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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 8th Sep 2023
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

Sumiha (right) thwarts Thunder Roll

Odds-on Thunder Roll turned over by Weld's newcomer

5.40PM

Vespertilio wins from Sakti

Vespertilio lands Debutante for McCreery & Lee

4.53PM

It's All About The Girls celebrate another win for Youcrackmeup

Youcrackmeup developing into a serious stayer

3.39PM

Dagoda beats Paradise Perfect (blue cap)

Dagoda finally gets her turn

3.07PM

Atlantic Coast

Atlantic Coast storms home in Curragh opener

2.08PM

Night Sparkle

O'Callaghan's Sparkle bidding to shine again at Newmarket

12.16PM

Racing goes ahead as planned at the Curragh on Saturday afternoon.

Curragh goes ahead on Saturday but Tramore fails inspection

8.34AM

Sun 13th Aug 2023
Lady Lunette (red and white)

Lady Lunette a promising filly for Cody

6.36PM

Uncle Pat (left) sees off the challenge of Stagecoach Mary

Uncle Pat a debut winner under Paddy

6.18PM

Robindevidastar

Rothwell on a roll

5.50PM

Grappa Nonino (centre)

Grappa Nonino a winner for Weld & Hayes

5.42PM

Invictus World

Invictus World a battling winner under McParlan

5.27PM

Unless

Carroll strikes for Ballydoyle on Unless

5.08PM

Angelic Appeal (left)

Angelic Appeal scores on handicap debut

3.55PM

An Mhi

Four in a row for An Mhi

3.00PM

Goldmoyne (red and green)

Goldmoyne a 40/1 winner for Doyle & Bowen

2.41PM

Gaye Winnie

Gaye Winnie leads home a one-two for Elliott

2.26PM

White Birch

White Birch could reappear at Leopardstown

10.55AM

Fri 11th Aug 2023
The grey L'un Deux Trois gets the job done

Third win for L'un Deux Trois

9.14PM

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