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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 Sep 2021
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

Robinnia and Paul Townend

Odds-on Robbinia wins unchallenged

4.23PM

Hewick and Jordan Gainford (green) lead over the last

'Shark' strikes with bargain buy Hewick

4.00PM

Off Your Rocco (right) goes clear as Farout blunders two out

Off Your Rocco back to his best

3.22PM

The Names Jock and Denis O'Regan (near side) fly the last

Jock a Name to note over hurdles

2.46PM

Choir Practice and Mark Walsh (left) challenge at the second last

Choir Practice on song under Walsh

2.13PM

Mon 20th Sep 2021
Moon Daisy and Gavin Ryan beat Lunar Power (pink)

Moon Daisy blooms for first time on home soil

7.05PM

Faraah and Ronan Whelan lead close home

Whelan doubles up on Faraah

6.44PM

Esperti (noseband) comes between rivals to win under Derek O'Connor

Esperti shows his true colours in the bumper

6.06PM

Unconquerable Keen and Ronan Whelan (noseband) win from Coumshingaun (left)

Halford & Whelan land nursery

5.48PM

Bleu Berry and Paul Townend

Bleu Berry off the mark over fences

5.34PM

Straight Answer and Colin Keane

Straight Answer unequivocally the best in Blenheim

5.17PM

Socially Distant and Bryan Cooper

Cooper keeps rivals at arm's length on Nolan's mare

5.03PM

Got The Moves and Nathan Crosse (near side) just prevail from Epaulawn (centre)

Crosse makes the right Moves on Oliver's filly

4.24PM

Recurrent Dream and Colin Keane beat the grey Arch Enemy

No nightmare scenario for backers of odds-on Dream

3.31PM

McAlpine and Paddy O'Hanlon jump the last

McAlpine makes the breakthrough at 20/1

3.16PM

I A Connect (left) fights out the finish with Chicago Time

I A Connect completes quick double for Elliott

2.29PM

Barnacullia (right) winning at Wexford earlier this month

Mulvany bidding for second Lartigue with Barnacullia

11.08AM

Fri 17th Sep 2021
Clew Bay and Shane Foley (right) beat Firstman (left)

Another treble for Harrington & four-timer for Foley

8.39PM

Leo De Fury and Shane Foley

Foley completes treble on Leo De Fury

8.09PM

Blue Shadow (cheekpieces) stays on best under Siobhan Rutledge

Blue Shadow scores for Oliver & Rutledge

7.37PM

Skontonovski stays on well for Ronan Whelan

Back-to-back wins for improving Skontonovski

7.12PM

Gubbass (near side) winning the valuable Super Sprint at Newbury

Competitive Mill Reef Stakes in prospect

6.54PM

Never Back Down and Joe Doyle

First win in Ireland for Never Back Down

6.45PM

Sister Lola wins under Shane Foley

McAuley hits the target with new acquisition

6.02PM

Top Bandit races clear under Jamie Codd to beat Mary Meehan (right)

Elliott doubles up with odds-on bumper winner

5.28PM

Hurricane Georgie (left) beats stablemate The Abbey

One-two for Elliott but Russell second again

4.19PM

Ally Cay and Jack Gilligan

McConnell's Ally Cay thriving over hurdles

3.55PM

Willyouwalkwithme and Shane Fitzgerald (left) jump the last

Owner/trainer Smyth has a few bob on his winner

3.34PM

Thu 16th Sep 2021
United Nations and Seamie Heffernan (right) beat Paris Peacock

United Nations displays his resolution under Heffernan

5.25PM

Eurocrat and Shane Foley (far side) win from Corporal Violette

Eurocrat completes another treble for Harrington

5.05PM

Bellabel and Scott McCullagh

Harrington doubles up with Bellabel

4.30PM

Rhythm Of Zain (far side) beats Memory Motel by a nose

Hannon calls it right as Cotter's charge makes all

4.05PM

John Ryan

Kerry National win high on Ryan's agenda

3.06PM

Dead-heaters Leinster House (near side) and Nero Tulip

Ballydoyle debutant dead heats with Lyons' favourite

2.40PM

Sablonne and Shane Foley (right) beat Karkiyna

Sablonne off the mark for Harrington & Foley

1.51PM

Mon 13th Sep 2021
Marshall Watson

Watson looking to the future after popular open day

11.55AM

Albert Bartlett winner Vanillier looks set to go chasing this season

Cromwell making plans for Cheltenham winners

9.20AM

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