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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.
Tue 23rd May 2023
The blinkered Rumbled Again beats Rathbranchurch

Rumbled Again makes the breakthrough

8.15PM

Shona Mea (green) beats Super Cub

Shona Mea again shows her fondness for Gowran

8.06PM

Pinball Wizard (left)

Bowen plays a mean Pinball

6.54PM

Nation's Call (nearest)

Nation's Call a winner for Weld & Hayes

6.24PM

Perfect Portrait

Perfect Portrait lands the odds

6.05PM

Reflectionist

Reflectionist an easy winner of Punchestown finale

5.35PM

Hanoi Jane

Hanoi Jane off the mark

5.00PM

Princess Sophia

Eoin Walsh loses 5lb claim on Princess Sophia

4.34PM

Vale Of Glory (second left)

Vale Of Glory defies topweight under Kelly

4.16PM

Night Sparkle

Night Sparkle shines for O'Callaghan

3.12PM

Bal De Rio (right) is about to collar Fancy A Cosmo after the last

Fifth win over hurdles for Hogan's Bal De Rio

2.40PM

Mon 22nd May 2023
Sequoiaspirit with trainer Ray Hackett and jockey Joey Sheridan

Sequoiaspirit in fine fettle for Hackett & Sheridan

9.11PM

Whiskey On The Hill (purple cap) beats Grey Fable (left)

Western favourite backers fond of Whisky

8.20PM

New Energy

Lavery still searching for the key to New Energy

8.53AM

Tue 16th May 2023
Rattle And Hum and Jake Coen

Rattle And Hum makes it a beautiful day for Joseph

8.56PM

Whisky On The Hill (right)

Second Sligo success for Whisky On The Hill

7.22PM

Mon 15th May 2023
Naruto makes all under Jody Townend

Naruto completes Mullins four-timer

8.47PM

Annamix

Hard-fought win for Annamix gives Mullins a treble

8.13PM

Stealthy Tom

Stealthy Tom wins a thriller under Torrens

7.44PM

Saint Sam

First Graded victory for Saint Sam

7.22PM

Prince Zaltar (left) just prevailed from Optional Mix

Prince Zaltar strikes for Rothwell & O'Hanlon

6.52PM

Absurde

Absurde wins readily on Irish debut

6.23PM

The Short Go

The Short Go comfortably lands the odds

5.46PM

Mary Cassatt (nearest)

Mary Cassatt outstays rivals

5.15PM

Paul Townend

Townend reflects on Scaramanga's American success

7.30AM

Sat 6th May 2023
Holiday In Kerry and Conor McNamara win the Cork

Holiday In Kerry wins in Cork

5.07PM

New Variant

New Variant puts healthy distance between himself and rivals

4.42PM

Philip Enright with trainer Edward O'Grady and Ceroc's owner Kay Russell

Big-priced Ceroc gives Enright a double

4.16PM

Lord Massusus (black and yellow) beats Cash Or Crypto (green)

Likeable Lord Massusus continues his progression

3.49PM

Dandyville

Dandyville completes hat-trick despite lay-off

3.08PM

Pink In The Park

Pink In The Park wins readily

2.48PM

Johannes Brahms (on the rail) beats Tourist

Johannes Brahms shows good attitude on debut

2.25PM

Rightsotom

1/3 Rightsotom outclasses rivals

2.07PM

Harry's Hill leads them home

Harry's Hill wins for the Hassetts

1.49PM

Banks Boy

In-form Elliott bids for Saturday winner with Banks Boy

11.36AM

Tue 2nd May 2023
Banntown Girl (nearest)

Banntown Girl off the mark over hurdles

5.49PM

Ballinrobe 2 5 23 Lucid Dreams and Liam Quinlan win the Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle Healy Racing

Lucid Dreams a clearcut winner for Ryan

5.14PM

Mon 1st May 2023
Ossie's Lodge and John Gleeson

Ossie's Lodge wins the bumper for Martin & Gleeson

6.02PM

Winning trainer Micky Fenton with Jamie Powell

Run Forrest Run checks in on time

5.44PM

Shimmerz and Siobhan Rutledge with the Allegro Syndicate

Shimmerz a shock 40/1 winner under Rutledge

5.23PM

Ballydesmsond

Ballydesmond wins hunter chase on Rules debut

5.07PM

The Abbey and Danny Gilligan

The Abbey registers first win over fences

4.46PM

Visualisation wins from Lafayette (pink)

Visualisation makes all in the Mooresbridge

4.31PM

Paddington beats stablemate Drumroll

Paddington a smooth winner of the Tetrarch

2.45PM

Sat 29th Apr 2023
Stuzzikini is clear under Paul Bell

Paul Bell wins charity race on Stuzzikini

7.30PM

Punchestown

Bumper final day crowd at Punchestown

7.24PM

Chasing Unicorn and Steven Crawford (on the rail)

Crawfords team up to win final day bumper

7.05PM

Seddon (left) fends off all his pursuers

Seddon rounds off fabulous four-timer

5.54PM

Lossiemouth clears the last ahead of Zarak The Brave

Lossiemouth lands the odds

5.18PM

Brideswell Lad (nearest) comes to take the measure of Ballykeel

Fourth winner of the week for Slevin

4.56PM

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