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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.
Sat 22nd Aug 2020
West Cork Wildway won for trainer Paul O'Flynn (right), pictured with his father Tom

West Cork Wildway off the mark over hurdles

3.38PM

St Mark's Basilica and Seamie Heffernan (right) win from Loch Lein

St Mark's Basilica gets Heffernan's blessing

3.21PM

Arthur Fonzarelli and Rachael Blackmore jump the last ahead of Belfast Banter

Happy days for Arthur Fonzarelli

2.49PM

High Definition and Wayne Lordan (white cap) beat stablemate Wordsworth (near side)

High Definition clearly the best under Lordan

2.26PM

Wed 19th Aug 2020
General Gold and Barry Browne jump the last

Wilson's General off the mark at the age of 11

4.56PM

Friary Rock and Phillip Enright

Friary Rock sharpens up nicely in first-time blinkers

4.13PM

Mon 17th Aug 2020
Royal Ascot runner-up Golden Pal (right) won't run in Friday's Nunthorpe Stakes

Ward juvenile to skip Nunthorpe

5.06PM

Breakeven and Hugh McOwan win the bumper

McOwan enhances bumper strike-rate on Breakeven

4.50PM

Heads up heads down as The Reaping Race and Conor McNamara (right) pip Minella Away

The Reaping Race wins a head-bobber

4.26PM

Rudy Catrail and Shane Fenelon

No catching Rudy Catrail and Shane Fenelon

3.56PM

Happy Jacky and Darragh O'Keeffe are clear of Ice Cold Soul (right)

Hackett's Jacky is quite Happy on soft ground

3.24PM

Finest Evermore and Paul Townend

No worries for 2/11 favourite Finest Evermore

2.32PM

Billy's Angel and Conor McNamara jump the last

Billy's Angel another for in-form Conor McNamara

1.56PM

Merry Poppins and Dylan Robinson jump the last

Merry Poppins wins for Motherway and Robinson

1.40PM

Sat 15th Aug 2020
Red Vermillion and Emmet McNamara (two shades of blue) win from Cool Colonnade (purple sleeves)

Coleman's mare not for passing in the finale

8.34PM

Bright Flame and Shane Kelly (left) win from Mountain Fox (noseband) and Demi Plie

Ten up for Shane Kelly aboard Martin's Bright Flame

7.47PM

Mandarin Monarch and Joe Doyle (left) win from Thosedaysaregone (green and white) and Dalileo (right)

Mandarin Monarch scoots around the bends to win well

7.09PM

Scholastic and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Up in trip Scholastic teaches rivals a lesson

6.31PM

Jessica O'Gorman (17) returns after winning on her first ride Miss Cunning

Winner on first ride for Jessica O'Gorman

5.54PM

Royal Free Hotel and Conor Hoban

Harrington filly easily lands maiden at Tramore

5.33PM

Sky Seven and Ronan Whelan (right) win from Charcor (centre)

Halford's Sky Seven takes 'Red God' Handicap under Whelan

5.22PM

Irish Admiral and Gavin Ryan (right) win from Robin Des Sheikh

Feane's Admiral benefits from Barrier Trial experience

4.11PM

A thrilling finish in the BarOneRacing.com Mourne Handicap with Geological (yellow, red cap) coming out on top

Geological rallies close home to gain eighth win at Dundalk

2.22PM

Crystal Dawn and Andrew Slattery (right) win from Sebs Star

Crystal Dawn shines for Cromwell and Slattery

1.49PM

Amazed By Grace and Danny Sheehy (pink) beat Zaffy's Pride (near side)

Murtagh's reserve wins opener under Danny Sheehy

1.16PM

Wed 12th Aug 2020
Highway To Heaven and Danny Sheehy

Danny Sheehy completes a double on McCourt's mare

5.53PM

Jungle Jungle and Seamus Heffernan (noseband) come through to beat Han Solo (red)

Heffernan's double soured by four-day ban for careless riding

4.43PM

Oh So True and Wayne Lordan (far side) beat St Clerans

Oh So True off the mark at fifth attempt

4.10PM

Laggata and Danny Sheehy (near side) beat Orchid Gardens

Laggata a third of the day for red-hot Murtagh

3.44PM

Laburnum and Seamie Heffernan win the Hurry Harriet Stakes

Laburnum blooms in the Hurry Harriet

3.11PM

Springbank and Gary Halpin

Springbank gives Murtagh 134/1 double

2.37PM

Wuqood and Oisin Orr (near side) beat Liffey River (red cap) and Harvard (far side)

Winning debut for Weld's Wuqood

2.02PM

Lord Rapscallion and Nikita Kane win from Baraniya

30 up for Murtagh after Kane shines on Lord Rapscallion

1.40PM

Leopardstown winner Aesop has been backed in the 2.00 at Gowran

Market movers

12.38PM

Mon 10th Aug 2020
Mars Harper and Hugh McOwan

Mars Harper a name to note after impressive debut

9.11PM

Brogine and Cathal Landers jump the last

Brogine loves her visits to Ballinrobe

8.49PM

Winsor Vixen provided jockey John Kirwan with his first winner

Queally's Vixen a first winner for John Kirwan

8.28PM

Drifting Back and Conor McNamara (left) win from Rippon Lodge

McNamaras combine to win with Drifting Back

7.50PM

Breezy Bell and Cathal McCormack jump the last

Cawley's mare wins easily to give McCormack a first winner

7.20PM

Heliers Bay and Sean O'Keeffe jump the last ahead of eventual third Yeats Encore

Heliers Bay a ready winner on handicap bow

6.15PM

Uncle Henry and Keith Donoghue jump the last

No Malone Road, but Elliott wins anyway with Uncle Henry

5.45PM

Winner Little Brother (near side) jumps the last upsides runner-up Calidus Mirabilis

Well-backed Little Brother wins for Nash and Brouder

5.20PM

Mark McNiff's Pump Road has been well-backed in the 7.45

Market movers at Ballinrobe

2.55PM

Sat 8th Aug 2020
Laws Of Indices (striped cap) was a 66/1 winner of the Railway stakes

Plenty with chances in open-looking Phoenix Stakes

9.12PM

Roger Charlton

Charlton and Hollie Doyle win Haydock Group 3

9.06PM

66/1 winner of Sweet Solera for Kevin Ryan

8.59PM

Shoe String and Amy Corrado win the bumper

Corrado rides first winner on Barrett's Shoe String

8.55PM

The Caddy Rose and Eoin Walsh

The Caddy Rose back to form under Walsh

8.35PM

Doctor Duffy and Kevin Brouder jump the last

Winning 'spare' for Brouder on Doctor Duffy

7.37PM

Mick Charlie and Sean O Keeffe jump the last to win the Pig 'N' Whistle New York Handicap Hurdle

Mick Charlie makes the breakthrough for Queally

7.08PM

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