade proves gutsy in front

3.37PM

Stuccodor (nearest) nabs Hot Bed

Smullen lunges late to land double

2.58PM

Tandem pulls away from the field

Tandem too strong in opener

2.23PM

Domination favourite for today's feature

Only slight change in Killarney ground

9.26AM

Wed 29th Aug 2012
Killarney hope to get underway tomorrow

Killarney confident of racing tomorrow

3.51PM

No racing at Killarney this evening

Killarney called off

11.07AM

Killarney in doubt

Killarney to inspect at 11am

10.50AM

Mon 27th Aug 2012
Zalanga and Shane Foley secure a treble for Michael Halford

Zalanga lands treble for Halford

9.36PM

Polly Ella and Chris Hayes

Ella returns to winning ways at Dundalk

9.14PM

Accompanist (blinkers) beats Gabh Mo Leithsceal (left) and Coach Bombay (right)

Accompanist relishes return to Dundalk

8.41PM

Russian Soul and Conor Hoban

Hoban and Halford double up with Soul

8.05PM

Grand Heiress and Conor Hoban

Heiress leads home Halford one-two

7.38PM

Ningaloo Reef and Seamus Heffernan

Ningaloo makes it three for year

7.04PM

Festive Cheer and Joseph O'Brien

O'Brien doubles up on Cheer

6.32PM

Vinson Massif gets the better of Scrapper Blackwell

Massif battles to land Dundalk opener

6.02PM

Sun 26th Aug 2012
Still heavy at Curragh

Curragh remains heavy

9.35AM

Fri 24th Aug 2012
Raing goes ahead at Wexford

Wexford on but slight delay

4.37PM

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