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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.

Tue 3rd Jul 2012

Dream Scape (nearest) holds off Caliente

Dream too strong for market leaders

9.15PM

Brother Rabbit

Rabbit keeps going for success

8.50PM

Potomac (nearest) just touches off Bold Thady Quill

Potomac battles gamely to deny Quill

8.25PM

Pat Breen & O'Donnell with Apache Gold

Postman Pat strikes with Apache

7.57PM

King George River wins under Colm O'Donoghue

River sails home for O'Donoghue

7.16PM

Jumbo Steps leads Daring Man, Fit The Cove and (eventual winner) Balladiene

Balladiene toughs it out

6.56PM

Rominintheglomin lands the opener

Shanahan strikes with Romin

6.19PM

Invincible Ash

Ash a July Cup possible

4.45PM

No action at Fairyhouse tomorrow

Fairyhouse cancelled

4.00PM

Inspection at Fairyhouse

Fairyhouse call inspection

8.17AM

Sat 30th Jun 2012

Speaking Of Which out of Irish Derby

Which out of Derby after further showers

2.17PM

Tue 26th Jun 2012

Dunroe Boy and Ian McCarthy clear the last

Dunroe claims dramatic last

9.19PM

Muskatsturm and Keith Donohoe clear the last from Moving On

Teenager Muskatsturm on the mark

8.47PM

Split Ear (left) claims Kilflora at the last

Mullins' land touch with Split

8.12PM

Martin Ferris

Miradane makes experience count

7.30PM

Via Del Corso and Colm O'Donoghue chased by eventual third Curl Cat

O'Donoghue shines on Corso

7.01PM

Allusive Power and Niall McCullagh (centre) breaking from the stalls before winning the fillies maiden

Power a nice surprise for Grassick

6.29PM

Cognomen and Leigh Roche

Cognomen makes winning return to level

6.05PM

Ceol Rua (yellow) gets the better of Cnoc Na Sioga (center) and Sword Of Destiny (rail)

Ceol takes time to find top gear

5.24PM

Walter Haefner

Moyglare owner Haefner passes away

3.48PM

Ballinrobe racecourse

Slight ground changes at Ballinrobe

3.00PM

Fame And Glory left in Curragh Cup

Glory among Curragh Cup acceptors

1.24PM

Was winning Epsom Oaks

Oaks winner Was heads Polly entries

1.03PM

Curragh now yielding

Curragh continues to dry out

9.30AM

Sun 24th Jun 2012

Peking To Paris (right) wins from Kilcooley Castle (left) with third Market Option also in shot

Peking pays out in bumper

5.31PM

A fine leap by Wooly Tom

Tom proves poignant winner

5.07PM

Tellherimnothere and Ambrose McCurtin clear the last

Tellherimnothere hits the mark

4.38PM

Simenon (in action over hurdles)

Goodwood on the cards for Simenon

4.22PM

Golanbrook too strong for He's Our Man

Market speaks for Golanbrook

4.04PM

Tango Moll and Barry O'Neill pop the last

Moll set for chasing campaign

3.38PM

Maxim Gorky just gets the better of Too Scoops

Gorky survives stewards to open timber account

3.09PM

Discoteca and Davy Russell on the way to victory

Discoteca calls the tune in opener

2.36PM

Ground soft at Kilbeggan

Kilbeggan ground soft

9.57AM

Tue 12th Jun 2012

Racing off at Roscommon

Roscommon rained off

11.43AM

Thu 3rd May 2012

Gordon Lord Byron holds off Luisant

Byron overcomes testing conditions

6.47PM

Sat 17th Mar 2012

Peace In The West pulls clear in bumper

Peace looks smart in bumper

5.25PM

Barnlands Boy and Shane Jackson

Barnlands cosy 25/1 winner

4.54PM

Killyglen and Robert Power ping the last

Killyglen on course for Aintree

4.18PM

The Mull and Chris Cully jump a fence on their way to victory

The Mull sticks at it to land hunters

3.34PM

Dantes King and Andrew McNamara

Elliott doubles up with Dantes

2.58PM

Smile Crocodile just holds off the grey Fairymount Lord

Crocodile clings on for game success

2.35PM

Time To Work (nearside) claims Hawk Flight at the last

Elliott's charge Works for victory in opener

1.57PM

Tue 13th Mar 2012

Hurricane Fly odds-on for repeat

Hurricane strong in Champion market

10.43AM

JP McManus (left) pictured with Frank Berry

McManus sweet on Darlan

9.59AM

Steps To Freedom and Robbie Power

Power hoping for flying start on Freedom

9.12AM

Fri 2nd Mar 2012

Trainer Philip Byrne with Charismas Birthday

Charismas gives Byrnes landmark success

7.09PM

Precious Dream and Wayne Lordan win the opener

Dream cosy winner of opener

6.33PM

Sat 18th Feb 2012

Kilcrea claims the last under Jane Mangan

Mangans land bumper with Kilcrea

5.21PM

Up For The Match in control under Alan Crowe

Rivals no Match for Kiely charge

4.48PM

Ballynacree (blue cap) comes with a surging late run

Ballynacree springs 40/1 shock

4.24PM

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