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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.
Sat 2nd Oct 2021
Minister For Fun and Gary Halpin (left) beat Happywifehappylife

O'Rourke & Halpin combine for 50/1 winner

5.40PM

Royal Rendezvous and Danny Mullins jump the last upsides Hardline

Royal Rendezvous wins eventful Gowran feature

4.52PM

Kodiac Prince and Rory Cleary

Cleary completes 89/1 double on father's horse

4.08PM

Tullybeg and Jordan Gainford

Fourth win over hurdles for Tullybeg

3.42PM

San Aer and Colin Keane (right) hold on from So Fascinating

Quick-witted Keane wins on San Aer

3.05PM

Willaston and Tommy Brett

Willaston lands a few bets on racecourse bow

2.30PM

Caroline Herschel and Nathan Crosse beat Comfort Zone (green and gold)

Harrington debutant impresses under Nathan Crosse

2.11PM

Virtual Hug and Ricky Doyle (near side)

Virtual Hug keeps rivals at arm's length

1.48PM

Absolute Ruler (purple) winning at Dundalk in August

Plans on hold for Absolute Ruler

9.24AM

Thu 30th Sep 2021
Angel In the Sky and Joe Doyle

Comer & Doyle land Bellewstown finale

6.26PM

No Trouble and Seamie Heffernan race clear of Final Endeavour

McConnell's charge has No Trouble handling turf

6.11PM

Sam's Choice and Jamie Codd (centre) beat State Of Honor (right)

Treble for Elliott as Sam's Choice takes bumper

5.48PM

Lord Gillygooley is clear at the last under Bryan Cooper

Cooper doubles up on Smith's stayer

4.47PM

Deo Bellator and Neil Gault

Gault rides first track winner on his own mare

4.24PM

Luke McAteer

McAuley's new acquisition flies home under McAteer

4.04PM

Frankie Dettori wins on Trueba

Dettori does the business in Barney's race

3.36PM

Fleurys Fort (left)

Treacy wins for sixth time on Fleurys Fort

2.52PM

Plume Noir and Seamie Heffernan

Great 24 hours for the Duffys

2.31PM

Cryptos Dream and Mikey Sheehy beat Arch Enemy

Cryptos a Dream result for the Sheehys

1.54PM

Longacre Square (far side)

Longacre Square lands claimer under Cooper

1.41PM

Castlegrace Paddy

Castlegrace Paddy ready for Gowran feature

10.48AM

Wed 29th Sep 2021
Barney Curley

Dettori recounts fond memories of Barney Curley

8.56PM

Cask Mate and Colin Keane

Meade's Cask Mate outclasses rivals

6.29PM

Goodnight Kiss and Nathan Crosse race clear of Scrum Half (3)

Goodnight Kiss another September winner for Harrington

6.15PM

Tide Of Time (3) and Dylan Browne McMonagle beat Dandy Spirit (far side)

Tide Of Time registers seventh career success

5.43PM

Takana and Siobhan Rutledge (noseband) beat Special Power (light blue)

Rutledge claim down to 5lb after Takana victory

5.06PM

Trainer Brian Duffy

Topical win for Duffy's Mean Fomhair

4.41PM

Philly's Hope and Robert Whearty (near side) collar Pimstrel close home

Philly's Hope makes winning start for McCourt

3.50PM

Blyton and Chris Hayes (near side) touch off Chagall

Hayes had read the script as Blyton prevails

3.06PM

The grey Stately Home and Joe Doyle beat Knight Of Malta (centre)

Stately leads Home a 1-2 for Hogan

2.27PM

Bellewstown

Bellewstown misses overnight rain

8.38AM

Mon 27th Sep 2021
The Big Doyen and Barry O'Neill get the better of Ballyglass

Barry O'Neill completes double on The Big Doyen

5.07PM

Majestic Maid and Shane Fitzgerald

Majestic Maid keeps the ball rolling for Fitzgerald

4.37PM

Exit Poll and Sean O'Keeffe (far side) jump the last upsides Embittered

Harrington's Exit Poll lands Roscommon feature

4.19PM

First Touch and Donie McInerny (far side) with the loose Loudest Whisper in the foreground

First Touch scores for Commins & McInerney

3.58PM

De Lady In Red and Barry O'Neill

Well-backed Lady In Red in number one spot again

3.07PM

Romella and Ambrose McCurtin (far side) lead over the last from Go Gill Go

Change of luck for McCurtin as Romella wins again

2.18PM

Trebizond and Dylan Robinson (black and white) beat Custers Mistake (centre)

Trebizond gets up late under Robinson

1.44PM

Thu 23rd Sep 2021
Sea Appeal and Robbie Colgan

Sea Appeal wins finale for Lavery & Colgan

6.05PM

Empyrea and Colin Keane

Keane strikes on Weld filly

5.30PM

The grey Rebellito and Ronan Whelan beat Yafordadoe

Rebellito takes feature for Mullins & Whelan

4.59PM

Sasta and Willie Byrne (near side) win from Ideal Pal (3)

Satisfying win for Byrne on Bolger's filly

4.32PM

Is That Love takes the gap between the grey Wee Pablo and Earls

MacRedmond loses 7lb claim on prolific winner

3.54PM

Dante's Pass (right) makes a winning debut under Shane Crosse

Listowel turning into a bountiful Harvest for Joseph

3.16PM

Sheila is clear under Joey Sheridan

Sheila wins for Hogan & Sheridan

2.44PM

French Claim and Billy Lee (near side) beat Bienvenue

Well-backed Twomey newcomer does the business

2.24PM

Danny Mullins (right) with cousin Emmet

Danny Mullins hoping to be back early next month

12.33PM

Wed 22nd Sep 2021
Savador Ziggy and Derek O'Connor beat Learning Every Day

Ziggy wins bumper for Fahey & O'Connor

6.29PM

Busselton and JJ Slevin

O'Brien doubles up with Busselton

5.39PM

Assemble and Shane Fitzgerald jump the last ahead of Annamix

Assemble lands Kerry National for O'Brien & Fitzgerald

5.14PM

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