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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 3rd Jul 2021
Affable and Joey Sheridan (left) come with a winning challenge

Condon & Sheridan continue their profitable link-up

3.03PM

The Cola Kid and Nathan Crosse (near side) get up on the line

Little fish are sweet for Browne as The Cola Kid strikes

2.30PM

Hadman and Dylan Browne McMonagle (right) win from Geocentric

Hadman notches second win of season

1.48PM

Thu 1st Jul 2021
Sherodan and Patrick Mullins

Sherodan impresses on bumper debut

9.19PM

John Gleeson

John Gleeson partners first winner as Dhabyah scores on Irish debut

9.09PM

Steps Match returns under Phillip Enright

Butler's charge Steps up to the plate under Enright

8.51PM

Third Avenue and Billy Lee beat Hattie Amarin

McConnell strikes at local track with Third Avenue

8.24PM

Jamie Powell after riding his first winner on Threebagsfull

Jamie Powell rides first winner on Murtagh juvenile

7.48PM

Summer Tide and Kevin Brouder (right) in jumping action

Summer Tide does the business for Byrnes & Brouder

7.25PM

Smitty Bacall and Danny Mullins (far side) jump one of the earlier hurdles en route to victory

Smitty Bacall pops up at 20/1 for Shay Barry

7.13PM

Sole Pretender and Paul Townend jump the last ahead of Darasso

Norman Lee's stable star wins Grimes Hurdle

6.40PM

Adapt To Dan and Joey Sheridan (right) get the better of Tipperary Moon and Colin Keane

Adapt To Dan makes all under Sheridan

6.21PM

Spectators watch from outside the track as Jazz Dreamers (second right) collars the front-running Designer Cailin

Jazz Dreamers gets up on the line at 25/1

5.59PM

Elegant Lass and Darragh O'Keeffe

Elegant Lass notches third win over hurdles

5.25PM

Tosen Lydia and Shane Crosse win from Cyclamen

Well-backed Tosen Lydia makes winning debut

4.57PM

Sole Pretender is favourite for the Grimes Hurdle at Tipperary

Market movers

2.07PM

Tue 15th Jun 2021
Lord Park and Scott McCullagh

Scott makes it a winner apiece for the McCullaghs

8.35PM

Big Challenge and Dylan Browne McMonagle with owner James Gough (centre)

McAuley's a dab hand in claimers as he saddles one-two

4.59PM

Mon 14th Jun 2021
Lahinch Three and Philip Byrnes (left) strike the front on the home turn

Odds-on newcomer Lahinch Three duly obliges in bumper

8.59PM

The West's Awake and Donie McInerney lead over the last from runner-up Visioman

O'Grady's chaser will head West again

8.39PM

Demain Des L'aube and Hugh Morgan

Morgan doubles up for de Bromhead on Demain Des L'aube

8.22PM

Annexation and Hugh Morgan (nearest) head Golden Jewel

Annexation snares a good prize for Morgan

7.28PM

Nymphhall and Philip Donovan lead over the last

Well-supported Nymphhall wins for Ryan and Donovan

6.59PM

Rock Of Tuskar and Jordan Gainford (right) challenge at the last

Nolan making hay with his summer jumpers

6.24PM

Mountain Fox with Frank and Carmel Oakes

Mountain Fox scales new heights for Frank Oakes

6.02PM

Tazaral wins easily under Colin Keane

Quick double for Keane as Tazaral impresses

4.20PM

Zola Sakura and Colin Keane (right) win from Gaheris (left)

Zola Sakura repels all challengers under Keane

3.56PM

Devious Dreamer and Luke McAteer (left) win from She's Good Company

Winner at local track for in-form Barrett

3.23PM

Lisabetta and Chris Hayes (centre) win from Medway (left) and Viv Vance

Lisabetta adds to June gains for Tim Doyle

2.53PM

Shane Crosse

Odds-on Seisai duly obliges under Crosse

2.11PM

A Case Of You and Ronan Whelan (left) winning at Naas last month

McGuinness hopeful for select team of Royal Ascot runners

8.03AM

Sat 12th Jun 2021
Exuma and Wayne Lordan beat Offiah

Lordan completes a double on Ballydoyle colt Exuma

6.59PM

Biko and Maxine O'Sullivan lead rounding the home turn

Biko takes the bumper for Pat Martin

6.44PM

Dream Tale and Ronan Whelan (left) beat French Rain

Dream Tale battles well for Whelan

6.23PM

Robin De Roost and James O'Sullivan (nearest) fly the last

O'Sullivan completes first double on Gibney's veteran

6.06PM

The winner Female Approach (Colin Keane) breaks from stall 3

2 wins in 24 hours for Female Approach

5.13PM

Icee M B A and Tom Hamilton (nearest) jump the last upsides runner-up Natural Breeze

Icee shortens the journey home for Hourigan

4.44PM

Marco Botti

Irish runners make the frame in Sandown sprint

4.17PM

Trueba is ridden to victory by Wesley Joyce

Memorable win for local boy Wesley Joyce on Trueba

4.05PM

The loose Muyam Spirit gives a lead to winner Arizona Flyer (red and green) up the run-in

Quirky Arizona Flyer wins again for Winters

3.48PM

Punk Poet and Shane Crosse (left) beat Mudawy

Punk Poet makes Crosse's day at Limerick

3.05PM

Itsalonglongroad and Chris Timmons lead over the last from eventual fifth Alice O'byrne

McConnell and Timmons back amongst the winners

2.53PM

Dolly May and Gavin Ryan (noseband) head eventual third Arges (left)

Barrett's newcomer springs a surprise at 33/1

2.27PM

Butterflyvespiere and James O'Sullivan (right) challenge Hanoi Girl at the last

Fahey's favourite wins easily under O'Sullivan

1.57PM

Thu 10th Jun 2021
Hook Head and Kevin Manning (far side) won by a nose from Lunar Power

Hook Head by a nose for Bolger and Manning

8.28PM

Drummer and Joe Doyle (centre) win a thriller

Drummer makes breakthrough as handicap snip is floored

8.18PM

Sweet Molly Malone and Wayne Lordan (right) beat Flagged

Lordan needs to flex muscles on Sweet Molly Malone

7.46PM

Maralinga and Gavin Ryan (red and green) were first home in a blanket finish

Maralinga continues Tim Doyle's purple patch

7.29PM

Real Appeal and Shane Foley (left) win from Lord Of The Lodge

Harrington lands the feature with Real Appeal

6.50PM

Sasvana and Nikita Kane (right) win from Sweet Justice (green and blue)

Dermot Murphy back amongst the winners with Sasvana

6.12PM

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