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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.
Sun 6th Nov 2022
Cosmic Vega is home in front

Cosmic Vega relishes ground at Naas

2.37PM

Sierra Blanca

Odds-on Sierra Blanca wins decisively

2.02PM

Magical Vision wins under Shane Foley

Magical Vision makes it two wins from three starts

1.39PM

Last year's winner Braeside lines up in the Paddy Power Cork Grand National

Heavy & heavy for both Irish meetings

8.35AM

Sat 5th Nov 2022
Screaming Colours

Screaming Colours 'bouncing' ahead of Cork National bid

7.49AM

Thu 3rd Nov 2022
Demandrivingdouvan

Bumper winner gives Elliott a double

4.52PM

Favori De Champdou

Kennedy wins on Favori

4.39PM

Global Equity

Global Equity outclasses rivals

4.22PM

Light Parade

Enright completes 65/1 double on Light Parade

3.52PM

Evan Dwan after winning on Navy Waves

Navy Waves turns over odds-on jolly

3.42PM

Difficult Decision (left)

Difficult Decision for the judge

3.10PM

Scalor (far side) wins from Willywampus (centre) and Winding River

Scalor scores for Doyle & O'Keeffe

2.51PM

Jack Hackett en route to winning at Kilbeggan in June

Jack Hackett set for Grand Sefton at Aintree

9.34AM

Tue 1st Nov 2022
Galvin

Elliott has strong hand at Down Royal

6.13PM

Kemboy

Kemboy on target for Down Royal

12.44PM

Fri 21st Oct 2022
Fun Fun Fun and Patrick Mullins

Fun Fun Fun sends the students on their way

6.03PM

Gaius and Philip Byrnes

10/1 double, after 10-day ban, for Philip Byrnes

5.40PM

Sun 16th Oct 2022
Corbetts Cross (far side) beats Getaway Charlie

Local hope Corbetts Cross lands bumper

6.17PM

Fan De Blues

Fan De Blues lands Cork feature

6.01PM

Earls (right) does enough to hold on

Earls finds the line again

5.52PM

Lisieux (three from right)

One-two for Ado in the nursery

5.40PM

Final Orders and Keith Donoghue

Final Orders outjumps rivals

5.12PM

Zola Sakura first, the rest nowhere

Zola Sakura blossoms under Kearney

5.00PM

Yaxeni (nearest) jumps from stalls

Yaxeni proves hard to pass once again

4.35PM

Champagne Auction (left) wins from Light Parade

Champagne Auction a 40/1 corker

3.58PM

Toy (right) and Wayne Lordan

O'Brien Toys with idea of Breeders' Cup for Naas winner

3.29PM

L'or Des Roses

L'or Des Roses wins well for Harvey family

3.03PM

Panic Alarm (white cap) stays on well

No Panic from Foley on Harrington's charge

2.53PM

Yaxeni (centre)

Underfoot conditions at Naas set to suit Yaxeni

9.39AM

Hewick

Hewick lands American Grand National

8.27AM

Thu 13th Oct 2022
Mymomentintime is too strong for Swift Flight

Mymomentintime seizes his opportunity

6.40PM

Facethepuckout puts it to bed

Keane back level with Lee in title race

6.28PM

Tina Meehan

Easy win on debut for Tina Meehan

6.15PM

Majavango

O'Keeffe doubles up on Majavango

5.58PM

Boher Road and Ronan Whelan

Boher Road off the mark on third start

5.45PM

Chally Chute and Jamie Powell with owner Julie White (left) and friend Ann Mitchell

Chally Chute on an upward curve

5.30PM

Harley Street

Harley Street benefits from patient ride

5.22PM

Kilbunny Pontic is left clear by the fall of Which Robin

Kilbunny Pontic wins but may be off to stud

5.09PM

Doyouthinkso (green)

Doyouthinkso strikes for Flavin

4.35PM

First Dare (near side) gets up to foil Laser Focus

Doyle & Flanagan land Tramore opener

2.51PM

Hispanic is clear

Hispanic blitzes rivals

2.25PM

Vaucelet (far side) jumps the last at Punchestown upsides Billaway

Christie outlines plans for stable stars

9.30AM

Title contenders Colin Keane (left) and Bill Lee are in action at the Curragh this afternoon

Keane still odds-on in jockeys' title race

9.12AM

Wed 12th Oct 2022
But What is driven out by Adam Ryan

Another bumper winner for Slattery & Ryan

6.06PM

Menindee

Menindee scores for Christie & Harvey

5.31PM

Galvin lets fly under Davy Russell

Galvin gets campaign off to winning start

4.51PM

Adamantly Chosen

Adamantly Chosen lands Buck House

4.23PM

King Kal

King Kal looks one to follow

3.58PM

Well Funded leads Dollys Destination over the last

Well Funded rewards backers

3.18PM

Marine Nationale (yellow)

Marine Nationale sails home on hurdling bow

3.09PM

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