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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.
Fri 28th Jul 2023
Quiz Test (right) beats the blinkered Givemefive

Quiz Test has all the answers

8.08PM

Niall McCullagh

Two spare rides, two winners for Niall McCullagh

7.33PM

Golden Spangle (left) holds on

Spare ride provides McCullagh with a welcome winner

6.58PM

Gabriella's Spirit beats the grey Little Queenie

Gabriella's Spirit lands nice pot for Condon & Lee

6.47PM

My Mate Alfie (right) beats Battle Cry (navy) and Starliner (left)

My Mate Alfie gets there in time

6.09PM

Torivega (striped cap)

Odd-on Torivega outclasses maiden rivals

5.21PM

A Lilac Rolla leads them home

Twomey strikes with another juvenile first-timer

4.52PM

Da Capo Glory (far side) seen winning a bumper at Galway in 2021

Da Capo to bid for Galway Hurdle Glory

9.25AM

Thu 13th Jul 2023
Jesse Evans (right)

Market spot-on as Jesse foils Max

9.09PM

Shamida (nearest)

Weld's Shamida claims Group 3 honours

8.54PM

Redstone Well (nearest) sees off all his pursuers

Popular win for O'Sullivan & Hayes in Leopardstown feature

8.18PM

Rampage (white cheekpieces) holds on

Consistent Rampage gets his turn

7.57PM

Feast and Anna McGuinness

First winner for Anna McGuinness on bumper longshot

7.43PM

Ceanndana (left)

Ceanndana makes the breakthrough under Donoghue

7.16PM

Bellezza (red cap)

Bellezza strikes on debut for Lyons & Keane

5.28PM

Thornleigh Frank returns under Aidan Kelly

Thornleigh Frank lands a touch for local owner

4.44PM

The Folkes Tiara

The Folkes Tiara finally sheds maiden tag

3.42PM

Me Wee Bonnie Lass (black and yellow) pips Bayonetta

Cromwell's debutante lands a thriller

2.55PM

Thu 6th Jul 2023
Walk In Time

No sweat in the race for Walk In Time

8.33PM

Party Central

Smooth success for Party Central

8.28PM

Oranmore

Oranmore outstays rivals in maiden handicap

7.54PM

Watch The Weather

Watch The Weather storms clear under Blackmore

7.36PM

G'day Mate (nearest) just prevails over West Of Wichita

G'day Mate edges five-furlong duel

6.45PM

What Adaay (nearest) beats Rampage

What Adaay gets her turn

6.08PM

Fri 23rd Jun 2023
Andrew Slattery with Sunset Nova

Slattery completes double on durable Sunset Nova

9.13PM

Tronador beats Youcrackmeup

Coen doubles up on Elliott's Tronador

8.55PM

Bear Claws with Calum Hogan and his dad Ray

Calum Hogan rides first winner on Bear Claws

8.44PM

Lia Fail and Sean Bird (pink cap)

Lia Fail springs a surprise for Mulvany

8.18PM

Layfayette (pink) is about to strike the front

Layfayette too classy for Limerick Listed rivals

7.54PM

Farnborough beats Machnamh

Farnborough lands the odds under Heffernan

6.29PM

Sun 18th Jun 2023
River Tara goes clear

Willie & Patrick simply unstoppable in bumpers

6.57PM

Trustyourinstinct (centre)

Trustyourinstinct looks stakes material

6.45PM

Maxux

Maxux a name to note after impressive debut win

5.19PM

Goodie Girl (yellow and red)

Goodie Girl pops up at 33/1 for McLoughlin & Maxwell

5.04PM

Kodiac Prince beats Pink Socks

Kodiac Prince strikes for the Clearys

4.31PM

Cottie

Cottie completes big-priced double for de Bromhead

3.34PM

Plume Noire (white) beats Touching Clouds

Plume Noire lands Gowran feature for Duffy & Ryan

3.26PM

The grey All In Montmartre stays on best

All in Montmartre a 20/1 winner for de Bromhead

3.15PM

Mister Twist (yellow)

Mister Twist gets a deserved turn

2.18PM

Jolt beats Air Commander

Slatterys' newcomer a Jolt for Gowran punters

2.07PM

Mon 12th Jun 2023
Weseekherthere leads them home in the last

Elliott records another double

9.04PM

Rebel Rose (nearest) beats Volantis

McDonagh doubles up on Rebel Rose

8.15PM

Lucid Dreams

Lucid Dreams takes another step up the ladder

7.44PM

Only One Plan (nearest)

Rothwell continues profitable spell

7.28PM

Prioritise (far side) beats Atlantic Wonder

McConnell Prioritised a hurdles win and Camelot mare delivers

7.07PM

Aussie Warrior

Aussie Warrior a first winner for Thomas Hughes

6.49PM

Stealthy Tom heads Foxy Jacks

McDonagh creeps away to land feature on Stealthy Tom

6.10PM

Lieutenant Highway

My way or the Highway, says Gilligan

5.00PM

Sat 10th Jun 2023
Onlyamatteroftime (right) fights out the finish with the grey I Will Be Baie

Maddens' outsider gets bumper in stewards' room

12.00AM

New Year Honours

Elliott & Gilligan snare another brace

12.00AM

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