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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.
Tue 7th Jul 2026
Tramore

Flat racing at Tramore today with Lee & Keane in action

9.06AM

Thu 2nd Jul 2026
Lark In The Mornin (right) holds Can Happen

Patrick gets a tune out of Lark In The Mornin

9.27PM

Numidia (visor) 'lines it' from Jurality

Last-gasp success for Numidia

9.18PM

Frisco Lad

Frisco Lad makes all for debut bumper success

9.06PM

Knocknagoran Lady

Double for Dan King at Limerick

8.33PM

Micasso (noseband) hits the front

Heffernan strikes before lengthy ban kicks in

6.54PM

Run For Oscar (right) swats away the challenge of Daddy Long Legs

Byrnes & Mullins double up in Limerick feature

6.29PM

Dream Legend

Delanys' Legend dots up at Bellewstown

6.12PM

Celtic Moon and Ben Coen (right)

Celtic Moon another for Murtagh & Coen

5.44PM

Eastmore

Eastmore hoses up on unwatered part of track

5.07PM

Minella Rockett (far side) leads Sofi's Gift over the last

Nallen wins first juvenile hurdle for second year running

4.44PM

Chasing Paradise

Murtagh waiting on rain for Chasing Paradise

8.55AM

Tue 30th Jun 2026
Ashikita (left)

Ben Coen completes 120/1 treble at Roscommon

8.48PM

Elusive Echo (checked sleeves) collars Almeiyda (left)

Well-bred Echo gets valuable bracket

8.28PM

Bosphorus Road wins readily

Bosphorus Rose blooms for Twomey in Lenabane

8.19PM

Rory Cleary with dad Tom and mum Kathleen

Poignant win for Rory Cleary and family

7.52PM

La La Lucrative beats Toy Soldier (9)

Lucrative a nice little earner for Smith

7.16PM

Garncaho (nearest) moves ahead of Costacurta

Garnacho too fleet of foot for Costacurta at Wexford

6.25PM

Rockonliam with winning connections

Well-backed Rockonliam makes winning chase debut

5.48PM

Rue Taylor (nearest) fights out the finish with Teenage Kiss

Nolan gets his customary Wexford winner

4.47PM

Chosen Shant and JJ Slevin (navy cap) head L'amiral Fromentin two out

Shant strikes again at favourite track

4.15PM

Mic Drop and Josh Williamson

Mic Drop scores with a degree of authority

3.21PM

Fri 12th Jun 2026
Wipeawayyourtears

Fairyhouse winner puts jam on it for Butler & the Bredwinners

9.11PM

Faro Island (nearest) is up in the final stride

A McMonagle 'special' in the last at Gowran

8.56PM

Dreamkeeper

Meade's Dreamkeeper bolts up by 10 lengths

8.16PM

Night Moon (left)

Night Moon leaves rivals in the shade

7.52PM

Saga Gaga

Saga Gaga strikes for O'Callaghan & Powell

7.38PM

Fallacy pictured catching crows at Gowran

Pre-race antics prove misleading for Slattery's Fallacy

7.20PM

Rodeeve

Roodeve off the mark in style for Michael Browne

7.04PM

Dervo Annie and Colin Keane with owner Joe Dervan trainer Claire O Connell (left)

Annie one for the locals at Fairyhouse

6.25PM

Rion Rubette (near side) gets up to foil Greydreambeliever

Rion Rubette lands another nice pot for Butler

5.54PM

Gilts (left) scores at a sunny Gowran

Gilts grabs her opportunity on handicap debut

5.48PM

Switching Sides

Harrington's two-year-old just holds on under Foley

5.24PM

Folsom Blues

Odds-on backers cash in on Folsom Blues

4.47PM

Sat 6th Jun 2026
Dee Bee Zed and Eoghan Finegan

McCourt's newcomer lands the bumper at 50/1

6.57PM

Brother Walfrid (near side) heads Frankie's Freebie over the last

Sexton on target again aboard Elliott's Brother Walfrid

6.40PM

Lizzie Twigg

Lizzie Twigg does it easily on hurdling debut

6.16PM

Rosie's Wings

Homebred Rosie's Wings flies home for maiden win

4.44PM

Le Grand Vert (right) jumps the last better than Pourquoi Poi

Le Grand Vert enjoys conditions at rain-hit Punchestown

4.05PM

Gaelic Arc (left) fends off the challenge of Park That

Gaelic Arc jumps for fun and wins for Sexton

2.50PM

Switch From Diesel and Ricky Doyle

Switch From Diesel is motoring over hurdles now

2.04PM

Hotazhell and Shane Foley

Hotazhell ready to begin four-year-old campaign

10.18AM

Fri 5th Jun 2026
Sallap

Smith misses another winner as Kelly fills in for Curling

9.23PM

Global Skies

Doyle at the double on Global Skies

9.02PM

Reese Holohan

Holohan puts down his pen to win on Alto Sax

8.45PM

Amavasya (left)

Lee swoops late on Grassick's Amavasya

8.25PM

Antigua

Cleary doubles up for Ballydoyle on Antigua

7.41PM

Holy Joe

Sexton delivers for Elliott on 25/1 spare ride

7.27PM

I'm Spartacus clears away

I'm Spartacus makes the breakthrough on turf

7.18PM

Timurshah and Conor Smithers

Timurshah wins at 20/1 on first start for Melia

6.59PM

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