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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 8th Aug 2020
Tarnawa and Oisin Orr win the Give Thanks Stakes for the second time

Tarnawa shines in second Give Thanks triumph

6.45PM

Jessica Maye rode her first winner on Lady Boomerang at Cork

First winner for Jessica Maye on Lady Boomerang

6.12PM

Youceeyouceecee and Billy Lee (near side) win from Fascinating Spirit (noseband)

Finn's mudlark gains first win on good ground

5.43PM

Ashqar and Phillip Enright (left) get up close home to touch off Grange Walk

Ashqar off the mark for Gilligan and Enright

5.21PM

Pearls Galore and Billy Lee

Pearls Galore outclasses rivals on handicap bow

4.59PM

Sloane Peterson and Chris Hayes win the 5f maiden at Cork

Stack's filly battles on well for Hayes

3.18PM

Emaniya and Oisin Orr race on from eventual fourth Divinely

Weld's Emaniya wins maiden in good style

2.27PM

Current Option and Gavin Ryan (left) win the 'Ahonoora' Handicap at Galway

McGuinness hoping for first Listed winner with Current Option

9.13AM

Action from Cork

Ground drying out for weekend action

8.42AM

Fri 7th Aug 2020
Zoffany's Delight and Declan McDonogh win the nursery

Topweight takes first nursery of the season

2.36PM

Bell I Am and Shane Foley (yellow cap) head eventual third Zoom Call (far side)

Foley lands the opener on Bell I Am

1.34PM

Wed 5th Aug 2020
Nero Rock and Donie McInerney jump the last

Nero Rock wins well for Morris and McInerney

7.56PM

Mon 3rd Aug 2020
Papal Lodge and Jamie Codd (near side) win the 4-y-o bumper from Meet And Greet

Double for Elliott as Papal Lodge wins bumper

6.38PM

Zawara and Gavin Ryan (left) beat Amhran Na Bhfiann

Zawara turns over Epsom Derby third

6.03PM

Warreedy and Denis O Regan (near side) head Rudy Catrail at the last

O'Regan bides his time before scoring on Warreedy

5.44PM

Bounce The Blues and Gavin Ryan (right) win from So Wonderful

Bounce The Blues off the mark on third start

5.17PM

William Of Wykeham and Philip Enright jump the last as Cahirdown Boy (red) is about to fall

William continues McNiff's good run of form

4.38PM

Miss Amulet and Billy Lee (left) beat Frenetic in the ARQANA Irish EBF Marwell Stakes

Miss Amulet wins Marwell Stakes for Condon and Lee

4.21PM

Jacksons Gold and Ian Power jump the last to win the Dysart Maiden Hurdle

Ian Power back amongst the winners on Jacksons Gold

3.57PM

Nullifier and Gary Carroll (right) win the Naas Handicap from Lustown Baba (noseband)

Blinkers do the trick for Nullifier

3.24PM

Longclaw and Keith Donoghue (near side) jump the last ahead of Jeff Kidder

Longclaw wins opening 3-y-o hurdle for Elliott

3.05PM

Giorgio Vasari and Wayne Lordan win from Charmed

Giorgio makes all under Lordan

2.47PM

Sat 1st Aug 2020
Garrai Phaidin and Ryan Treacy (left) jump the last beside eventual fourth My First Symphony

Treacy completes big-priced double on Garrai Phaidin

7.33PM

Dark Voyager and Shane Foley win from Allora Yeats (orange cap) and Merroir

Voyager takes the last to give Foley a double

7.03PM

Princess Zoe and Joey Sheridan (near side) beat Emperor Of The Sun

A lucrative week in the West for Princess Zoe

6.47PM

Rueben James and Ryan Treacy (near side) jump the last upsides eventual third Josephina

Rueben James off the mark over fences

6.14PM

Lightning Jock and Shane Foley

Last to first for Lightning Jock

5.57PM

Ballycastle Girl and Eoin Walsh jump the last

Ballycastle Girl a shock winner at 80/1

5.14PM

The Rain King and Gavin Ryan

The Rain King enjoys the soft going at Galway

4.08PM

Empirion and Keith Donoghue (right) jump the last ahead of Dave And Bernie

Empirion keeps the ball rolling for Smith

3.37PM

Ontario and Wayne Lordan (far side) hold on from Snowy Owl (centre) and Xeres

Odds-on Ontario all out to score under Lordan

3.05PM

Grannie Lowrie and Jack Doyle (right) head Little Lady Lu near the finish

33/1 Grannie Lowrie wins for the Doyles

2.57PM

Thu 30th Jul 2020
Slige Dala and Tom Hamilton (yellow sleeves) hit the front in the bumper from Power Of Pause (left)

Slige Dala a clearcut winner of the bumper

8.57PM

The Trigger and Mark Walsh (left) jump the last beside eventual third Victoria Bay

Ronan and 'Tubs' doing a fine job with The Trigger

8.39PM

Jon Snow and Paul Townend

A bloodless victory for Jon Snow

8.13PM

Aramon (second left) jumps to the front at the last in the Guinness Galway Hurdle

Topweight Aramon lands Galway Hurdle

7.57PM

Bua Boy, trained and ridden by Denis Hogan, beats stablemate Alabaster

Hogan goes out on a winner with Bua Boy

7.07PM

Polished Steel and Robbie Power (right) survived this error before winning the Rockshore Novice Chase

Polished Steel makes all for Power

6.31PM

Davy Russell

Russell misses Galway Hurdle ride on Felix Desjy

6.00PM

Court Maid and David Mullins (right) went on to win the Guinness Open Gate Brewery Beginners' Chase

Court Maid wins easily on chasing debut

5.49PM

Guinevere and Simon Torrens (left0 jump the last before winning the Guiness 4-y-o Novice Hurdle

Guinevere takes the opener for Cody and Torrens

5.19PM

Mon 27th Jul 2020
Mt Leinster and Patrick Mullins (centre, horse with hood) win the (Q.R.) Maiden

Mt Leinster maintains family honour in the last

8.49PM

Princess Zoe and Finian Maguire win the Connacht Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap from Run For Mary (second right)

Zoe lands feature for Tony Mullins and Finny Maguire

8.02PM

Flying Scotsman and Wayne Lordan win the Eventus Handicap

Scotsman flies home under Lordan

7.46PM

Centroid and Gavin Ryan (far side) hold Penny Out (near) by a nose

Double for Weld as Centroid clings on by a nose

6.49PM

Eastern Racer and Sean Davis (far side) hold Atlas by a head

Eastern Racer enjoys the ground to win for Davis

6.33PM

Royal Canford and Billy Lee

Royal Canford gives Billy Lee a quick double

5.57PM

Talking Tough and Billy Lee win from Soaring Monarch

Mulvany's Talking Tough relishes the hill

5.27PM

Blue For You and Oisin Orr (near side) beat Wembley (blue and orange)

Weld strikes again in first day 2-y-o maiden

4.54PM

Ado McGuinness (centre) has three runners on the first day of the Galway Races

McGuinness hoping for more success at Galway

3.36PM

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