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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.
Thu 16th Jul 2020
Rocky Blue and Joey Sheridan with groom Brian Lawlor after winning the Leopardstown Handicap

Rocky wins well on second run back

7.06PM

Delphi and Wayne Lordan win the Nijinsky Stakes from Numen

Improving Delphi completes quick hat-trick under Lordan

6.42PM

Caesar's Comet and Joey Sheridan (near side) win by a short head from Swiss Army Officer

Rising star Sheridan partners Comet to victory

6.05PM

Take My Hand and Gary Carroll win the Leopardstown Handicap

Take My Hand gains first success for Mulvany

5.42PM

Ebeko and Billy Lee (right) win from State Of Rest

Ebeko makes all for Twomey and Lee

4.57PM

Thu 9th Jul 2020
Quorto winning the 2018 National Stakes at the Curragh from Anthony Van Dyck

2018 National Stakes winner Quorto sustains fatal injury

5.08PM

Pretty Smart and Conor Hoban (black and white) win from Eleuthera (red and yellow)

Pretty Smart wins finale for Martin and Hoban

4.59PM

Tide Of Time and Oisin Orr (near) beat Strong Johnson in the Bohermeen Handicap

Third win at Navan for Tide Of Time

4.37PM

Not Now Zeb and Joey Sheridan (left) outpoint Half Nutz (centre) in the Gormanlough Apprentice Handicap

Sheridan times it nicely on Not Now Zeb

4.10PM

Papa Bear and Shane Foley win from Ecclesiastical (left)

Foley setting a strong pace in jockeys' title race

3.41PM

Laurel Wreath is clear under Rory Cleary

Laurel Wreath takes the honours for Cleary

3.04PM

Lady Scathach and Danny Sheehy (green blinkers) beats Annexation (red cap) in the Wilkinstown Handicap

Lady Scathach bounds clear off a lightweight

2.35PM

Los Andes (white cap) and Shane Foley keep on well to deny Fernando Vichi (red and yellow)

Los Andes takes opener for Harrington and Foley

1.55PM

Sun 5th Jul 2020
Lincoln and Joey Sheridan (near side) win the Ratoath Pharmacy Handicap from Pulsating

Doubles for Sheridan and McAuley with Lincoln

7.29PM

Rayounpour and Adam Farragher after winning the Cork Derby

Reserve Rayounpour and Farragher win Cork Derby

7.08PM

Speak In Colours and Shane Crosse win the Group 3 Rybo Ballycorus Stakes

Speak In Colours outclasses rivals in Ballycorus

6.40PM

SNOW and Wayne Lordan win the Munster Oaks (Group 3) from Snapraeceps (right)

Snow wins the Munster Oaks for Lordan

6.21PM

Newgirlintown and Ross Coakley (left) win from Cache Queen (blue and white)

Newgirlintown completes double for Coakley

5.56PM

Ghaiyyath

Ghaiyyath turns over Enable in the Coral-Eclipse

5.36PM

A four-timer for jockey Chris Hayes at Cork

965/1 four-timer for Chris Hayes at Cork

5.23PM

Zanahiyr and Sean Davis win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C&G) Maiden from Ciel D'afrique (red cap)

Zanahiyr a winner for Halford and Davis

4.34PM

Minaun and Chris Hayes (left) win the Marble Hill Stakes Group 3 from Arctician (centre) and Military Style

Minaun gives de Bromhead his first Group winner

4.09PM

Afterglow and Ross Coakley were in the number one spot at Fairyhouse

Oxx's Afterglow leaves them in her wake

3.48PM

Miss Amulet and Chris Hayes

Condon doing well with his juveniles

3.16PM

Reve De Vol (near side) and Ontario flash past the post together

Lyons' first runner for Moyglare gets it in stewards' room

2.48PM

Fri 3rd Jul 2020
Felix Desjy and Jamie Codd are clear heading out on the final circuit

Never in doubt as Felix cruises home for Codd

9.15PM

Patrick Sarsfield and Declan McDonogh win the Nasrullah Handicap from Pesto and Kiss For A Jewel (left)

Sarsfield is the word and favourite backers collect

8.37PM

Delphi and Wayne Lordan (near side) beat Sacramento in the Royal County Handicap

Delphi makes all and battles well for Lordan

8.05PM

Giorni Felice and Nathan Crosse

Happy days for Casey as Giorni wins well

7.40PM

Noble Intention and Dylan Brown McMonagle win the Stackallen Apprentice Handicap (Division 1)

Long time between drinks for Martin's Intention

7.26PM

Stanhope and Rory Cleary win the Beauparc Handicap from Miacomet (left)

Stanhope carries topweight to victory under Cleary

6.30PM

Forest Of Dreams and Seamus Heffernan beat Coill Avon

Forest Of Dreams picks up well for Heffernan

5.57PM

Nimbostratus and Colin Keane (right) beat Hazel

Nimbostratus wins the opener at cloudy Navan

5.23PM

Wed 1st Jul 2020
Shane Foley after completing a treble on the card on Airgead

Plenty of Airgead for Foley's followers

8.57PM

AESOP and Shane Foley win Median Auction (C&G) Maiden

Four winners on the day for Harrington

8.26PM

Blackcatblackitten and Declan McDonogh (right) hold Toora Loora

McDonogh scores on well-backed Kitten

8.11PM

RED KELLY and Shane Kelly are clear in the Holden Plant Rentals Handicap

Red Kelly routs rivals on handicap bow

7.22PM

Know It All and Ben Coen win the Derrinstown Stud Fillies' Stakes (Group 3)

Coen lands first Group winner on Know It All

6.11PM

Mr Jackman and Jamie Codd win the Ballykisteen INH Flat Race

Mr Jackman wins the bumper for Elliott

5.49PM

Cadillac and Shane Foley win the Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Maiden by nine lengths from Ebeko

This Cadillac has got gears

5.23PM

The Trigger and Sean Flanagan (near side) fly the last just ahead of Ballymac Boy

The Trigger battles on gamely for Flanagan

4.55PM

The Shunter and Brian Hayes

The Shunter's first start for Mullins falls foul of the stewards

3.58PM

Lord Lariat and Donagh Meyler win again at Tipperary

Lariat Lords it again at Tipperary

3.28PM

Bread And Butter and Conor McNamara

Training winners is Cromwell's Bread And Butter

3.07PM

Barrington Court and Mark Walsh jump the last

Barrington Court beats the boys under Walsh

2.26PM

Bold Enough and Rachael Blackmore jump the last

Bold Enough off the mark over hurdles

1.55PM

Mon 29th Jun 2020
Eilise's A Lady and Aaron Fahey (right) win the Kilbeggan INH Flat Race from Western Run (left)

First winner for Aaron Fahey at 50/1 in the bumper

9.06PM

Conor McNamara

Maureen's Star gets up late for McNamara

8.34PM

Rock Road and Brian Hayes (right) jump the last before going on to beat Thecraicisninety (left)

Rock Road off to a winning start for Mullins

8.09PM

Dawson's Cottage (right) and Niall Madden jump into contention at the last

Dawson's Cottage scores for the Maddens

7.36PM

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