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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 5th Oct 2020
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

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

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