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Articles By Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan
Mark has followed racing since he was a teenager and worked for many years as a broadcaster with the Irish version of Racecall. He joined the Press Association in 2019 and is also a contributor to the Racing Post. A native of Kildare, he now lives in Sligo.
Sun 11th Oct 2026
Vanir

Murtagh & Coen take the last at Naas with Vanir

6.41PM

Pure Granite (right)

Harney's Pure Granite shows his mettle at Naas

6.33PM

Klassical Kid (pale blue)

Debutant Klassical Kid beats previous winners in Cork bumper

6.21PM

Birdie Or Bust

Birdie Or Bust wins for Cobden at Cork

6.12PM

Abbotsford and Colin Keane (pink cap)

Juddmonte's Abbotsford lands big Naas handicap for Weld

6.04PM

Minella Emperor

Three-horse race a gift for Minella Emperor

5.06PM

Snapretend and Jamie Powell (right)

1-2 for Joseph in the Bluebell Stakes

4.29PM

Princess Child (nearest) pips Faiyum

Second stakes victory for Princess Child

3.42PM

Let Him B

Let Him B a facile winner for the Byrnes

3.02PM

The grey Atomic City goes on as Step By Step gets the last wrong

Promising winner, and new position revealed, for Mark Walsh

2.45PM

Formous (right)

Sheridan keeps it simple on Formous

1.51PM

Plumton Queen

Plumton Queen turns over hotpot in Cork's opener

1.31PM

Fri 9th Oct 2026
Storm Eric

Storm Eric batters rivals once again at Dundalk

8.18PM

Hellorhighwater (red and white)

Dundalk double for Natalia Lupini

8.07PM

Send Harry (nearest)

Send Harry to Dundalk and he'll run well

7.51PM

In A Hurry and Rory Cleary

Clarke's In A Hurry too fast for rivals

7.41PM

Schiehallion

Schiehallion wins for Downpatrick's leading trainer of 2026

7.25PM

The Pipeman

The Pipeman sluices in for Lupini

6.53PM

Donner Dancer (nearest) collars Sonic Sabiha

Donner Dancer Swoops to conquer at 50/1

6.28PM

Little Ginger (noseband)

Little Ginger another winner for 'hot' conditional O'Sullivan

5.55PM

Pahlavi

Shark gets a dose of the cure for 'seconditis'

5.39PM

Facile Ocean (left) goes on as Lygon Lad gets the last all wrong

It wasn't Facile, but Murphy's hurdler records second victory

4.40PM

Gordon Elliott

Elliott's Agent lands the Euros, and some sterling, up north

4.31PM

Double Helix (green and white)

Christmas target for Weld's bumper winner Double Helix

11.11AM

Mon 5th Oct 2026
Ballybawn Belter is a snug winner

Ballybawn Belter completes the set

10.49PM

Shay's Dream (nearest) collars Wie Wunderbar

Pietropaolo keeps good run going on Shay's Dream

10.28PM

Chanceitlucky

Murray still has some ammo left for the jumping game

6.46PM

Smackwater Jack leads Mickey Cohen over the last

'Sound and happy' Jack wins for Foster & Gilligan

6.23PM

Well Bud

Well Bud beginning to blossom for Eoin McCarthy

6.09PM

Shaihaan (red cap, centre)

Irish Derby fifth lands first stakes win

5.20PM

Jasmine Affanalis and Sam Coen (right) hold Nibras Rainbow and Nina Doherty

Quick, and important, double for Sam Coen

5.08PM

Annie's Angel

Annie's Angel wins for absent Ado

3.49PM

Myluckymaker

Fyffe's mare first at Fairyhouse

2.45PM

Xirivella (white face)

Rutledge steers home 20/1 winner for Meade

2.16PM

Coastal Wonder and Rory Mulligan

John O'Donoghue's juveniles doing him proud

1.30PM

Cocofred (left) comes to claim Firebrand

Cocofred gets up late under O'Keeffe

7.44AM

Fri 2nd Oct 2026
Mallavelly (yellow) is not for catching

Carroll makes all on Mallavelly

9.34PM

Eleanor Shelby (left)

Joseph & Joey double up with new recruit Eleanor Shelby

9.23PM

Joga Bonito (nearest) just foils Salt Lake

Stakes success for Twomey's Joga Bonito

9.12PM

Snapequus (far side) edges out Tio Joao

Snapequus & Sheridan lunge late to land nursery

8.57PM

Sarahs Lawn

Queally's filly takes the Listed bumper at Gowran

8.44PM

Golden Ring stretches clear

Ballydoyle's Golden Ring sparkles under the lights

8.22PM

Shimmering Sun holds the grey Controlla

Shimmering Sun lands the Legacy for Eustace & Coen

8.00PM

At The Wings leads over the last

Back-to-back wins for Norman Lee's At The Wings

4.37PM

Gillane

Gillane off the mark over hurdles for Cromwell

3.25PM

Gino Bella

Foley strikes at local track with Gino Bella

3.13PM

The Captain's Word bungles the last

One-two for de Bromhead in Gowran maiden

2.32PM

Ivatt and Jack Kennedy

Ivatt wins Gowran opener by a street

1.40PM

All The Girls

McCourt expecting a big run from All The Girls

8.14AM

Thu 1st Oct 2026
Private Policy (nearest) flies the last upsides Poetic Focus

Paddy Cleary thrilled with Private Policy's win at Clonmel

5.53PM

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