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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.
Mon 27th Oct 2025
La Isla Mujeres (left)

Good day for the Irish at Saint Cloud

8.04AM

Sun 26th Oct 2025
Alliteration (far side) beats Churchfield Annie

Dempsey's debutant wins under Williamson

5.53PM

Red Glory (light blue cap) is about to be challenged by The Nagger Reidy (noseband)

Red Glory another for Paddy O'Brien at Galway

5.23PM

Ballymoreen

Ballymoreen upsets Mullins' hotpot in Wexford bumper

5.12PM

Morell River and Sean O'Keeffe (left)

1224/1 Wexford treble for Sean O'Keeffe

5.00PM

Doctor Steinberg and Paul Townend

Doctor Steinberg makes winning debut over hurdles

4.11PM

Sean O'Keeffe

Longshot Ruby gives Sean O'Keeffe a brace

4.09PM

Millforce (blue and white on far side)

Millforce wins Galway feature for Cromwell & Staples

3.20PM

Gin Tonic (red and white) beats Open Secret

Gin Tonic gives Nolan a quick double at Wexford

3.03PM

Hees Dynamite (left)

McNamara & O'Brien a winning combination again

2.31PM

Oscars Brother

Oscars in command for the King Brothers

2.00PM

Henry de Bromhead with Nouvotic's jockey Darragh O'Keeffe

Nouvotic now three from three at Wexford

1.50PM

Uhavemeinstitches (green and gold) leads on the run-in

Uhavemeinstitches has a serious chasing pedigree

1.04PM

Parnell Street seen winning easily at Killarney

Slattery looking forward to Parnell Street's hurdling debut

9.51AM

Stumptown (in front) on the gallops at Gavin Cromwell 's yard

Stumptown on a break after Pardubicka triumph

8.31AM

Fri 24th Oct 2025
Cornmarket (nearest) gets a better jump at the last than Ilbdare

Cullen's stable star is earning his Corn at Sligo

6.29PM

Additional Time (centre)

Additional Time gains quick compensation for Thurles demotion

6.13PM

Sat 18th Oct 2025
Gordon Elliott (left) with Jack Kennedy

Far Hills full of greenbacks for Elliott

9.39PM

A six-timer at Leopardstown for Aidan O'Brien

Six for O'Brien & four for Cleary at Leopardstown

6.56PM

Samba Train (left)

Samba Train on the right track under O'Connor

6.35PM

Unauthorized and Rory Cleary (left)

It's a winner for Aidan at Leopardstown, but not O'Brien!

6.16PM

The grey Dorset holds Daytona (striped cap)

Dorset a second Group winner for Cleary at Leopardstown

6.07PM

Rhythmic Tune (nearest)

King gets a good Tune out of Molloy's winner

5.35PM

Shadow Paddy leads over the last

Progressive Paddy a first Listed winner for Eoin McCarthy

5.18PM

Christmas Day (navy) beats A Boy Named Susie (right)

Leopardstown double for birthday boy Cleary

3.47PM

Amelia Earhart

'She's a filly with a touch of class' - Amelia Earhart flies home under Cleary

2.55PM

Talk The Talk (green)

Talk The Talk looks a nice hurdling prospect

2.22PM

Matt Smith (left)

Smith excited by promising two-year-old

12.42PM

Havana Anna (left)

Havana Anna set to head to Del Mar

12.32PM

Orandi (red and white)

Martin hoping Orandi can line up in big Ascot handicap

8.17AM

Wed 15th Oct 2025
Famous Figure leads them home

Famous Figure wins the bumper for Pat Fahy

5.53PM

Aurea Fortuna and Derek O'Connor

Aurea Fortuna capitalises on handy chase mark

5.27PM

King Of Kingsfield (right) outjumps Birdie Or Bust at the last

King Of Kingsfield lands Graded novice chase at Punchestown

4.16PM

Linden Arden (right) beats Avalo

More success for the Bowe family at Punchestown

3.52PM

Sam Ewing

Fahey's top-weight wins readily under Ewing

2.58PM

Gameball

Gameball too quick for Punchestown opponents

2.18PM

Eleven A

Lupini's Eleven A set for the sales ring

8.55AM

Tue 14th Oct 2025
Fitzroy Gardens (centre) beats Sidiza (far side)

Winning spare for Coen in Dundalk nightcap

8.48PM

Johnny's Oasis and Adam Caffrey (hooped cap) reel in Drafted

Johnny's Oasis claims first win under Caffrey

8.12PM

Aviatrice wins readily

Marnane's filly bolts up in Dundalk feature

7.34PM

Phoenix Pairc

Phoenix Pairc strikes for McCreery & Lee

7.14PM

Jordan Breeze (blue)

Jordan Breeze off the mark at Dundalk

5.55PM

Easter Bonnet

Mullins' newcomer wins the last at Punchestown

5.23PM

Rising Dust (far side) beats Ceanndana

Rising Dust a progressive stayer for Emmet Mullins

4.52PM

Jack Kennedy

92/1 Punchestown double for Paul Flynn

4.30PM

Reiki Revolution

Reiki Revolution gives Cromwell a double

4.09PM

Eoin Staples

Top marks for The Truant's jumping at Punchestown

3.02PM

Stumptown and Keith Donoghue

Returning hero Stumptown expected home tomorrow

2.57PM

Duckadilly with trainer Danny McLoughlin

McLoughlin's Duckadilly set for the sales ring

2.34PM

Teahupoo (nearest) at Gordon Elliott's Cullentra Stables

Elliott gives an update on some of stable stars

11.28AM

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