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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.
Thu 8th Aug 2024
Plontier

Much-travelled Plontier outclasses rivals on Irish debut

9.09PM

Drumgill

Drumgill makes all under Gilligan

8.59PM

Wed 7th Aug 2024
Noble Nation (left) beats Dark Viper (red)

Sheridan finds his way through the Sligo traffic

8.24PM

Kodilicious (left)

Kodilicious off the mark on second start

6.33PM

Mon 5th Aug 2024
Ballysax Hank

Duke back in winner's enclosure after Cork bumper

6.07PM

Apercu stays on well

Resolute Apercu gives Lee a double

5.48PM

Gabriel Ranger (red) wings the last

Gabriel Ranger off the mark for Murphy

5.39PM

Super Exceed beats Eternal Reign

Heffernan excels on Mullins' Exceed

5.16PM

Secret Magician (right) holds Dynamic Force

Secret Magician strikes for the Hassetts

5.02PM

Say It So (right) comes late

McNamara shines on Say It So

4.47PM

Onefortheditch

Onefortheditch gives further cause for cheer

4.41PM

Champagne Dawn

O'Mara back amongst the winners at Cork

4.24PM

Aurora Vega

Townend scores on Mullins' shorty at Cork

3.07PM

Firebird

No worries for Twomey's 1/14 favourite

2.58PM

Sat 3rd Aug 2024
Oriole scores in the Donegal colours

Oriole flies home for the McMonagles

5.59PM

Imposing Supreme beats Eddie G

Gibney's grey strikes again at Ballybrit

5.47PM

Lady O

Lady O a fourth Galway festival winner for Harrington

5.09PM

Flying Bay beats Vadali

Two Galway runners, two Galway winners for Kinirons

4.58PM

Wayne Lordan

Lordan pulls the strings on Puppet Master

4.45PM

Jackfinbar

One-two for Mullins in Saturday opener

2.33PM

Thu 18th Jul 2024
Cloud Seeker (right) holds on gamely

Slattery completes across the cards double

9.21PM

The Gray Ghost (left) beats Ballysax Hank

The Gray Ghost lands Killarney nightcap

9.12PM

Not Now Darling

Slattery & Ryan combine to land four-year-old bumper

9.02PM

Vice President lands the odds

Vice President justifies market confidence

8.47PM

Longbourn (red) beats Old Faithful

Consistent Longbourn a resolute winner under Ryan

8.27PM

Red Glory (left) beats Chatterbox

Red Glory on target for de Bromhead & Blackmore

8.10PM

Moyvilla Lass

Moyvilla Lass gives McCarthy another reason to be cheerful

7.11PM

Miners Bridge

Curling & Enright strike in Killarney opener

6.06PM

Va Va Vroom

Va Va Vroom powers home under Foley

5.32PM

And So To Bed (yellow cap)

And So To Bed rises and shines

5.15PM

Mon 15th Jul 2024
Best Law makes all

Best Law strikes for Lyons & Keane

8.38PM

Emphasis (left) is well on top

Crehan puts the Emphasis on stamina

8.14PM

Mother Nature (right)

Ballydoyle's Mother Nature gets off the mark

7.59PM

Independent Expert (purple)

Slattery's mare bounces back to form

7.41PM

Avatar Jet (right)

Avatar Jet takes off at Killarney

6.37PM

Blacksmiths Forge (left) reels in Cap Bernat

Maguire gets a spark out of Blacksmiths Forge

6.18PM

Scottish Dancer (blinkers)

Doyle doubles up at Downpatrick

5.49PM

Ollie La Ba Ba (orange)

Limerick raider Ollie strikes up north

4.42PM

Steps In The Sand (nearest)

Collins' mare on an upward curve

4.05PM

The grey Hey Whatever and Sam Ewing

Ewing keeps drilling home the winners

3.04PM

Fri 12th Jul 2024
Bardenstown Lad

Bardenstown Lad outstays rivals

8.50PM

Idas Boy (right)

Longshot Idas Boy lands Kilbeggan feature

8.19PM

Ceanndana

Ceanndana third successive winning 'jolly' at Kilbeggan

7.41PM

Kilashee

Kilashee romps home by 38 lengths!

7.02PM

Onefortheditch

'Onefortheditch' is the toast of favourite backers

6.33PM

The Wallpark and Sam Ewing

The Wallpark is another for in-form Ewing

6.02PM

Miss Paloma holds Avondale in the lucky last

Keeping the faith proves profitable for Paloma backers

5.48PM

Aeronautic (third from left)

Aeronautic takes flight to deny Murtagh a double

5.13PM

Comfort Line (red and black)

Eleventh on Thursday, first on Friday for Comfort Line

4.42PM

Shamsuddin

Coen doubles up on Shamsuddin

3.47PM

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