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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 11th Sep 2021
Masen and Colin Keane hold San Andreas

Lyons 4 Harrington 3 O'Brien 1 the scores on the doors

5.29PM

Ever Present and Shane Foley win from Ciel D'afrique and Lafayette

Ever Present a third winner for Harrington & Foley

5.00PM

Camorra (blinkers) and Gary Carroll beat grey stablemate Thunder Kiss

Carroll completes Lyons' treble on Camorra

4.41PM

St Mark's Basilica and Ryan Moore (purple) beat Tarnawa (left) and Poetic Flare

St Mark's Basilica lands thrilling Irish Champion Stakes

4.01PM

Real Appeal and Shane Foley (green and white) come home in front

Real Appeal completes 389/1 double for Harrington & Foley

3.06PM

No Speak Alexander and Shane Foley (right) beat Pearls Galore (centre) and Mother Earth

No Speak Alexander wins dramatic Matron Stakes

2.32PM

Atomic Jones and Colin Keane (near side) stay on best to beat Stone Age (green)

Atomic Jones completes quick double for Lyons & Keane

1.37PM

Panama Red and Colin Keane (red) win from Limiti Di Greccio (orange)

Lyons & Keane off to a flyer with Panama Red

1.10PM

Limiti Di Greccio (right) won her maiden at Leopardstown last month

Leopardstown market movers

11.20AM

Mon 6th Sep 2021
De Lady In Red stays on well for Barry O'Neill

De Lady In Red wins on first start for Connell

8.12PM

The grey Doldido chases the leaders between the final two fences

Last gasp win for Gainford on Doldido

7.56PM

Breakeven made all under Sean O'Keeffe

Sean O'Keeffe completes 22/1 double on Breakeven

7.27PM

Farrawaybay and Derek O'Connor

O'Connor seen to good effect on Molloy's mare

6.54PM

Tullyhogue Fort and Sean O'Keeffe

Tullyhogue Fort off the mark under Sean O'Keeffe

6.32PM

Macgiloney and Denis Hogan jump the last

Another win at Galway for Macgiloney

6.13PM

Son Of Hypnos and Shane Fitzgerald (right) chase the leaders on the home turn

Son Of Hypnos wins for the Smiths

5.19PM

Hammersmith and Gavin Brouder

Hammersmith makes all to win for Nash & Brouder

4.25PM

Holymacapony has been backed at Galway

Market movers at Galway

1.04PM

Dragon Symbol (blue and yellow) and Campanelle fought out the finish in the Commonwealth Cup

Murphy excited by Dragon Symbol's chance in Flying Five

12.12PM

Dylan Browne McMonagle pictured with Baron Samedi

Browne McMonagle excited by Irish Leger ride

9.52AM

Sun 5th Sep 2021
Logo Hunter winning at Cork in April

Logo Hunter out of action until next year

1.13PM

Lord Dudley (right) chased home Goodnight Girl at the Curragh last month

'Bold Lad' the plan for progressive Lord Dudley

9.05AM

Sat 4th Sep 2021
Prince Of Arran (left) seen finishing third in last year's Melbourne Cup

Prince Of Arran bows out at Kempton

6.19PM

Emaraaty Ana (yellow) is driven out to hold on from Starman (left)

Emaraaty Ana takes Haydock feature for Ryan & Atzeni

5.45PM

Dollar Value and Luke McAteer

Front-running Dollar Value blitzes rivals

5.37PM

Glenquin Castle (centre) and Mark Walsh head Avec Espoir at the last

Glenquin Castle completes the hat-trick

5.18PM

Jazzelle (noseband) and Jamie Powell win from Victory March (near side)

Jazzelle gets Timmons off the mark as a trainer

5.00PM

Buttons And Bows and Jody McGarvey clear the last

Buttons And Bows right back on song

4.28PM

Climate and Shane Foley (white cap) beat Adelisa (left)

Climate gets maiden win for Harrington & Foley

3.53PM

Hathiq and Luke McAteer (near side) win from Ever Rock (red)

McAuley thrilled as fragile Hathiq wins a thriller

2.47PM

Amlad and Bryan Cooper (near side) jump the last upsides Pretty Little Liar

Amlad capitalises after favourite runs out

2.35PM

Giselles Ausie and Gary Carroll (left) beat Chestnutter (right)

Cromwell's filly turns over odds-on favourite

2.02PM

Barnacullia and Jordan Gainford lead over the last from Trebizond

Barnacullia wins well for Mulvany & Gainford

1.47PM

Amazing Emma winning at Dundalk last year

Market movers at Navan

11.48AM

Iva Batt won at Dundalk in April

Iva Batt one to note in Navan sprint

9.40AM

Fri 3rd Sep 2021
Trump Card and Shane Crosse

Crosse doubles up on O'Dwyer's stalwart

8.26PM

Watergrange Jack (noseband) and Patrick Mullins hold One Last Tango

Mullins wins Kilbeggan finale on Watergrange Jack

8.05PM

Exit Poll and Sean O'Keeffe (left) lead Ya Boy Ya over the last

Exit Poll largely accurate with his jumping

7.50PM

Ben Siegel with Noel Meade and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Meade rolls the dice again and Ben Siegel bolts up

7.35PM

Game Catch and Paul Power (right) beat the blinkered Trouble And Strife

Game Catch relishes trip under trainer/rider Power

7.12PM

Anyonecanhaveitall and Mikey Sheehy (red) win from Turnpike Trip (centre)

Longest race of the season goes to Halford's strong stayer

6.43PM

Cornerkova and Hugh Morgan

de Bromhead's mare finally turns the Corner

5.08PM

Red Wasp and Billy Lee (green and white)win from Elegant Ellen (right)

Red Wasp finds the gaps to sting rivals

4.49PM

Epona Plays winning at the Curragh in May

McCreery hoping prayers for rain will be answered

1.03PM

Jon Riggens beating stablemate Heavenly Power at the Curragh

In-form Lynam looking forward to prestigious Curragh sprints

9.39AM

Fri 27th Aug 2021
She's In The Game and Neve Bennett hold Thaleeq

Farrell's filly provides Bennett with first winner

8.15PM

Madonnadelrosario and Wayne Lordan edge ahead of Malayan (partly hidden)

Lordan wins nursery on Ballydoyle filly

8.00PM

Hi Stranger and John Gleeson

The Gleesons enjoy their day out in the North

7.37PM

Motion In Limine (right) makes his move under Simon Torrens

Torrens rides 50/1 winner at Down Royal

7.05PM

Goodnight Girl and Mikey Sheehy head Lord Dudley (right)

First Curragh winner for Sarah Lynam

6.43PM

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