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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.
Mon 5th Feb 2024
Mercurey

200 for Willie as Mercurey keeps the revs up

2.47PM

Lar's Lass (blue, third from left)

Outsider Lar's Lass wins a thriller

2.27PM

Jack Kennedy

Ton up for Kennedy as Coko Beach adapts well to new discipline

1.37PM

Stattler (red cap) goes cross-country chasing today

Going update

8.54AM

Wed 31st Jan 2024
Mount Ruapehu with winning connections

Stable switcher Mount Ruapehu lands the last

5.28PM

Hodd's Girl with winning connections

No scares for comfortable winner Hodd's Girl

5.03PM

River Derwent beats Eighty Eight

O'Connor shines on Donohoe's winner

4.28PM

Prince Of Abington and Oisin McSweeney with trainer Jenny Lynch and owner Barry Cash

McSweeney doubles up on Lynch's Prince

4.13PM

Squire Danagher is driven out

Squire Danagher in command for Oliver & Lee

3.44PM

Neski Sherelski beats stablemate Cow Chico

Joseph dominates another all-weather maiden

3.02PM

Unterberg (noseband) beats Solar Breeze

Unterberg strikes again for Hourigan & McSweeney

2.36PM

Cross Border (blinkers)

Cross Border travel is frictionless for Ryan

2.09PM

Trainer Terence O Brien and John Shinnick after Answer To Kayf's victory at Limerick in October

O'Brien will receive Cheltenham Answer at Naas

8.07AM

Jetara

Harrington expecting big run from Jetara at Leopardstown

8.00AM

Thu 28th Dec 2023
The Story So Far (cheekpieces)

Byrnes & Barron the toast of Ballingarry

4.44PM

Patter Merchant

Patter Merchant advertises his wares

4.25PM

Gaoth Chuil (left)

Gaoth Chuil has the wind behind her at Leopardstown

4.07PM

Ishan

Ishan ploughs through the mud under Enright

3.48PM

Winning rider Mark McDonagh with father Mark and grandfather Michael

Happy Dreams realised at Limerick for the McDonaghs

3.37PM

Galopin Des Champs

Galopin Des Champs simply stunning in Savills

3.15PM

Gaelic Warrior

Gaelic Warrior an effortless winner of the Faugheen

2.50PM

Irish Point

Irish beats them Pointless

2.18PM

Storm Mahler (nearest) leads narrowly over the last from Rusheen

McNamaras get their Christmas winner at Limerick

1.45PM

Music Of Tara (nearest) runs down Heliko Conti

Music Of Tara outstays rivals

12.56PM

Wed 13th Dec 2023
Old Peculier

Old Peculier lands finale for Fahey & Foley

7.30PM

Picpoul

Rice's Picpoul the toast of the locals at Dundalk

7.08PM

Bride Tree with Sarah Dawson and Jack Cleary

Bride Tree covers the Christmas expenses for Dawson

6.41PM

James Henry (blinkers) beats Morning Approach (nearest)

McCullagh excels on James Henry

5.46PM

Seamie Heffernan

Follow Seamie on Wednesdays at Dundalk

5.30PM

Billboa

Billboa off the mark for Browne

5.00PM

Milliethemollie

Heffernan lands the nursery on Milliethemollie

4.35PM

Banana Three leads them home in the winter sunshine

No slip ups for Banana Three

3.34PM

Seamie Heffernan has a good chance on McVay at Dundalk

Another competitive Dundalk card comes rolling around

8.51AM

Fri 3rd Nov 2023
Luke Short (checks) beats Jaafel

Whearty joins the doubles club at Dundalk

9.27PM

Fleetfootsoldier (green)

Coleman bags a brace with Fleetfootsoldier

8.47PM

Feature This (maroon) beats Skontonovski

Flynn at the double with Feature This

8.22PM

Benavente (right) gains the upper hand

Shrewd Sheerin recoups some wedding expenses with Benavente

7.54PM

Persian Jewel

Persian Jewel sparkles under the lights for Twomey

7.26PM

The grey Little Queenie sees them off

Queenie & Whearty a winning combination

6.56PM

Conor Hoban weighs in for the final time after winning on Samrogue

Hoban bows out on a winner

6.41PM

Moral Turpitude

Murphy's juvenile shows wicked speed in the opener

6.15PM

Wed 1st Nov 2023
Storm Eric (left) and International Lady fight out the finish

Storm Eric gains second win at Dundalk

5.01PM

Seamus Heffernan (left) with Ryan Moore

Heffernan doubles up on Greenfinch

4.31PM

Take Me To Church (green)

Take Me To Church looks tasty for Davison

3.27PM

Barbapapa beats The Bog Bank

Powell looking good for apprentice title

2.48PM

Brains first, the rest nowhere

Claimer winner was a no-Brainser for favourite backers

2.20PM

Tue 31st Oct 2023
Rodney Bay holds on from Make Good (far side)

Rodney Bay makes all under Roche

6.21PM

Alfalfa (white face) and Kermiya fight out the finish

Hassett feels the wrath of the Curragh stewards

6.01PM

Helvic Dream (pink cap) beats Coeur Sublime

Nice confidence booster for Group 1 winner Helvic Dream

5.30PM

Alalcance beats Time To Tell

Alalcance strikes for Harrington & Crosse

2.45PM

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