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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.
Sun 10th Oct 2021
Agritime and Michael O'Sullivan (near side) beat King Kali

Odds-on Agritime does the business in the finale

6.22PM

Big Debates and Jack Foley

Big Debates another for in-form Jack Foley

6.10PM

Avagardner and Robbie Colgan (near side) beat Gordon Bennett

Avagardner steals the show at 80/1

5.51PM

Ontheropes and Sean O'Keeffe (far side) jump the last upsides A Wave Of the Sea

Ontheropes lands knockout blow for O'Keeffe

5.33PM

Loingseoir and Annalise Cullen lead home eventual third Coins Cross

Cullen plots the right course again on Loingseoir

5.00PM

Line Out's trainer John Kiely

Kiely enhances fine record in Irish Cesarewitch

4.45PM

Kruzhlinin with owner Camilla Sharples

Elliott's Kruzhlinin goes out on a high

4.09PM

Stumptown and Conor McNamara (right) beat the grey Figurehead

Cromwell's Stumptown wins on racecourse bow

3.01PM

Limiti Di Greccio (right) beats Tranquil Lady (left) and Sunset Shiraz

Exciting Limiti Di Greccio overcomes troubled passage

2.42PM

Off Your Rocco and Jack Kennedy (far side) head The Little Yank

Off Your Rocco proves his stamina

1.42PM

Tartan Skirt and Leigh Roche (navy and red) beat Secret Magician (purple and yellow)

More juvenile success for O'Callaghan & Roche

1.14PM

Teresa Mendoza winning on debut at the Curragh last year

Market movers

12.12PM

Colin Keane

Keane on the cusp of history at the Curragh

10.54AM

Sat 9th Oct 2021
Ambitious Fellow and Derek O'Connor g

Ambitious Fellow a nice prospect for Fahey

7.06PM

Excelsius and Sean O'Keeffe

Excelsius defies topweight under O'Keeffe

6.39PM

Maud Gonne Spirit and Shane Foley

Harrington's soft-ground specialist wins again

6.09PM

Ask Delaney's trainer Austin Leahy with Conor Hoban

Hoban pops the question and Delaney answers

5.55PM

Pretty Little Liar and Jordan Gainford

Pretty Little Liar has rivals in a spin

5.40PM

Coolnacritta and Richie Deegan

First Irish victory for Coolnacritta

5.26PM

Dante's Pass and Shane Crosse win from Pretty Rebel (far side)

Dante's Pass makes it two from two

5.09PM

Glan and Mark Walsh (far side) jump the last ahead of Jeremys Jewel

Glan off the mark over hurdles

4.35PM

Dutch Schaefer with winning connections

Dutch Schaefer flows smoothly for Sheridan

4.15PM

Arrycan (centre) beats Lord Lariat (left) and Favori Loqique

Second win for Cusack's Arrycan

3.43PM

Allihies and Emmet McNamara with trainer Kevin Coleman and groom Georgie Benson

Allihies wins on debut at 50/1

2.50PM

Wed 6th Oct 2021
Barry Cash (right) and Mark Enright with Wish Me

Barry Cash celebrates first winner as an owner

5.49PM

Dha Leath and Ben Coen (far side) win from Chacha Dancer

Coen excels on Donnelly's Dha Leath

5.34PM

Excuzio Joe and Leigh Roche (right) beat Coill Na Sionnaine

Excuzio Joe relishes conditions under Roche

5.00PM

Herring Island and Declan McDonogh (right) beat the grey Barud

McDonogh lands a double on Herring Island

4.34PM

Sounds Of Spring and Niall McCullagh win from Tide Of Time

Gaps open for McCullagh on Sounds Of Spring

4.06PM

The Peckhampouncer and Jack Cleary (red) beat Coffeemeanscoffee (right)

Broad & Cleary land 40/1 winner

3.23PM

Heart To Heart (navy) is driven out by Seamie Heffernan

Heart To Heart scores under Heffernan

2.51PM

Rhythm Of Zain and Declan McDonogh (far side) beat Areille (nearest)

Second nursery win for Rhythm Of Zain

1.38PM

Sacred Bridge (pink cap)

Sacred Bridge to start in Guineas trial next year

12.23PM

Mon 4th Oct 2021
Billy Lee

Lee wins last three at the Junction for 89/1 treble

6.41PM

Moss Tucker is out in front under Billy Lee

Sprinting could be Moss Tucker's game

5.53PM

Cracking Name with winning connections

Marnane's mare has a Cracking record at Tipperary

5.32PM

Plum Perfect and Daniel King go clear of runner-up Business Speak (right)

Half-day & a winner is just Perfect for King

4.58PM

Maker Of Kings and Colin Keane are clear

Maker Of Kings routs rivals in Concorde

4.26PM

Yafordadoe with Gary Carroll and the Yafordadoe Racing Syndicate

Yafordadoe scores for Cromwell & Carroll

3.59PM

Ahandfulofsummers and Chris Hayes (left) go clear of eventual third Le Jardin Secret

Summers makes autumn breakthrough

3.21PM

Enthrallment (noseband) and Chris Hayes beat Zoffman (centre)

Enthrallment a nice prospect for Weld

2.36PM

In From The Cold winning at Naas last year

Market movers at Tipperary

12.52PM

Sat 2nd Oct 2021
The Dabbler and Eoin Walsh (near side) jump the last upsides Clondaw Secret

Eoin Walsh times it right again on The Dabbler

6.45PM

Malbas and Daniel King (left) beat Prime Chief

Daniel King rides first winner on Malbas

6.03PM

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

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