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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.
Thu 10th Sep 2020
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

Mengli Khan and Rachael Blackmore

Easy win for Mengli Khan and Blackmore

5.11PM

Warreedy and Derek O'Connor (left) win from Mickey Shea

Warreedy wins readily under Derek O'Connor

4.35PM

Tune The Chello and Robbie Power jump the last

Power gets a Tune from Chello on return from injury

3.50PM

Ciankyle and Mark Bolger

Ciankyle pops up at 20/1 for Cluskey and Bolger

3.06PM

Fairyhill Run and Danny Mullins jump the last to win from Saol Iontach

Well-backed Fairyhill Run collects for Ryan and Mullins

2.33PM

Fri 4th Sep 2020
Mason City and Jamie Codd (left) win from Mahlers Dollar

Mason City stays on well to take the bumper

8.07PM

Visioman and Dylan Robinson (near side) get up to touch off stablemate Abbey Magic

Doubles for Robinson and de Bromhead as Visioman comes late

7.45PM

Jack Hackett and Cathal Landers (right) jump the last in contention before going on to beat The Echo Boy (far side)

Dot's Jack Hackett is a 'Love-ly' horse

7.13PM

Goodbye Someday and Eoin Walsh

Kiely's Goodbye Someday a rapid improver

5.55PM

Broomfields Jeremy and James O'Sullivan jump the last

Dempsey's Jeremy off the mark over hurdles

5.28PM

Der Mc and Leigh Roche (left) win from Misty Millie

Breakthrough win for Der Mc under Leigh Roche

5.11PM

Fusain and Dylan Robinson jump the last

No worries for long odds-on Fusain

4.32PM

Baron Samedi and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Baron Samedi leaves rivals for dead

4.19PM

Verbal Fencing and Luke McAteer (left) beat Barretstown by a nose in the nursery

3 winners in 3 days for Luke McAteer

2.30PM

John McConnell

Keane gets a good tune from A Case Of You

1.57PM

Fri 28th Aug 2020
Ramiro and Scott McCullagh (left) win from Drumquina

Scott McCullagh back amongst the winners on Ramiro

7.05PM

Sheer Liss and Michael O'Sullivan

Cork mare wins the bumper up North

6.47PM

Star Image and Gavin Ryan (left) beat Omakase by a head

Ryan completes 41/1 double on Star Image

6.27PM

Trickey Trix and Conor Maxwell (left) jump the last ahead of Thatbeatsbanagher

20/1 Trickey Trix makes all under Maxwell

6.02PM

Tresorier with winning trainer Johnny Feane (left) and winning rider Gavin Ryan

Tresorier gains first win for Feane

5.42PM

Go Another One and Ben Harvey fluffed the last but easily won the 3m conditions' hurdle

No worries for odds-on Go Another One

5.19PM

Thundering Nights and Shane Crosse

Progressive Thundering Nights turns over Albigna

4.35PM

Presenting Meghan and Jonathan Moore (2) jump the last before overhauling Bioverdia (left)

Down Royal appearance a winning one for Meghan

4.09PM

Divinely and Wayne Lordan (near side) win from Ahandfulofsummers

Divinely breaks her maiden in Curragh Group 3

3.36PM

Longclaw and Keith Donoghue jump the last

Longclaw takes incident-packed opener

3.10PM

Brazil and Wayne Lordan (left) beat Color Seargent

Brazil battles on well in first-time blinkers

2.42PM

Thu 27th Aug 2020
Michael Dods

Dakota Gold wins Beverley Bullet for Dods

8.50PM

Scarlet Seymour and Shane Crosse (left) outstay eventual third Adapt To Dan

Comer's Scarlet Seymour wins 'Hill' finale at 22/1

8.42PM

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