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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.
Mon 27th Jul 2020
Action from Galway last year

Soft ground for day one of Galway Festival

8.46AM

Sat 25th Jul 2020
Fairytale Bliss and Johnny Barry (far side) win the bumper from Reverse Polarity

Bliss in the bumper for Slevin and Barry

8.51PM

Basil's Boy and Eoin Walsh jump the last to win the VSDirect Handicap Hurdle

Basil brushes off rivals to score for Cusack

8.10PM

Gone Racing and Phillip Enright (near side) beat Gotta Getaway

McNiff's long journey pays off with Gone Racing

7.35PM

Getaway Glenda (green) and Darragh O'Keeffe come through to beat Sani Pass (left)

Getaway Glenda scores at 66/1

7.01PM

Musalsal and Ronan Whelan (white cap) win the Kilkenny, More To Explore Handicap

Musalsal wins again under 'head waiter' Whelan

6.38PM

Next In Line and Gavin Ryan

Blinkers do the trick for Barrett's filly

5.54PM

Bridge Native and Conor Orr (left) jump the last to win from Alice Johnston

Second win around Tramore for Bridge Native

5.23PM

Never Forgotten and Shane Crosse

Never Forgotten a name to note

3.35PM

Kastasa and Oisin Orr win the Vintage Tipple Stakes from Nan Yehi (centre) and Traisha

Five wins on the spin for likeable Kastasa

3.15PM

Kodiac Prince and Rory Cleary win from Take My Hand

Kodiac Prince wins at 25/1 for the Clearys

2.53PM

Amber Kite and Colin Keane (far side) beat Anna Strada

Amber Kite makes all under Keane

1.55PM

Fri 24th Jul 2020
Finest Evermore and Patrick Mullins win easily

Quick double for Patrick Mullins as Finest wins easily

8.15PM

Pilbara and Patrick Mullins (near side) jump the last upsides Double Windsor before winning the 3m handicap hurdle

20lbs higher but Pilbara goes in again

8.01PM

My Lovely Boy and Sean O'Keeffe (right) jump the last ahead of runner-up Winsor Vixen

Lovely winner for Tom O'Connor and sub Sean O'Keeffe

7.39PM

Galuppi and Kevin Sexton (near side) jump the last to win from Golden Symphony

'Lucky bag' Galuppi wins for Finn and Sexton

7.02PM

Chead Solas and JJ Slevin jump the last

Chead Solas gives a bright display at Cork

6.40PM

Elarqam

Elarqam favourite for Sky Bet York Stakes

5.44PM

Chiricahua and Colin Keane win the Metcollect Maiden

Chiricahua appreciates drop in class

5.35PM

Tudor City with connections at Galway

Martin hoping for another Galway Hurdle with Tudor City

5.00PM

Anna Bunina and Donie McInerney jump the last

Anna Bunina off the mark over hurdles

4.48PM

Elizabethofaragon and Wayne Lordan (near) beat Wilderness by a neck

Elizabeth prevails in Ulster Oaks

3.37PM

She's Our Queen and Ben Coen (left) beat Fictitious Lady

She's Our Queen gives Murtagh a double

2.54PM

Musical Rue and Nathan Crosse

McCreery's filly makes winning handicap debut

2.25PM

Measure Of Magic and Shane Kelly

Murtagh's filly has their Measure

1.42PM

Action from Down Royal

Going updates

9.06AM

Wed 22nd Jul 2020
Dawn Patrol and Wayne Lordan (right) beat Daylight Come (green)

Long odds-on Dawn Patrol duly obliges

9.07PM

Tasalka and Chris Hayes win the Naas Fillies' Maiden from Tashi (centre) and Prose

Tasalka breaks her maiden for Weld and Hayes

8.45PM

Could Be King and Billy Lee (centre) win from Geological (right) and Jassaar

Could Be King digs deep for Billy Lee

8.07PM

Gold Factory and Declan McDonogh (pink cap) beat Make A Promise

Gold Factory grinds it out well for McDonogh

6.35PM

A Step Too Far and Colin Keane win the 5f Handicap

Cotter's filly is A Step ahead of the rest

6.06PM

Kilganer Queen and Rachael Blackmore jump the last

Kilganer a birthday winner for Tom Cleary

4.43PM

William Of Wykeham and Philip Enright (red cap) win from Futurum Regem

Well-bred Sligo horse scores in Mayo

4.19PM

Our Nancy and Sean O'Keeffe (near side) jump the last to win the Supermac's Handicap (Div II)

Our Nancy a tasty winner for Sean O'Keeffe

2.38PM

She'stherightone and Simon Torrens (red cap) are guided home by the loose Ashton Court

Ballinrobe is the Right course for Cullen's mare

2.13PM

Tudor City and Robbie Power (noseband) en route to winning last year's Guinness Galway Hurdle

Power hoping for more big-race success at Galway

2.00PM

Two Shoe Tom and Kevin Sexton survive a mistake at the last to win

Favourite Two Shoe Tom takes the opener

1.28PM

Sun 19th Jul 2020
Trainer Niall Egan with Elzaamone and groom Barry Cronin

Hayes maintains purple patch with 2,587/1 treble

6.56PM

Janeymac and Danny Mullins

Janeymac it's a double for Mags!

6.32PM

Monaasib and Chris Hayes win the Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden

Monaasib off the mark on third start

6.14PM

In Your Shadow and Sean Flanagan jump the last

Quick reappearance pays off for Meade's Shadow

5.58PM

Mind's Eye and Hugh Morgan jump the last to win the MansionBet Handicap Chase

Mind's Eye leads home a one-two for de Bromhead

5.16PM

A'ali and Colin Keane winning the Holden Plant Rentals Sapphire Stakes

Fourth win at Group 2 level for A'ali

4.54PM

Aloha Star and Chris Hayes (right) beat Frenetic in the Airlie Stud Stakes

Another big-priced Group winner for Chris Hayes

4.17PM

Davids Charm and Phillip Enright (left) jump the last as Convara takes a tumble

Davids Charm left clear to score on chasing bow

3.54PM

Sonaiyla and Billy Lee (left) beat Music To My Ears (right) in the Manguard Plus Summer Fillies' Handicap

Topweight Sonaiyla lands Summer Fillies' for Twomey

3.30PM

Dime A Dozen and Bryan Cooper clear the last

'Shark' wouldn't mind a Dozen like this mare

3.05PM

Snowfall (centre) and Wayne Lordan win from Sister Rosetta (left) and Loch Lein

Odds-on Snowfall takes opener under Lordan

2.35PM

Thu 16th Jul 2020
Aztec Parade and Ben Coen

20 up for Murtagh as Aztec Parade routs rivals

8.10PM

Gin Blossom and Shane Crosse win well from Miss Molly T

Gin Blossom off the mark on fourth start

7.32PM

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