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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 6th Jul 2023
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

Da Capo Glory (nearest) collars Ash Tree Meadow

O'Connor times it well on Da Capo Glory

12.00AM

Eve Moneypenny (nearest) beats Monsant

Eve Moneypenny a 50/1 winner for Bowe & McGarvey

12.00AM

Outside The Door with Aidan Kelly (left) and Padraig Roche

Roche & Kelly double up

12.00AM

The Greek

Gilligan shines again on The Greek

12.00AM

Something Abouther and Aidan Kelly

Something Abouther relishes step up in trip

12.00AM

Sun 4th Jun 2023
Taipan

Taipan lands the odds with the minimum of fuss

6.45PM

Ninth Loch beats Arabian Diamond

Townend shows her skills on Ninth Loch

6.39PM

Simon Torrens calls for a cab on A Mere Bagatelle

A Mere Bagatelle lands a touch for 'Shark'

6.25PM

The grey Arch Enemy (nearest) finishes best

Arch Enemy a friend to the bookies at 28/1

6.09PM

Dutch Glory is ridden clear by Siobhan Rutledge

O'Sullivan enjoys his weekend in Kerry

5.58PM

More Info

Well bred More Info records second success

4.52PM

Narmar

Narmar yet another Listowel winner for Carroll

4.32PM

All In Peder

All In Peder acquiring the winning habit

3.39PM

Men Of Dreams (green)

Men Of Dreams strikes for Levins & Fitzgerald

3.03PM

Sweetest Rose makes all

Carroll bags another Listowel winner

2.38PM

Flidais

Ryan's mare wins Kilbeggan opener by a distance

2.09PM

Thu 1st Jun 2023
The grey Secret Road is home for all money

Three on the day for Keane as father's horse bolts up

8.39PM

Cherry Bloom (second left)

Cherry Bloom gives Lee a double

8.06PM

Matt Connor beats Picture Of A City

Matt Connor finds the target again

6.32PM

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