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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.
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

Novarov (noseband) is prominent as the field stream over a flight in the back straight

Novarov survives scare to score

4.37PM

Get In There and Harley Dunne chase Lough Ferrib over the last

Gutsy mare Gets There for Dunne

4.07PM

Gold Ability (right) gets the better of Too Scoops

Gold digs deep for Colgan

3.19PM

Out Now disputing favourtism for Plate

Out Now backed for Plate

11.57AM

Mon 30th Jul 2012
Cul Baire and Patrick Mullins win in style

Cul cruises home in bumper

7.30PM

Michael Halford, wife Louise and son Tommy

Improving Reef scores again

6.58PM

Raptor out of Galway Plate

Raptor out of Galway Plate

6.41PM

Kanes Pass scores under Ronan Whelan

Kanes gives McCreery first Galway winner

6.33PM

Midnight Music (noseband) comes on the outer to score

Mangan makes history as Weld run continues

6.23PM

Thunder Mountain runs out an impressive winner

Weld doubles up with Thunder

5.39PM

Kalellshan leads home Maxim Gorky in front of a big Galway crowd

Kalellshan back with bang at Ballybrit

5.36PM

Train Of Thought lands opener

Weld off the mark in first

4.51PM

Sat 28th Jul 2012
Crystal Earth leads them home in the bumper

Fahey shines on Crystal

6.18PM

Clicksnmortar holds Bundle Of Fun

Mortar appreciates better conditions

5.44PM

Drumlister wins in style

Drumlister leads his rivals a merry dance

5.11PM

Annie Other on her way to victory

Annie off the mark over fences

4.54PM

Flash the pony turning heads at Wexford

Ladies turn out at Wexford

4.42PM

Eventual winners Gareth Malone and Jack The Hat (red) line up at the start

Jack runs out ready winner

4.12PM

Opera Music clears the last ahead of Celtic Cailin

Jones gets good tune from Opera

3.33PM

Bulletproof gets up the inner of Kai Li

Enright on mark again with Bulletproof

3.01PM

Connections brave the rain to welcome Realt Den Chathair (nearest)

Realt rallies to land opener

2.32PM

Finger Onthe Pulse (McManus colours) winning the 2010 Galway Plate

Finger bidding to reclaim Galway crown

12.42PM

Wexford racecourse

Fast ground at Wexford

8.52AM

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