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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.
Sun 23rd Nov 2025
Staffordshire Knot

Staffordshire Knot back to winning ways under Millar

2.53PM

West Cork Wildway

Wildway another for the locals at Cork

2.19PM

Sortudo

Sortudo does it well on hurdling debut

1.19PM

Champagne Kid (nearest)

Champagne Kid sparkles at Punchestown

1.03PM

Grey Jude (left ) and Master Haku jump the last

More joy for the Kings in Mallow

12.42PM

Desertmore House (second right) and Ricky Doyle jump Ruby's Double

Desertmore House enjoying himself over the banks

12.32PM

Minella Academy

Another Minella winner in Academy series

11.48AM

Fri 21st Nov 2025
Power Of Prayer (green & yellow)

Power Of Prayer & McDonogh reward their followers

9.03PM

Cherry Pink (right) wins under Jamie Orr

Cherry Pink clicks again for Jamie Orr

8.45PM

Sky Watch with winning connections

Sky Watch a nice three-year-old prospect for O'Callaghan

8.01PM

Evening Blues (far side) holds on

Kearney scores for Lyons on Moyglare homebred

7.31PM

Lismacbryan Hill (orange) touches off Rift Valley

Purple patch continues for McAuley's orange colours

6.34PM

The grey Unflinching rallies well to win for Harry Swan

Elliott's grey shows Unflinching attitude under Swan

4.33PM

Four-time Dundalk winner Eclairage will return to action next year

Danny Murphy feels the future is bright for Eclairage

4.22PM

On Your Way

Market drifter bolts up for Byrnes & Bustin

4.05PM

Con's Roc and Darragh Allen

More success for Troytown winner O'Brien

3.14PM

Alan O'Sullivan on the winner Hitthehayson (left) with his cousin Maxine O'Sullivan who rode third-placed Decimation

Poignant day for the O'Sullivan family at Fairyhouse

3.09PM

Fact To File (white cap) won last year's John Durkan Memorial Chase

Mullins to run seven in ultra-strong renewal of John Durkan

10.47AM

Glen Kiln

Glen Kiln all set for Morgiana

8.31AM

Fri 14th Nov 2025
No More Kisses with winning connections

Oliver's filly gets off the mark in some style

9.48PM

Quatre Bras with Colin Keane and trainer Richard O'Brien

Keane bags a brace on progressive Quatre Bras

9.21PM

Eastern Peace beats Matrice

Eastern Peace strikes on second start for O'Sullivan

9.04PM

Syosset and Emily Grifferty (nearest)

McConnell's longshot gives Grifferty her first winner

8.46PM

Badger's Cove

Nursery winner completes double for Hogan & McAuley

8.05PM

Dontspoilasale with winning connections

Repeat win for Dontspoilasale in Dundalk sprint

6.48PM

Luke McAteer

More Dundalk success for Marnane & McAteer

6.27PM

Sportinthepark (centre, black and red)

Sportinthepark among 20 declared for Troytown

12.13PM

No More Porter (black and red) renews rivalry with Quatre Bras (right) at Dundalk this evening

McGuinness hopeful that No More Porter can raise his spirits

10.25AM

Amiata (noseband) got off the mark at Navan in August

Lyons' Amiata expected to go close on Polytrack debut

9.06AM

Sun 2nd Nov 2025
Switch From Diesel

Switch From Diesel shows plenty of gears

5.47PM

Beset is well clear

Beset a facile winner of Finale Stakes

5.25PM

Connections of Cafe Con Leche celebrate after the result is announced

Cafe comes to the boil under Bustin

5.07PM

Lonesome Boatman and Darragh O'Keeffe return with trainer Sean Allen

Lonesome Boatman cruises to Cork success

4.22PM

Tackletommywoowoo jumps past Good Girl Kathleen at the last

Queallys have another smart performer on their hands

3.52PM

Key Witness holds Miss Nifty

Persse back amongst the winners at the Curragh

2.56PM

Echoing SIlence

de Bromhead & O'Keeffe Silence the bookies again

2.32PM

I'm Slippy

No Slip ups for Tyner's hotpot

2.11PM

Staysound Susie beats Asdana

Slattery rounds off best-ever Flat season in style

1.35PM

James J Braddock

Hassett leads home 1-2-3 for Joseph

12.58PM

Mister Pessimistic

Future is bright for Mister Pessimistic

12.50PM

Sportinthepark (red cap)

Meade's Sportininthepark on course for Troytown

10.00AM

Mon 27th Oct 2025
Minella Jury (nearest) pips Riskaway

Ryan shines again in Wexford bumper

6.18PM

Fleur In The Park

Slattery's Fleur off the mark over fences

5.55PM

You Make Me Smile

Fahy's dual-purpose mare at the top of her game

5.05PM

Slurricane (red and black)

Slurricane completes Galway double for Ross O'Sullivan

4.54PM

Blizzard Of Oz (nearest) hunts down Rocky's Diamond

Blizzard Of Oz lands Wexford feature

4.02PM

Never Loose goes clear under Joey Sheridan

Never Loose strikes for Stack & Sheridan

3.32PM

Bannow Blaze

Bannow Blaze another one for the locals at Wexford

3.15PM

Arch Enemy

Magee hoping for a revival from Arch Enemy

10.25AM

I'm Slippy (right)

Tyner's I'm Slippy set to go hurdling

9.17AM

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