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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 25th Mar 2021
Just Another Lady and Peter Carberry lead over the last from eventual third Monty's Mission

Another Lady another winner for Andy Mc

5.02PM

Takarengo and Sean O'Keeffe (near side) come through to beat James Fort (far side)

Takarengo scores over hurdles but Flat prizes the main aim

4.32PM

Glentruan and Gary Noonan jump the last

Glentruan scores for Neville and Noonan

3.35PM

Bapaume and Paul Townend in action at Cork

No worries for 1/7 fav Bapaume

3.05PM

Dreamsrmadeofthis and Mark Walsh (left) jump the last in front of Fraternity

Winning debut for Enda Bolger's filly

2.41PM

Paul O'Flynn's Cregane Ned has been backed to follow up his recent win at Clonmel

Market movers at Cork

12.42PM

Wed 24th Mar 2021
Bardenstown Lad and Ben Harvey

Bardenstown Lad impresses in finale

5.40PM

Jordan Bay and Shane Baragry with groom Jenny Baragry

Double for Burke as Baragry rides first racecourse winner

5.26PM

Broomfield Hall and Tom Feeney

Another bumper winner for Feeney on Broomfield Hall

4.55PM

Iron Bridge and Johnny Barry (right) get the better of Casey West

Iron Bridge wins for former Foxhunters hero Murphy

4.17PM

Belfast Banter and Kevin Sexton after winning the County Hurdle

Fahey eyeing Galway Hurdle with Belfast Banter

4.00PM

Mr Fred Rogers (noseband) and Pa King win from Gortmilish (red cap)

Pa King enhances his fine strike rate

3.57PM

Ballybough Native with winning trainer Ian McCarthy (left) and groom Eric Roche

Codd doubles up on McCarthy's first racecourse winner

3.30PM

Au Fleuron and Jamie Codd (right) win from Zero Tolerance (blue and yellow)

Murphy open to offers after Au Fleuron's debut win

2.30PM

Derrylinda and Joey Dunne

No stopping the Cromwell horses

2.09PM

Sun 14th Mar 2021
Shuil Valentine and David Kiely (orange) win impressively

Effortless debut win for Kiely's Shuil Valentine

6.16PM

Flame Bearer and Pa King

Flame Bearer impresses in Limerick bumper

5.59PM

Junior Rattler and Barry Browne

Junior Rattler another for in-form McKiernan

5.38PM

Seangoell and J.J. Slevin (near side) win the Croom Handicap Hurdle

Seangoell scores for Norman Lee and Slevin

5.25PM

Ballywilliam Boy and Mark McDonogh (right) get the better of Limetime Ambition

Ballywilliam Boy wins at 33/1 for Hourigan

5.05PM

Jacksons Gold and Ian Power are led in by trainer Alice Curran and her father Stephen

Jacksons storms home to claim Gold

4.27PM

Glorious Galway and Johnny Barry (left)

Glorious Galway quite happy at gruelling Limerick

4.06PM

Scoir Mear and Simon Torrens lead after the last from Ten Ten

Scoir Mear leads home 1-2-3 for McManus

3.34PM

Darrens Hope and Kevin Brouder (near side) tackle eventual third Sayce Gold (centre) at the last

Darrens Hope lands Grade 3 hurdle

2.52PM

Behind The Wall and Conor Maxwell

Behind The Wall wins at 50/1 on hurdling bow

2.27PM

Jungle Junction and Robbie Power

Jungle Junction off the mark over fences

2.01PM

Mister Fisher winning at Cheltenham in December

Potters looking forward to Mister Fisher in Ryanair

1.19PM

Fri 12th Mar 2021
Pride Of Pimlico and Rory Cleary (far side) beat Sense Of Worth (nearest) and Miracles In May

Pride Of Pimlico Dukes it out best at 40/1

9.18PM

Harpocrates and Shane Foley (right) get the better of San Andreas

Harrington and Foley double up with Harpocrates

8.42PM

Diderot and Colin Keane

Well-backed Diderot off the mark for Lyons and Keane

8.08PM

Wild Shot and Siobhan Rutledge with groom Rachael Cherry

Rutledge excels as Wild Shot lands sixth course win

7.37PM

Grandmaster Flash and Dylan Browne McMonagle (right) win from The Mouse Doctor (noseband)

Grandmaster Flash registers third win at Dundalk

7.01PM

Jered Maddox and Oisin Orr win from Kendred Soul (far side)

Jered Maddox gets a well-deserved victory for Marnane

6.42PM

Oh Say and Shane Foley are clear in the claimer

Harrington's Oh Say easily lands claimer

5.48PM

Pulse Of Shanghai and Declan McDonogh (right) win from Big Gossey

Pulse Of Shanghai resumes winning ways

5.24PM

Mon 8th Mar 2021
Meet And Greet and Johnny Barry (right) battle on to beat Top Bandit (centre) by a nose

Meet And Greet completes 173/1 double for McKiernan

5.39PM

Super Citizen and Michael O'Sullivan (right) win from Optical Confusion

Family success for the O'Sullivans with Super Citizen

5.23PM

Exit Poll and Derek O'Connor (right) jumps the last ahead of Star Max

Winning 'spare' for O'Connor on Exit Poll

4.57PM

Siberian Star and James O'Sullivan (right) lead runner-up Bronson In Blue over the last

Rothwell lands a touch with Siberian Star

3.58PM

Fox Fearless and Barry Browne (centre) win from Lunastar (noseband) and Ballycaines

Fox Fearless springs 28/1 surprise for McKiernan

3.23PM

Eurotiep and Aubrey McMahon

Quick treble for Mullins as Eurotiep obliges at 1/6

2.55PM

Elite Charbonniere and Paul Townend

Elite Charbonniere off the mark over hurdles

2.24PM

Grand Bornand and Paul Townend clear the last

Grand Bornand settles well and wins well

1.50PM

Breaken heads the betting for the beginners' chase at Leopardstown

Non-runners leave Mullins with five favourites at Leopardstown

12.04PM

Kalashnikov with trainer Amy Murphy (right) after winning at Aintree in 2019

Ryanair run for Kalashnikov will be 'last-minute decision'

8.22AM

Noel Meade

Meade to send small team to Cheltenham next week

8.04AM

Tue 2nd Mar 2021
17-year-old Kieran Callaghan rode his first winner On Jumping Jet in the bumper

Local winner of the mares' bumper at Gowran

5.58PM

Weihnachts and Simon Torrens (left) lead over the last from The Chapel Field

Two in a row for Rothwell's Weihnachts

5.32PM

Cedarwood Road with groom Rebecca Trainor after winning the beginners' chase

O'Loughlin to aim higher after Cedarwood Road obliges

5.11PM

Bachasson and Paul Townend easily win the Red Mills Chase

No worries at all for Bachasson in Red Mills Chase

4.38PM

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