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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.
Fri 4th Dec 2020
Pulse Of Shanghai goes for a four-timer in the last at Dundalk

Cotter looks to add to 2020 gains at Dundalk

10.17AM

Thu 26th Nov 2020
Ballyshannon Rose and Paddy Kennedy

Paddy Kennedy keeps the winners flowing with Fahey's Rose

4.03PM

Listenheretomejack and Donagh Meyler jump the last

Meyler continues good run with winner for Eoin Doyle

3.39PM

Capilano Bridge and Ricky Doyle

O'Dwyer's Capilano Bridge another to land the odds

3.16PM

Gauloise and Paul Townend are fast and low over the final hurdle

Gauloise lights up Thurles with fine turn of foot

2.46PM

Gua Du Large and Rachael Blackmore are left clear as Paul Townend is thrown clear of last-flight faller Gjoumi

Gua Du Large another for Blackmore and de Bromhead

2.08PM

All The Chimneys and Trevor Ryan jump the last

Win number eight for All The Chimneys

1.34PM

Franco De Port and Paul Townend jump the last ahead of Whatsnottoknow

Odds-on Franco De Port makes winning start over fences

12.48PM

Relegate and Katie Walsh (right) win the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham in 2018

Healthy entry for valuable handicap hurdle at Navan

10.23AM

Hurricane Fly (near side) and Paul Townend about to head Solwhit after the last in the 2010 Hatton's Grace Hurdle

Townend hoping for a second Hatton's Grace a decade after Hurricane Fly

8.35AM

Royal Kahala and Kevin Sexton (left) winning over hurdles at Fairyhouse earlier this month

Fahey eyes return to Fairyhouse for talented Royal Kahala

7.48AM

Mon 23rd Nov 2020
Ms Thompson and Chris Hayes (left) dead heat with Solar System and Kevin Manning in the finale

Lavery and Breen share the spoils in Dundalk finale

6.20PM

Chateau Musar and Chris Hayes (left) pip Quite Desire (right) and Scherbatsky (green)

Geoghegan can raise a glass after Chateau Musar's narrow win

5.53PM

Winner Takes Itall and Mikey Sheehy are clear in the apprentice handicap

Winner Takes Itall outclasses rivals to give Joseph a double

5.23PM

Bluebeard's Castle is well clear of his rivals under Hugh Horgan

Horgan puts rivals to the sword on Bluebeard's Castle

4.57PM

Indiana Grey and Danny Sheehy (right) win from St George's Head (no.5)

Last to first for nibbled-at Indiana Grey

4.22PM

Foreign Legion and Ross Coakley (near side) move past eventual fourth Linus Larrabee

Foreign Legion battles well for Coakley

3.50PM

Stop On Red and Andrew Slattery (white bridle) hold on to beat Brosna Empress (left)

Coogan back amongst the winners with Stop On Red

3.21PM

Chicago Bear and Ben Coen (red and white sleeves) beat Shackleton's Hero (left)

Touchdown for Chicago Bear on second start

2.52PM

Honeysuckle will bid to repeat last year's victory in the Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse on Sunday

Soft ground at Fairyhouse ahead of Winter Festival

1.05PM

Declan McDonogh has five rides at Dundalk this afternoon

McDonogh bids to keep good run going at Dundalk

12.20PM

Sams Profile (right) chases home Reserve Tank at the 2019 Punchestown Festival

Morris retains faith in Sams Profile

10.04AM

Sea Ducor and Donagh Meyler (right) winning at Gowran Park last week

Moore hopeful of more to come from promising Sea Ducor

8.17AM

Thu 12th Nov 2020
Jungle Boogie and Patrick Mullins (left) win from Angels Dawn

Jungle Boogie has the right moves to complete Mullins' treble

5.02PM

Spancil Hill and Barry Browne (left) jump the last ahead of eventual runner-up Hoke Colborn (right)

A pleasant day for Browne aboard Spancil Hill

4.30PM

Bachasson and David Mullins (grey) lead home stablemate Cilaos Emery

Bachasson makes all to land another Clonmel Oil Chase for Mullins

4.01PM

Shattered Love and Mark Walsh

Shattered Love remains unbeaten at Clonmel

3.05PM

Sassy Yet Classy and Denis O'Regan (left)

Sassy, Classy and Gritty!

2.25PM

Power Of Pause and Paul Townend

Odds-on Power Of Pause duly obliges on hurdles bow

1.41PM

Conquredalofeurope and Darragh O'Keeffe (left) clear the last en route to victory

Motherway's charge makes winning debut over hurdles

1.21PM

It Could Be You and David Mullins jump the last

Family success for Mullins' with It Could Be You

12.49PM

Sun 1st Nov 2020
Brooklyn Glory and Patrick Mullins

No worries for odds-on Mullins mare in bumper

5.52PM

Dreal Deal (left) flies one of the early hurdles under Maxine O'Sullivan

Same again from Maxine on handicap 'good thing' Dreal Deal

5.28PM

Persian Queen and Colin Keane lead home eventual third Menagerie (orange)

Keane seals second title as he rides winner 99 of the season

5.09PM

Dromore Lad and Sean O'Keeffe

Sean O'Keeffe rides out claim on Cork National winner

4.47PM

In From The Cold and Sam Ewing win from Newgirlintown (hooped cap)

Mulvany's charge bookends his season with another Naas victory

4.14PM

Darrens Hope and Paul Townend

Notable win for Robert Murphy with well-backed Darrens Hope

3.27PM

With Thanks and Chris Hayes

Haggas' mudlark romps home in Athasi Stakes

3.03PM

Indiana Jones and Dylan Robinson (right) win from Hurricane Cliff

No heroics needed as Indiana Jones wins readily

2.30PM

Taipan and Shane Foley (right) win from Team Of Firsts

Harrington's updated version of Taipan could be useful

2.02PM

Patience Patience and Conor Orr (no.11) were always prominent before winning at Cork

Patience a virtue for Jessica Magnier

1.33PM

Storm Legend and Chris Hayes (red and yellow cap) win for trainer John Oxx

Oxx on the mark with well-backed newcomer

1.04PM

Thu 29th Oct 2020
American Image and Aileen O'Sullivan

Great scenes of celebration as Aileen O'Sullivan rides first track winner

5.18PM

Western Victory and Sean O'Keeffe

Western Victory back to winning ways

4.52PM

Live Every Day and Simon Cavanagh (near side) flatten the last but win from Resurrected Duke (far side)

Second winner this week for Simon Cavanagh as father's horse wins gamely

4.31PM

Yaiza and Darragh O'Keeffe (left) jump the last

Yaiza contributes again to Burke's healthy seasonal tally

3.40PM

Sadies Trix and Kevin Sexton (far side) head Glebe Girl at the last

Sadies Trix wins on handicap bow for Fahey and Sexton

3.06PM

Irascible and Dylan Robinson

Irascible leads home 1-2 for de Bromhead but odds-on backers will be cross

2.34PM

Boher Cailin and Rachael Blackmore jump the last

Boher Cailin makes all on hurdles debut

1.52PM

Mon 26th Oct 2020
Il Courra and Simon Cavanagh (left) win from Idas Boy

Simon Cavanagh rides first bumper winner on Farrell's Il Courra

5.42PM

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