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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.
Fri 14th May 2021
Celtic Times and Kevin Manning (right) win from Moony Beams

Textbook ride by Manning secures victory for Bolger's colt

2.41PM

Ger Lyons and Colin Keane have a couple of well-fancied runners at Leopardstown

Leopardstown going change and market movers

12.30PM

Wed 12th May 2021
Baron Zee and Ronan Whelan (noseband) go clear in the maiden

Halford has high hopes for maiden winner Baron Zee

8.32PM

Quiet Desire and Dylan Browne McMonagle (left) win from Getaway Queen (green and white)

Martin's Quiet Desire gains deserved victory

8.12PM

International Lady and Colin Keane (nearest) came out on top in a driving finish

Two wins on the board now for Smith's bargain buy

7.39PM

Drish Hero (right) wins under Seamie Heffernan

Heffernan doubles up on 40/1 chance Drish Hero

7.17PM

Rocky Dreams (Joey Sheridan) comes home in front in the claimer

Rocky Dreams lands claimer for Hogan and Sheridan

6.26PM

The Highway Rat is clear under Ronan Whelan

The Highway Rat finds his niche

5.44PM

Yet (pink) and Seamie Heffernan win from Orinoco River

Yet another promising Ballydoyle juvenile

4.56PM

Snowfall (Ryan Moore) is out in front in the Musidora

O'Brien strikes in Musidora with Snowfall

4.03PM

Mon 10th May 2021
Banbridge and Tom Hamilton

Banbridge takes bumper to complete a double for Joseph

9.03PM

Staker Wallace and Derek O'Connor

Quick double for Bolger with Staker Wallace

8.45PM

Shad Operator and Kevin Sexton

Winning spare for Sexton on Bolger's Shady Operator

8.20PM

Samcro and Jack Kennedy in action at Killarney

Samcro bounces back at Killarney

7.58PM

Snugsborough Hall and Eoin Walsh (right) jump the last ahead of Definite Pan

Compensation for Cusack's Snugsborough Hall

6.48PM

Merry Doyenne and Declan Queally (left) jump the last upsides Lunar Display

Merry Doyenne wins for the Queallys

6.16PM

Darasso and Mark Walsh

Darasso wins easily for O'Brien and Walsh

5.42PM

Edison Kent and Robbie Power

Edison Kent shines in Killarney opener

5.06PM

Day two of the Killarney May meeting takes place today

Killarney market movers

2.41PM

Sat 8th May 2021
Battling Bessie returns with jockey Aoife Fahey, her Dad and trainer Jarlath and groom Sinead Fahey

It's a family affair for the Faheys in Cork bumper

6.54PM

Call Me Freddie with trainer Sam Curling

Curling's Freddie improves dramatically for 'the application of cash'

6.21PM

Pale Iris and Gary Carroll (far side) collar Notoriously Risky

Second win in six days for talented Pale Iris

5.54PM

Goulane Jessie pictured with Denis O'Regan, groom Nadine Pratt and assistant trainer Dinny Spillane

Spillane strikes at local track with Goulane Jessie

5.34PM

Montego Bay and Wayne Lordan

Lordan doubles up on Montego Bay

5.17PM

Groveman and Conor McNamara (near side) challenge Sean Says at the last

Groveman pops up at 25/1 for the McNamaras

4.48PM

Benaud (Shane Crosse) beats Baton Rouge (Wayne Lordan)

Benaud hits them for six

4.22PM

Insinuendo and Declan McDonogh (left) win from the grey Thunder Kiss

Group 3 win for McCreery's Insinuendo

3.51PM

Gallowglass (Kevin Brouder) leads over the last from Joeswayornoway

Gallowglass battles well to land the money

3.17PM

Farout and Danny Mullins

Farout impresses on second hurdles start

1.54PM

King Of Bavaria is driven out by Wayne Lordan

King Of Bavaria reigns on debut

1.28PM

Wed 5th May 2021
High Definition (left)

High Definition ruled out of Lingfield reappearance

8.50PM

Praying Mantis and Leigh Roche (left) win from Dark Kris (yellow cap) and Tyriana

Kinirons on the mark with Praying Mantis

8.47PM

Crystal Pool (green and white) and Wayne Lordan challenge on the inside of Coill Na Sionainne

Crystal Pool 'bobs' at the right time to touch off favourite

8.17PM

Black Cat Bobby and Cian MacRedmond are out in front of eventual third Giustino

Well-supported Black Cat Bobby gets it done

7.47PM

Tejano and Willie Byrne

Tejano another winner for Bolger

6.58PM

Too Soon To Panic and Chris Hayes (left) win from Empress Josephine

No need To Panic now as Listed win secured by Stack's filly

6.46PM

Mighty Blue and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Emphatic Listed victory for Mighty Blue

6.26PM

Agrimony (Gary Carroll) gets the better of Emporio

Murphy has high hopes for Agrimony

5.46PM

Texas Moon and Billy Lee

McCreery's Texas Moon another winner for Dawn Approach

5.07PM

Mon 3rd May 2021
Annalise Cullen after riding her first winner on Zephron

First winner for Annalise Cullen on well-backed Zephron

6.51PM

Ballycoose and Declan Lavery

Ballycoose leads home a one-two for the Crawfords

6.30PM

Pretty Rebel and Dean Curran (nearest) get up to deny Ottawa Fire (Jamie Powell)

Remarkable victory for slow-starting Pretty Rebel

6.14PM

Vaucelet and Ben Harvey (left) jump the last upsides runner-up William Tyndale

Vaucelet wins hunters' chase for Christie and Harvey

5.50PM

Lunar Space and Kevin Manning (left) get the better of a good tussle with Magnanimous (Shane Crosse)

Guineas winners Bolger and Manning strike again

5.11PM

Benruben and Dylan Robinson jump the last

Benruben wins for de Bromhead and Robinson

4.34PM

No Speak Alexander and Shane Foley (left) win from stable-companion Zaffy's Pride (Tom Madden)

One-two for Harrington in Athasi Stakes

4.03PM

Tullybeg and Jordan Gainford

Gainford and Foster double up with Tullybeg

3.31PM

Castle Star (Chris Hayes) beats Loveaday

Stack's colt breaks maiden in Listed event

2.48PM

Don Diablo and Jordan Gainford

Don Diablo off the mark over hurdles

2.31PM

Quick Suzy (Gary Carroll) races clear of Doitforandrew

Cromwell's Suzy far too Quick for Curragh rivals

1.57PM

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