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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.
Thu 12th Aug 2021
Limiti Di Greccio and Billy Lee win from Kerkiyra

Limit Di Greccio makes winning start for Twomey

5.11PM

Wed 11th Aug 2021
Phoenix Cowboy and Colin Keane race clear of Palace Rock

Keane doubles up on progressive Phoenix Cowboy

9.06PM

Shona Mea and Shane Foley

Third career win for Harrington's Shona Mea

8.42PM

Stormy Jenn and Colin Keane win from Plunkett

16/1 winner for champion jockey on Cluskey's filly

8.09PM

Nebo stays on strongly for Leigh Roche

288/1 brace for Roche as Nebo makes all

7.49PM

Rerouting and Leigh Roche (near side) get up on the line

O'Callaghan's juvenile goes in on debut at 33/1

7.28PM

Solene Lilyette (Andrew Slattery) beats Astadash

Solene Lilyette wins Gowran feature for the Slatterys

6.47PM

Perfect Power (yellow) winning the Norfolk Stakes

Prix Morny the target for Fahey's Norfolk winner

5.53PM

Kush and Mark Gallagher hold Goodnight Kiss

Kush makes all at 80/1 under Mark Gallagher

5.36PM

The grey Howling Wolf (Rory Cleary) hits the front close home

Cleary gets a winning tune from Howling Wolf

5.12PM

Sat 7th Aug 2021
Flemencello and Patrick Mullins

Odds-on Flemencello makes all in the bumper

9.03PM

Definite Soldier and Jack Foley clear the last

Veteran Soldier battles well for fifth career win

8.49PM

Spades Are Trumps and Mark Walsh

Spades Are Trumps another for in-form Cromwell

8.06PM

Fame And Joy and Sean O'Keeffe

Fame And Joy hacks up for Harrington & O'Keeffe

7.43PM

Darkened and Denis Hogan (near side) challenge at the last

Darkened gains first hurdles win for trainer/rider Hogan

7.16PM

Azallya and Colin Keane

Keane completes double on Weld's Azallya

6.31PM

La Petite Coco and Billy Lee

Twomey filly very impressive in Cork feature

5.43PM

Sicario is home in front under Phillip Enright

Sicario off the mark over hurdles for McNiff & Enright

5.13PM

Affable and Joey Sheridan

Second double in two days for in-form Condon

4.16PM

Snapraeterea and Declan McDonogh are well clear

Snapraeterea makes all to land second Listed success

3.41PM

Pretty Smart and Dylan Browne McMonagle go clear of Roxette

Pat Martin and red-hot apprentice a Pretty Smart combination

2.54PM

Drombeg Banner and Niall McCullagh win from Orinoco River (left)

Condon's busy weekend off to a flying start

2.03PM

Dream Conti has been well backed for the handicap chase (7.45) at Kilbeggan

Market movers

12.59PM

Thu 5th Aug 2021
Tecumseh Sherman and Shane Fitzgerald

Martin impressed with in-form claimer Shane Fitzgerald

8.49PM

John Adams and Toni Quail

First track winner for Downpatrick amateur Toni Quail

7.44PM

Sun 1st Aug 2021
Judicial

Judicial lays down the law again at Chester

6.23PM

Bell Ex One and Ben Coen (near side) just deny Fallen Forest

Coen gets a good tune out of Bell Ex One

6.17PM

Insane Bolt and Mikey Sheehy (noseband) hits the front

Insane Bolt wins on third start for Peter Fahey

5.41PM

Micro Manage and Colin Keane

Micro Manage a tenth winner of the festival for Mullins

5.00PM

Kirkland Lady is in command under Dylan Browne McMonagle

Kirkland Lady improves for change of tactics

4.37PM

Current Option is in front under Cian MacRedmond

Current Option repeats last year's win in dramatic 'Ahonoora'

4.07PM

Queen Mary winner Quick Suzy

Cromwell's Quick Suzy set for Phoenix Stakes

3.11PM

The grey Imposing Supreme strikes the front

Imposing Supreme doubles up for Gibney

3.08PM

Malayan asserts under Colin Keane

Weld & Keane strike again with Malayan

2.42PM

Church Mountain and Joey Sheridan (left) stay on strongly

Church Mountain off the mark for Hogan & Sheridan

2.03PM

Thu 29th Jul 2021
Mr Saxobeat and Noel McParlan (second from left) head for home

Mr Saxobeat gives Gibney his second winner of the week

8.53PM

Macgiloney and Denis Hogan jump the last

Hogan wins a thriller on Macgiloney

8.33PM

The grey M C Muldoon lays it down to Enniskerry

M C Muldoon a fourth winner for Willie Mullins

7.56PM

Clonbury Bridge and Luke Dempsey

Clonbury Bridge wins for the Dempseys

7.25PM

Saldier and Patrick Mullins (right) challenge at the last

Saldier gives Patrick Mullins third Galway Hurdle in four years

7.03PM

Fan De Blues (near side) jumps the last in third

Fan De Blues outstays rivals in Grade 3 novice chase

6.14PM

Streets Of Doyen jumps the last behind Bleu Berry

Streets Of Doyen makes winning start over fences

5.48PM

Farout and Brian Hayes jump the last

Farout leads home a one-two for Willie Mullins

5.01PM

Carrarea (near side) is fancied in the opener at Galway

Market movers at Galway

2.33PM

Wed 28th Jul 2021
Level Neverending and Tom Hamilton (left)

Brace for Joseph as Hamilton scores in 4-year-old bumper

9.28PM

Memorable Daise and Jody Townend (right) beat Fanoir

Mullins doubles up in mares' bumper

8.56PM

Abbey Magic and Sean Flanagan

Abbey Magic wins for de Bromhead & Flanagan

8.08PM

Shanwalla and Jack Gilligan (centre) challenge at the last

Great reception for local winner Shanwalla

7.32PM

Royal Rendezvous and Paul Townend

Mullins & Townend win Galway Plate with Royal Rendezvous

6.52PM

Desir Du Large and Shane Fitzgerald

Fitzgerald gets a Galway winner on Desir Du Large

6.12PM

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