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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.
Wed 22nd Jul 2020
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

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

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