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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.
Mon 28th Sep 2020
Roscommon

Going updates

8.27AM

Sat 26th Sep 2020
Weseekhimhere and Jamie Codd

No kinks in Elliott's charge as he impresses in Festival finale

6.41PM

Rudy Catrail and Shane Fenelon

Rudy and Fenelon a good front-running partnership

6.05PM

Carrytheone and Shane Kelly

Carrytheone has a happier time back at the Curragh

5.43PM

Winter Escape and Mark Walsh jump the last

Quick double for Howard as Winter Escape bounces back to form

5.15PM

El Tren and Joanna Walton win

El Tren wins Ladies Trophy again for in-form Howard

5.00PM

Adam Kirby

Irish second again as Supremacy beats Lucky Vega in Middle Park

4.09PM

Drumacoo and Mark McDonagh (near side) jump the last to win from Grange Walk (far side) and Born By the Sea

Hourigan gets his Listowel winner with Drumacoo

4.03PM

Midnight Fire and Mark Gallagher (near side) win by a nose from Glow Worm

Harty's Midnight Fire gives Gallagher 8th winner of the season

3.44PM

Andrew Balding

Alcohol Free denies Condon's Miss Amulet in Cheveley Park

3.06PM

Finest Evermore and Paul Townend jump the last

Finest Evermore wins easily again

2.55PM

Tullypole Annie and Gavin Ryan win the Clark Recruitment Nursery

Drop in trip does the trick for Annie

2.32PM

Annie Pender and Denis O'Regan jump the last

Annie Pender makes all for O'Regan

2.10PM

Belle Image and Robbie Colgan forge clear

Lavery filly wins nicely under Colgan

2.00PM

Santa Barbara and Seamie Heffernan

Santa Barbara could be a star after smooth debut win

1.35PM

Wed 23rd Sep 2020
Action from Listowel

Listowel to inspect on Thursday morning

8.20PM

Costalotmore and Tiernan Power Roche are way out clear in the bumper

Costalotmore gets a cheap lead and wins bumper by 39 lengths

6.20PM

Stacks Mountain and Rachael Blackmore (right) jump the final fence (normally three out) better than runner-up Pilbara

Stacks Mountain completes doubles for de Bromhead and Blackmore

5.43PM

Cabaret Queen and Paul Townend

Mullins present to enjoy the show as Cabaret Queen holds on

5.20PM

Popong and Rachael Blackmore (right) went on to win from Rapid Response after Western Victory's fall at the last

Popong capitalises as favourite tips up at last

4.30PM

Ballinaboola Steel and Bryan Cooper (yellow) beat West Cork Wildway (far side)

Tough sort Ballinaboola Steel gains third win of campaign

4.05PM

N'golo and Paul Townend (centre) jump the last upsides Wajaaha (near side) and Malone Road

N'golo rallies well to turn over Malone Road

3.25PM

You Raised Me up and Mark Walsh lead eventual third Belfast Banter over the last

Walsh gets a tune out of Brassil's favourite

2.43PM

Internal Transfer

McNamaras hopeful of big run from Internal Transfer in Listowel feature

9.10AM

Mon 14th Sep 2020
Jerandme and Denis O'Regan

Odds-on Jerandme now two from two over fences

5.21PM

Baily Thunder and Phillip Enright jump the last with the loose Tyrrell's Succes for company

Baily Thunder makes winning chase debut under Enright

4.13PM

Thu 10th Sep 2020
Pulsating and Tom Madden (left) win from No Way Jack

O'Dwyer's mare comes out on top in a Pulsating finish

5.53PM

Colin Keane

Make that a 725/1 treble for 'main man' Keane

5.19PM

Baron Samedi and Dylan Browne McMonagle win readily

'Well-in' Baron Samedi keeps the winners flowing for Joseph

4.31PM

Ebony Maw and Colin Keane (left) win from Charlie Bassett (green and yellow)

65/1 double for Keane as Ebony Maw stays on well

3.43PM

Ecclesiastical and Colin Keane (right) win from Boundless Power

McCourt's Ecclesiastical rewards those who kept the faith

3.08PM

Tammany Hall and Billy Lee (pink) win from Tar Heel (centre)

Last to first for Lee on Tammany Hall

2.39PM

Mogwli and Jack Cleary (right) win from Inflection Point (near side)

Mogwli rallies to give Jack Cleary his second winner

2.08PM

Dense Star and Mikey Sheehy (light blue) win from Watercolormemories (right)

Dense Star off the mark in great style

1.37PM

Matron Stakes contender Know It All

Murtagh happy with Know It All ahead of Matron bid

10.46AM

Wed 9th Sep 2020
Fascinating Spirit and Joe Doyle

Fascinating Spirit relishes the fast ground to win for Eoin McCarthy

8.30PM

Petticoat Lane (red and white, far side) came out on top by a head in a blanket finish to the Mallow Handicap (Div I)

Well-backed Petticoat Lane obliges under Lee

8.12PM

Aztec Parade and Colin Keane hold eventual third Agitare

Aztec leads the Parade in Tetrarch for Murtagh and Keane

7.13PM

Magnanimous and Shane Crosse

Magnanimous gives Crosse a generous response in Premier Nursery

6.45PM

Ace Aussie and Shane Foley

Ace Aussie another smashing juvenile for Harrington

6.27PM

Frankie Dettori

Dettori at 18/1 takes Doncaster Group 3 on Balding filly

5.46PM

Ardla and Patrick Mullins

Ardla picks up well to win for Halford and Mullins

5.27PM

Glan and Jamie Codd (left) beat Powerful Out

Double for Elliott as Glan wins her second bumper

5.04PM

High Heels and Seamie Heffernan

Favourite High Heels takes delayed opener in good style

4.40PM

Scalino and Mikey Fogarty

Scalino adds to gains for Princess Zoe connections

3.18PM

So Near So Farhh and Adam Short

So Near So Farhh a smooth winner for Adam Short

2.50PM

Getaway Gorgeous and David Mullins jump the last

Well-backed Getaway Gorgeous wins readily under David Mullins

2.14PM

Red Gerry and Sean Flanagan jump the last

Red Gerry getting the hang of jumping hurdles

1.54PM

Sun 6th Sep 2020
Line Out and Denis O'Regan (left) win from Dromore Lad

Line Out off the mark over fences for Kiely and O'Regan

5.59PM

Doctor Duffy and Kevin Brouder jump the last to win the McHale Mayo National

Doctor Duffy lands feature for Byrnes and Brouder

5.35PM

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