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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.
Wed 13th Sep 2023
Go Athletico

McGuinness pointing Go Athletico towards Prix de l'Abbaye

11.31AM

Tue 12th Sep 2023
Tom Hamilton

Joseph completes 'full set' as Hamilton doubles up

8.58PM

Punk Poet wins well despite a slipped saddle

Hamilton defies slipping saddle to win on Punk Poet

8.40PM

Erato (far side) duels with Deadly Nightshade

Hennessy doubles up to maintain fine strike-rate for Ballydoyle

8.18PM

Golden Sandbanks hangs on from Kermiya (no.4)

Sandbanks scores, not at Laytown, but at Ballybrit

8.02PM

Thunder Roll

Thunder Roll off the mark in Galway Listed contest

7.47PM

Purring Along

Purring Along strikes for Duffy & Crosse

7.13PM

Mon 28th Aug 2023
Jered Maddox surges clear

Jered Maddox enjoys first visit to Laytown

6.40PM

Tue 12th Sep 2023
Dream Today wins the opener at Laytown

Dream Today goes back-to-back at Laytown

6.15PM

Rampage (yellow cap)

Second win of the campaign for McCourt's Rampage

5.39PM

Grosvenor Square

Grosvenor Square strides out well in Galway sunshine

5.14PM

Seddon (left) winning at Punchestown in April

Seddon remains on course for American adventure

9.35AM

Fri 8th Sep 2023
Hidden Land is clear

Kinirons continues his hot streak

8.32PM

Longview Lady

Mullins' combine to land seasonal finale at Kilbeggan

8.12PM

Union Park (nearest) jumps past Rotten Row at the last

Kilbeggan brace for James O'Sullivan

8.03PM

Typical Thomas is left clear at the last

Typical Thomas an atypical winner of dramatic beginners'

7.44PM

God Knows (left)

God Knows and so did Brabazon as homebred filly strikes

7.07PM

Crassus (white, black spots)

Meade snares another Ulster Cesarewitch

6.43PM

Terence O'Brien (right) and John Shinnick

O'Brien & Shinnick double up at Kilbeggan

6.19PM

Cathys Quest

Cathys Quest gets off the mark in style

5.53PM

Sli Na Ghealai makes all

Sli Na Ghealai shines in Down Royal sunshine

5.29PM

Frankie Dettori at Down Royal

Dettori enjoying his day out at Down Royal

5.09PM

Granville Street

Local horse Granville Street cheered home at Kilbeggan

4.54PM

Ashwiyaa (black and white)

Keane extends lead in jockeys' table

4.15PM

Homeless Songs (nearest)

Weld's Homeless Songs 'coming forward rapidly' ahead of Matron bid

4.34AM

Fri 1st Sep 2023
Roedora (left) rallies to beat the grey Tomavian

Gritty Roedora records second Down Royal success

9.26PM

Spring Street

Spring Street stays well to win for Flavin

9.14PM

North Of Nashville

Gainford continues hot streak on Bowe's mare

8.28PM

Downtown Queen

Downtown Queen in command for de Bromhead

8.13PM

Action from the rated novice chase

Joyeux Machin off the mark over fences

8.03PM

Cave Court (right) goes on as Clever Currency is far from fluent

Court Cave goes back-to-back under McGill

6.24PM

Air Drop

Air Drop on target for Elliott & Kennedy

5.56PM

No Show (left)

No Show keeps the show on the road

5.32PM

Annie Agnew

Annie Agnew takes Down Royal opener under Torrens

5.02PM

Mon 28th Aug 2023
Baby Kate (nearest)

Baby Kate maintains Mullins' stranglehold on bumpers

9.08PM

Bella Bliss and Alex Harvey

Bella Bliss strikes on chase debut

8.52PM

Fri 25th Aug 2023
Toto Too (purple and pink) beats Royal Hollow (black cap)

Toto Too good for bumper rivals

9.30PM

Largy Ray

Crawford snares Kilbeggan bumper with Largy Ray

9.15PM

Good As Hell (red)

Good As Hell is devilishly tough under Moore

9.08PM

Norwigi

Bolger's Norwigi wins over fences again

8.54PM

Desertmore House (left) jumps the last in third

Second Kilbeggan victory for Desertmore House

8.46PM

Winnie Woodnut takes over at the last

Winnie a Kilbeggan winner for the Harvey family

8.33PM

Definiteadare and Michael O'Sullivan with winning connections

Coakley gets a winner at his local track

8.11PM

Hubrisko

Hubrisko off the mark over fences

7.47PM

El Champo (red)

El Champo another winner for Rothwell

7.39PM

White Birch

White Birch on course for Leopardstown next month

8.59AM

Sat 19th Aug 2023
James Doyle (right) rode Night Sparkle to win at Newmarket

O'Callaghan lands Newmarket feature

10.55PM

Henry Longfellow beats Islandsinthestream

Henry Longfellow gives O'Brien another win in Futurity

6.44PM

Hot Whispers wins the last from Ever Rock

Hot Whispers takes finale for Hogan & Crosse

6.26PM

Slieve Binnian (green and black)

Slieve Binnian strikes for Halford & Collins partnership

6.09PM

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