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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.
Wed 14th Oct 2020
The Storyteller and Keith Donoghue jump the last

The Storyteller makes fitness count in Irish Daily Star Chase

3.59PM

Zarkareva and Dylan Robinson (left) beat Polished Steel (near side)

Zarkareva wins Grade 3 Novice Chase under Robinson

3.28PM

Red Gerry and Sean Flanagan jump the last

More success for Red-hot Meade as Gerry wins well

3.04PM

Wait Here and Simon Torrens (left) beat Breezy Bell

Wait Here powers home to land third career victory

2.35PM

Eskylane and Keith Donoghue (right) lead Gabynako over the last

Eskylane makes winning debut over hurdles

2.03PM

Sea Ducor winning under Colin Keane at Navan last year

In-form Moore looking forward to return of promising Sea Ducor

12.11PM

Mon 12th Oct 2020
Dark Spark and J J Codd

Dark Spark impresses in Kilbeggan finale

6.23PM

Royal Thief and Rachael Blackmore (white cap) beat Battle Of Midway

Royal Thief gives Blackmore and de Bromhead doubles

6.07PM

Nobody Home and Chris Timmons jump the last

Nobody Home wins readily for Cawley and Timmons

5.49PM

Soldier At War and Sean Flanagan (maroon) head Enjoy D'allen at the last

Soldier At War gives Elliott a double

5.02PM

Myladyrose and Liam McKenna

Myladyrose off the mark for Mooney and McKenna

4.17PM

Rudy Catrail and Shane Fenelon

No catching Rudy Catrail as he wins again under Fenelon

3.46PM

Santana Plessis and Denis O'Regan (left) head Broomfields Jeremy at the last

Winning spare for O'Regan on Santana Plessis

2.39PM

Wed 7th Oct 2020
Teuchters Glory and Tom Feeney

Burke's newcomer Teuchters Glory impresses in bumper

7.05PM

Na Caith Tobac and Luke McAteer lead home eventual third Ally Cay

Na Caith Tobac leaves rivals gasping

6.48PM

Scheu Time and Gavin Brouder (pink) win from Bridge Native (green cap) and Dollar Value (left)

Brouder gets Scheu up in the nick of Time

6.30PM

Laelaps and Shane Foley

Double for Foley as Laelaps makes all

5.34PM

Milan Native and Jack Kennedy

Kim Muir winner Milan Native gives Elliott a treble

5.00PM

Pretty Smart and Sam Ewing (white, check cap) win from Ever Rock (red)

Ewing's a Pretty Smart rider according to Martin

4.19PM

Arthurian Fame and J.J.Slevin (left) win from Behind The Curtain (blue, white stars)

Fifth career win for dual-purpose Arthurian Fame

4.00PM

Harry's Hill and Ronan Whelan (right) outpace eventual third Abogados (cheekpieces)

Harry's Hill takes nursery for Hassett and Whelan

3.30PM

Paranoid and Davy Russell (left) lead eventual fourthRebel Waltz over the last

Paranoid becomes second Reynolds horse to score for Elliott

2.58PM

Alarm Call and Colin Keane (left) beat Colfer Kay

Alarm Call builds on promising debut to win for Keane

2.45PM

Ragnar Lodbrok and Jack Kennedy (near side) head eventual third Mighty Tom at the last

Bloodless success for Ragnar Lodbrok

2.21PM

Mon 5th Oct 2020
Different Spot and Darragh O'Keeffe jump the last

First racecourse double for Rebel county trainer Paul O'Flynn

6.07PM

Felix Desjy and Jack Kennedy jump the last

Facile chasing debut win for Felix Desjy

5.39PM

Not So Simple and JJ Slevin (near side) jump the last upsides Rule Of June

Not So Simple for Slevin without his whip but Lee's charge prevails

5.05PM

Western Run and Conor McNamara lead over the last from Flemings Dream

Cromwell's Western Run on an upward curve

4.35PM

Tarnawa (near side) touches off Alpine Star in the Prix de l'Opera

Breeders' Cup next for dual Group One winner Tarnawa

4.10PM

Quarry Lil and Gary Noonan

Quarry Lil another win for the O'Flynns at Killarney

3.50PM

Walking Fame and JJ Slevin

Walking Fame off the mark over hurdles for Taaffe and Slevin

3.23PM

Varna Gold and Keith Donoghue jump the last

Donoghue's good run continues on Gilligan's Varna Gold

2.36PM

Thu 1st Oct 2020
Loudest Whisper and Joey Sheridan (left) race clear from third home Flindt

Loudest Whisper gains first Flat win under Sheridan

6.58PM

Easca Peasca and Ross Coakley with groom Seamus Bailey

Easca Peasca wins readily for Oxx and Coakley

6.36PM

Paso Doble and Kevin Manning

Paso Doble marches on together with Manning

5.58PM

Avarice and Colin Keane (left) beat Tashi

Keane greedy for winners as victory on Avarice brings him level with Foley

5.24PM

Hes A Hardy Bloke and Finny Maguire

Meade's 'Bloke' readily wins bumper under Maguire

4.49PM

Rolling Revenge and Cathal McCormack

Rolling Revenge gives McCormack a second winner

4.21PM

Taggalo and Conor Hoban (stars on sleeves) win from Lincoln (blue cap)

Murtagh reaches 40 for the season as Taggalo wins claimer

3.47PM

Preamble and Seamie Heffernan (left) win from Colfer Kay (yellow)

Maiden win could be a Preamble to better things for Ballydoyle colt

3.05PM

Casamari Abbey and Richie Condon jump the last

First Irish winner for Richie Condon as Fahy's good run continues

2.47PM

Empors Sword and Darragh Allen

Long time between drinks for Kenneally as Empors Sword obliges

1.56PM

Gold Des Bois and Robbie Power jump the last

Odds-on Gold Des Bois off the mark over hurdles

1.33PM

Mon 28th Sep 2020
Chemical Energy and Jamie Codd

Odds-on Chemical Energy wins bumper by ten lengths

5.21PM

Champagne Beauty and Denis O'Regan

Champagne Beauty gives owner-trainer Fitzgerald a first winner 'under Rules'

4.37PM

Benruben and Rachael Blackmore (left) outstay Razoul

Benruben wins feature Novice Chase under Blackmore

3.48PM

Streets Of Doyen and Sean O'Keeffe (left) jump the last ahead of Hello Pilgrim

Trip and good ground suits Streets Of Doyen

3.16PM

Presenting Dylan and Jack Kennedy

Well-backed Presenting Dylan obliges on first start for Elliott

2.56PM

Barry Connell

Connell registers second winner as a trainer with Karen's Gift

2.35PM

Kapard and Rachael Blackmore (near side) head Aubretia at the last

Kapard makes winning debut over hurdles

1.57PM

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