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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.
Thu 10th Jun 2021
Neptune Rock and Shane Crosse (right) hit the front close home

298/1 double for Joseph in first two races

5.46PM

Maritime Wings and Dylan Browne McMonagle (nearest) get the better of Moony Beams

Maritime Wings finishes with a wet sail

4.40PM

Real Appeal (white cap) winning at Leopardstown in April

Market moves and latest non-runners

1.19PM

Karl Burke's Lord Of The Lodge will enjoy the ground at Leopardstown

Ground getting faster at Leopardstown

12.44PM

Wed 9th Jun 2021
Navorrosse and Colin Keane

Keane doubles up in finale

5.55PM

Scream gets home in front under Wayne Lordan

Lordan springs a surprise on 66/1 reserve

5.44PM

Morph Speed and Chris Hayes (left) land the Cork Derby

Morph Speed has the gears in Cork Derby

5.07PM

The grey Thunder Kiss and Colin Keane get the better of Silence Please (no.4)

Lyons and Keane bag Munster Oaks

4.49PM

Screen Siren and Mikey Sheehy (right) come home in front

Screen Siren plays a starring role for Lynam

4.03PM

Logo Hunter and Bill Lee (right) win from Dickiedooda (no.8)

Second Listed success for upwardly mobile Logo Hunter

3.03PM

London Royal and Gary Carroll

London Royal reigns at Cork for the Walshs

2.28PM

Impeachd Alexander and Shane Foley (nearest) touch off Might And Mercy (Tom Madden)

Impeachd gets the verdict by a head

1.35PM

Denis Hogan

Market springer at Cork

11.32AM

Logo Hunter (right) seen winning at Cork in April

Going update and non-runner news

9.09AM

Mon 7th Jun 2021
Aurora Princess and Scott McCullagh

Aurora Princess shines again under Scott McCullagh

6.48PM

Beret Rouge and Patrick Mullins

Beret Rouge now two from two in bumpers

6.33PM

Winged Leader and Barry O'Neill

Long journey south pays off for Christie

6.22PM

Darasso was long at the last for Luke Dempsey but made it to the other side to beat Snow Falcon

Darasso wins well under Dempsey as Samcro fails to fire

6.12PM

Overheer leads them home under Oisin Orr

Three runners, three winners for Murphy at Gowran

6.05PM

Mariesque and Shane Crosse

Promising Mariesque wins well on reappearance

5.03PM

Summer's Dream and Mikey Sheehy (left) hold on from Chimeric (no.5)

Summer's Dream another winner for in-form Tim Doyle

4.42PM

Woodbrook Boy and Shane Fenelon

Woodbrook Boy a first winner in professional ranks for Shane Fenelon

4.28PM

Dark Design and Tom Kiely Marshall (nearest) get the better of Hidden Spark

Dark Design completes double for Joe Murphy

3.56PM

Wouldn't You Agree and Mark McDonagh (left) challenge The Little Yank at the last

Wouldn't You Agree it's a nice birthday present

3.22PM

Frill and Wayne Lordan (left) win from Punakha

Another winner for no Frill Lordan

2.47PM

Annie G and Hugh Morgan

Happy owner on hand to greet easy de Bromhead winner

2.34PM

Mojo Star and David Egan (purple, second right) ran second to Adayar in the Derby

Irish Derby under consideration for Hannon's Mojo Star

1.20PM

Action from Gowran Park

Going updates

8.45AM

Fri 4th Jun 2021
Kalapour and Ronan Whelan beat Stormy Ireland

Double for Whelan as Kalapour turns over Mullins' hotpot

8.41PM

Sheishybrid and Colin Keane

Better luck this time for Keane on Sheishybrid

8.27PM

Lasparas and Jody Townend

Lasparas wins bumper for Mullins and Townend

8.16PM

Arizona Flyer and Donie McInerney lead over the last from Christmas Jumper (partly hidden)

McInerney just denies Blackmore a four-timer

7.57PM

Forbearance and Shane Foley

Harrington filly wins easily under Foley

7.43PM

Miss Tempo and Rachael Blackmore (nearest) jump the last upsides Robyndeglory

Miss Tempo makes it a treble for Rachael

7.15PM

The grey Maguire's Grace goes clear under Dylan Browne McMonagle

Maguire's Grace another winner for Michael Browne

6.43PM

Sea Breezing and Ronan Whelan (left) win from Dream Oasis

Breeze-up filly makes winning debut for McGuinness

5.50PM

Downthecellar and Rachael Blackmore (right)

Downthecellar gives further cause for celebration

5.21PM

Snowfall and Frankie Dettori (left) storm clear up the stands' side rail in the Cazoo Oaks

Ninth Oaks for O'Brien as Snowfall routs rivals

5.10PM

Dylan Browne McMonagle rides Maguires Grace

Down Royal market movers

3.12PM

Chepstow

Racegoers back in Wales next week

2.40PM

Wed 2nd Jun 2021
No More Porter and Kevin Manning win well from the grey Mary Salome

Maybe just a glass or two after No More Porter lands a touch

8.34PM

Owners can enjoy the action at Gowran Park on Monday

Owners return to Irish racecourses on Bank Holiday Monday

8.15PM

Shanroe and Robbie Colgan (left) outstay Pondus

Thornton's Shanroe continues his progression on the level

8.03PM

Reve De Vol (number 8) and Colin Keane get up on the line

Lyons and Keane double up with Listed winner Reve De Vol

7.35PM

Shelley Banks is clear under Leigh Roche

O'Connell lands nice pot with Shelley Banks

7.02PM

Singing Banjo and Barry Walsh (right) jump the last ahead of An Droichead Gorm

Dual banks winner completes hat-trick on handicap bow

6.01PM

Dr Zempf and Colin Keane race clear from Elliptic (orange)

Lyons colt a smooth debut winner

5.41PM

Gin On Lime and Rachael Blackmore

Gin On Lime doesn't sparkle but gets job done

3.36PM

Dedanann and Trevor Ryan

Ryans get a winning tune out of Dedanann

3.03PM

Quaker Island and Denis O'Regan (nearest) lead narrowly over the last from all About Joe (partly hidden)

Winning 'spare' for O'Regan on Quaker Island

2.47PM

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