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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.
Sun 27th Dec 2020
Chacun Pour Soi and Paul Townend lead over the last from Notebook (maroon and white)

Chacun Pour Soi outclasses rivals

1.57PM

Limerick

Limerick's Sunday card rescheduled for Wednesday

1.48PM

January Jets and Rachael Blackmore

January Jets puts his jumping to good use

1.18PM

French Aseel and Denis O'Regan (right) clear the last before easily winning the 3-y-o maiden hurdle

French Aseel cruises home on hurdles debut

12.40PM

Mon 14th Dec 2020
Take Tea readily goes clear in the bumper under Patrick Mullins

Take Tea another smart bumper mare for the Mullins'

4.40PM

Espion Du Chenet with (left to right) rider Ryan Treacy, owner Nicky Teehan and trainer Louise Lyons

First winner for Louise Lyons and Ryan Treacy rides out claim

4.19PM

Espanito Bello and Mark Bolger (left) came home well ahead of fellow greys Coko Beach (centre) and Lord Royal

Connell and Bolger continue their fine form

3.41PM

Oneknightmoreihope and Jack Gilligan (right) are nicely clear jumping the last

Noel Glynn back amongst the winners at Naas

3.05PM

Free Thought and Danny Mullins lead eventual third Ensel Du Perche over the last

Free Thought battles to victory for Danny Mullins

2.18PM

Delvino and Adam Short go clear from Castra Vetera (maroon) and Royal Illusion

Smart effort from Delvino on hurdling bow

1.52PM

Echoes In Rain and Paul Townend round the home bend clear of eventual third Whowonthetoss

Echoes In Rain gets it easy on the front end

12.58PM

Fancy Foundations, seen winning at Downpatrick in September, goes for three in a row at Ayr today

Irish interest at Ayr today

9.35AM

A half-brother to Sir Erec was the joint top-priced foal sold at Tattersalls Ireland yesterday

Walk In The Park foals in great demand at Tattersalls

7.42AM

Three-time bumper winner Castra Vetera starts out over hurdles at Naas

Competitive fare at Naas

7.28AM

Fri 4th Dec 2020
Settle For Bay and Oisin Orr

Hunt Cup winner Settle For Bay back to form

8.31PM

Andy and Andrew Slattery combined for a double at Dundalk

Dare To Flare completes a double for the Slatterys

7.50PM

Tower Of Pisa is well clear under Shane Crosse

Crosse only has to lean on Tower Of Pisa to score readily

7.21PM

Eagle's Flight and Ronan Whelan (right) come home in front of Dances With Stars

Eagle's Flight lands maiden win for Halford and Whelan

6.52PM

Pure Nature and Chris Hayes

Progressive Pure Nature gains third win at Dundalk

6.24PM

Sunset Nova and Andrew Slattery (right) win from Indiana Grey (centre) and Muraahin

Sunset Nova gains an overdue second win for the Slatterys

5.59PM

Queenship and Declan McDonogh (far side) get the better of Spilt Passion

Queenship completes quick double for McDonogh

5.25PM

Dandy Spirit and Declan McDonogh (right) win from Aloysius Lilius (centre)

Good start at Dundalk for Cotter and McDonogh

4.21PM

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

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