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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.
Thu 10th Feb 2022
Discorama (left) was touched off at Cheltenham in 2019 by Le Breuil

Discorama still on course for Grand National

8.54AM

Sun 6th Feb 2022
Lily Du Berlais (green, on inner)

Lily Du Berlais lands a thriller for the Crawfords

5.55PM

Call Me Lyreen (green, red sleeves)

Russell pounces late on Call Me Lyreen

5.33PM

Sir Gerhard gets over the last in a fashion

Sir Gerhard a sixth DRF Grade 1 for Mullins

5.00PM

Honeysuckle

Honeysuckle the star of the show again

4.03PM

Birchdale (near side) challenges at the last

Drop back in trip suits Birchdale

3.36PM

Chacun Pour Soi

Chacun Pour Soi resumes winning ways

2.47PM

Galopin Des Champs clears the last

Galopin Des Champs impresses again

2.11PM

Party Central (left) jumps to the front at the last

Smooth-travelling Central gets the Party started

1.12PM

The Shunter

Market movers

11.57AM

Fri 4th Feb 2022
Capla Knight beats Miracles In May

Tyrone & Donegal team up with Capla Knight

8.39PM

The grey Two Socks gets up close home

McCourt newcomer springs a 66/1 surprise

8.17PM

Stardayz

Stardayz makes all under McAteer

8.05PM

Sean Bowen jogs back with Dubirango after his reins broke during the race

Bowen completes quickfire double

7.19PM

Fox Leicester with Sean Bowen

Bowen positions Fox Leicester to best advantage

6.56PM

Kartayaz (right) beats Munfallet

Cillian McConnell rides third winner

5.52PM

No Trouble (black and white) wins under Seamie Heffernan

No Trouble on track, but plenty of it post-race, for Heffernan

5.28PM

Adams Barbour races clear

Second win in three days for Adams Barbour

4.40PM

Zanahiyr runs in Sunday's Irish Champion Hurdle

Elliott looking forward to the weekend

3.36PM

Ahoy Senor winning at Newbury under Derek Fox

Ahoy Senor team on tenterhooks ahead of Towton

2.23PM

Beacon Edge

Flanagan hopeful of a big run from Beacon Edge

1.03PM

Leopardstown

7mm of rain at Leopardstown

10.27AM

Frodon

Nicholls confident of bold bid from Frodon

8.25AM

Wed 2nd Feb 2022
Adams Barbour wins under Luke McAteer

Adams Barbour gains sixth victory at Dundalk

5.46PM

Business (black and yellow) completes a hat-trick

McDonogh does the Business a second time

5.07PM

Chica Power (maroon and green) leads then home

Murphy & Ryan on target with Chica Power

4.48PM

Sunwalk (left) holds Jaafel by a neck

Sunwalk off the mark for team Slattery

3.58PM

Beauty Amazed (noseband) wins under Gary Carroll

Beauty Amazed relishes step up in trip

3.46PM

French Company (far side) beats Hidden Land

French Company continues Coogan's fine form

3.24PM

Power Drive (far side) holds Lady Of Luxury (centre)

Power Drive continues to thrive for the Flynns

2.41PM

Mna Na Mhi and Mikey Sheehy beat Hypernova

Mna Na Mhi shows plenty of speed

2.00PM

Reverberation (left)

Market movers at Dundalk

1.17PM

Master McShee and Ian Power

Power reflects on Grade 1 glory aboard Master McShee

9.40AM

Shanroe (left) and Robbie Colgan winning at the Curragh last year

Thornton biding his time with talented Shanroe

8.02AM

Mon 24th Jan 2022
Conor McKenna celebrates No Speed Limit's win at Dundalk in November

No Speed Limit clocks up more prize-money

5.30PM

Ado McGuinness celebrates after A Case Of You won the Prix de l'Abbaye

Ado ready for more Arabian adventures

10.08AM

Enda Bolger (centre)

Bolger eyeing Festival prep run for French recruit

8.29AM

Sun 9th Jan 2022
Heliko Conti (red cap) collars Grivei close home

Heliko Conti rounds off good weekend for Burke

4.41PM

Farceur Du Large and Eoin Walsh

Farceur Du Large off the mark over fences

4.19PM

Saint Sam and Paul Townend

Saint Sam jumps slickly on chasing bow

3.48PM

Dunvegan (left) is more fluent over the last than Blackbow

Dunvegan lands feature for Fahy & Cooper

3.19PM

Wall Of Fame (right) capitalises on Alohamora's error at the last

Wall Of Fame makes winning handicap debut

2.40PM

Red As Rust (left)

Red As Rust strikes for Slevin & Orr

2.05PM

White Pepper and Luke Dempsey

White Pepper too hot for juvenile rivals

1.15PM

Ardhill is a warm order for the 3m handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse

Fairyhouse market movers

11.23AM

Sun 2nd Jan 2022
Impulsive Dancer

Impulsive Dancer well on top in bumper

4.52PM

Paddys Planet and Jack Foley

Paddys Planet scores on handicap debut

4.19PM

Bronn (green) leads Flame Bearer (far side) and Killer Mode at the last

Townend in no mood to compromise on Bronn

3.22PM

Fighting Fit (green and gold) heads Gevrey at the last

Fighting Fit floors rivals for the Dempseys

2.09PM

Blue Lord canters home with the two by-passed fences in the background

Facile success for odds-on Blue Lord

1.34PM

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