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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.

Fri 24th Aug 2012

Heavy rain at Wexford

Wexford raceable but being monitored

3.58PM

Thu 23rd Aug 2012

Bellewstown

Better ground for jumpers at Bellewstown

9.54AM

Wed 22nd Aug 2012

Blackstairmountain gets the job done

Scare for Stair in last

8.25PM

Solo Performer scores under Chris Hayes

Hayes shines on Solo

8.00PM

Rigid Rock scores under Declan McDonogh

Gorman lands double with another Rock

7.27PM

Rory Cleary celebrates his double

Cleary doubles up on Dream

6.59PM

Connections of All Ablaze gather under a rainbow in the winners' enclosure

Ablaze lights up during downpour

6.26PM

Liberty To Rock scores under Ronan Whelan

Liberty gets Rocking in time

5.57PM

Jpevie pulls clear close home

Jpevie gains deserved success

5.27PM

Approval Given (left) and Wholelotofrosie locked together

Approval gets nod in opener

4.57PM

Bellewstown

Bellewstown unchanged after dry night

9.16AM

Tue 21st Aug 2012

Dundalk to race next Monday

Extra meeting at Dundalk

4.32PM

No sprint at Tipperary

Sprint cancelled at Tipperary

4.29PM

Bellewstown

Ground eases at Bellewstown

9.21AM

Mon 20th Aug 2012

Gowran Park

Gowran drying up for rescheduled card

9.47AM

Fri 17th Aug 2012

Donal Fahy

Irish lads one-two in Mongol Derby

9.04AM

Wed 15th Aug 2012

Ground now good to soft

Leopardstown eases after downpours

4.50PM

Gowran Park

Gowran and Tramore cards rescheduled

3.41PM

Takar looks set to prove tough opposition

O'Meara returns home with star performer

2.44PM

Tramore waterlogged

Tramore called off

1.30PM

Johnny Murtagh out for couple of weeks

Murtagh out for \"couple of weeks\"

12.26PM

Inspection at Tramore

Tramore to inspect at 1pm

12.04PM

Action at Tramore racecourse

Tramore ground easing

10.17AM

Mon 13th Aug 2012

Ground easing at Ballinrobe

Ground eases at Ballinrobe

9.07AM

Sun 12th Aug 2012

Cristoforo Colombo favourite for feature

Ground improves at Curragh but rain forecast

9.08AM

Fri 10th Aug 2012

Ground drying at the Curragh

Curragh drying out

9.45AM

Thu 9th Aug 2012

Soft, yielding in places at Sligo

Sligo improves slightly

10.44AM

Tue 7th Aug 2012

Ground easing at Roscommon

Roscommon eases after rain

9.25AM

Mon 6th Aug 2012

Sadler's Mark (noseband) wins from King Of Dudes

Connections thinking ahead with Sadler's

5.44PM

Clancy Strand (nearest) leads at last. Nurse Ryan (centre) is just about to crash out

Maddens strike with Clancy

5.09PM

Beau Michael clear of his field jumping the second last

Beau bounces back

4.39PM

Ningaloo Reef (left) comes to claim Theyturnedmedown

Reef leaves it late

4.05PM

Lightnin Hopkins (far rail) gets the verdict from Boston Rocker

Solo run reaps rewards for Hopkins

3.45PM

Roja Dove (right) grabs Benalex Park

Dove swoops late to score

3.07PM

Designs On Rome takes the opener from Mouteab (left) and Light Particle (right)

Big targets for Rome

2.41PM

Sat 4th Aug 2012

Ground now soft to heavy at Galway

Ground now soft to heavy at Galway

9.21AM

Fri 3rd Aug 2012

Shadow Eile takes the last

Shadow's stamina wins the day

8.44PM

South South West (inner) & Stuccodor flash past the post together

West holds on in driving finish

8.15PM

Pale Mimosa streaks away from the field

Mimosa looks smart as Weld doubles up

7.42PM

Inis Meain pulls well clear of his rivals

Meain makes quick return to land big pot

7.13PM

Wellforth and Barry Geraghty pop the last

Wellforth turns out again to score

6.40PM

Muaanid and Pat Smullen beat King Of The Romans

Muaanid makes it seven for Weld

6.01PM

Muzak and Katie Walsh beat Carlowsantana

Muzak gives Monroe festival winner

5.33PM

Now soft to heavy on the chase course

Ground eases at Galway

4.42PM

Ground unchanged at Galway

Galway ground unchanged

8.45AM

Wed 1st Aug 2012

Tandem cruises home in the last

Weld and Smullen double up on Tandem

7.23PM

Gris Ladera (nearside) gets better of Cairdiuil

Another Weld winner but not for Dermot

6.51PM

Diplomat (far side) just pips Our Conor

Weld strikes again as Diplomat leaves it late

6.19PM

Bob Lingo (yellow cap) gets closer as they clear the last in the Galway Plate

Walsh gains sweet Plate compensation

6.02PM

Fatcatinthehat in control from Three Kingdoms (far right)

Cat gets the cream for Mullins

5.11PM

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