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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 12th Sep 2019
Treacysenniscorthy (noseband) and Eamonn Corbett win the beginners' chase

Treacys a 50/1 boil-over in the last

7.14PM

BOTHAR DUBH (red silks) and Sean O'Keeffe take advantage as Maeve's Choice unseats Robbie Power

Bothar Dubh notches fourth win of the year

6.59PM

Davids Charm (red and white) and Philip Enright win the Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle

Davids Charm making his own luck as he takes feature event

5.47PM

Saglawy and Patrick Mullins

Saglawy shows plenty of speed after his lay-off

5.13PM

Rock De Baune and Tom Madden (right) beat Royal Illusion

Rock De Baune outstays rivals

4.47PM

Getaway Katie Mai and Niall McCullagh (left) come to claim Sheranda

Getaway Katie Mai sharp enough over a mile

4.18PM

Franklyn (Simon Torrens) wins for the second day running at Listowel

Franklyn doubles up for Howard

3.31PM

Santiago and Donnacha O'Brien (right) win from Sunchart (Ben Coen) in second

Third time lucky for Santiago

2.40PM

Fri 30th Aug 2019
Shamad (left) and Derek O'Connor win for trainer Peter Fahey

O'Connor goes the shortest way round on Shamad

10.05PM

Snegurochka and Phidelma Elvin (far side) beat Jelona

A fairytale success for Elvin aboard Snegurochka

9.42PM

Winning rider Paddy Harnett pictured with Rose Of Tralee Sinead Flanagan

Two winners in two days for Paddy Harnett

9.25PM

Top Of The Charts and Jonathan Moore jump the last

Cromwell and Moore straight in at number one

9.02PM

Jassaar won for Andrew Slattery and trainer Dermot Weld

Weld and Slattery a profitable alliance

8.36PM

Macgiloney (near side) and Paul Cawley

Macgiloney outstays rivals for Hogan and Cawley

7.24PM

Lope Y Fernandez (left) wins under Ryan Moore

Favourite Fernandez takes Round Tower Stakes

6.47PM

Echo Park and Robbie Power jump the last

Echo Park wins on hurdles bow

6.09PM

Jessica Harrington

Cayenne Pepper is hot stuff for Harrington

5.40PM

Laura Bullion (far side) jumps the last at Down Royal

Laura strikes gold for Meade

5.27PM

Ryan Moore

Mogul dominates from the front under Moore

5.09PM

Thu 29th Aug 2019
Red Gerry and Colin Keane

Red Gerry scores for Meade and Keane

10.24PM

Sweettowatch and Lisa O'Neill

The bumper is Sweettowatch for Nigel Slevin

10.00PM

Lancaster House and Donnacha O'Brien take the Meadowview Stables Race

Donnacha completes treble on Lancaster House

9.45PM

Nitro Boost (noseband) and Billy Lee win the Abergwaun Stakes

Nitro Boosts her value by winning Listed sprint

8.26PM

Sizing Malbay and Sean O Keeffe (near side)

Malbay makes light of quick reappearance

8.06PM

Blissful and Donnacha O Brien (near side) beat Tasalka

Well-related Blissful gains maiden win for Ballydoyle

7.02PM

Days Without End and Paul Townend

Happy Days as Weld's hotpot wins easily

6.43PM

John Oxx

Oxx and Coen team up to land the claimer

6.12PM

Effernock Fizz and Adam Short

Effernock Fizz in sparkling form for Katy Brown

5.34PM

Flooring Porter and Jonathan Moore

Porter floors rivals for Cromwell and Moore

4.51PM

Bellewstown

Going Updates

8.54AM

Fri 23rd Aug 2019
Fridtjof Nansen and Colin Keane

Fridtjof Nansen skates in for Cotter and Keane

10.18PM

Bentham (left) and Conor McNamara beat Celine Soprano.

Bentham makes it a better end to the day for Cromwell

9.59PM

Kastasa and Andrew Slattery (near side) beat Effernock Fizz.

Kastasa swoops late under Slattery

9.37PM

Ballyoisin and Darragh O'Keeffe

Ballyoisin blitzes BoyleSports rivals

9.21PM

Armory and Ryan Moore (left) beat Rebel Tale.

Another Futurity win for Ballydoyle

8.22PM

Brahma Bull

Brahma Bull adds to impressive strike-rate

7.55PM

Sinawann and Ronan Whelan (left) beat Agitare

Sinawann another promising juvenile for Halford

7.01PM

Shantelle and Katie O'Farrell

Shantelle makes all under O'Farrell

6.32PM

Wichita and Seamie Heffernan (near side) beat Fiscal Rules by a head.

Wichita hits the line well for Heffernan

6.04PM

Born By The Sea (left) jumps the last as Rocket Man comes down.

Born By The Sea scores for the Gilligans

5.34PM

Sun 18th Aug 2019
Dime A Dozen (near side) and Tom Hamilton beat Lady Moon (far side).

Dime A Dozen cheers up the 'Shark'

6.19PM

Indian Music and Jonathan Burke.

No lingering from Burke on father's mare

5.58PM

Megalomaniac and Rachael Blackmore.

de Bromhead and Blackmore win final day feature

5.31PM

DOLLY DANCER and Brian Hayes make a bad mistake at the second last before winning.

Dolly Dancer wins in remarkable circumstances

5.05PM

MULTIVIZ (left) and Tommy Brett jump the last.

Multiviz a maiden no more as Duffy's good run continues

4.23PM

BLACKHILLSOFDAKOTA (left) and JJ Slevin jump the last.

Halley stars with Galileo one-two

3.47PM

WESTMEAD and Sean Flanagan (near side) jump the last at Tramore.

Westmead wins for Wicklow trainer in Waterford

3.14PM

Thu 15th Aug 2019
Jaime Sommers (left) and Ruth Dudfield win the Sands Hotel Tramore Maiden.

Jaime Sommers wins for the Bowes

10.02PM

WINIATA (right) and Niall McCullagh take the last at Leopardstown.

Winiata another winner for in-form Murtagh

9.24PM

Fu's Island (right) and Jonathan Moore.

Fu's Island wins for Meany and Moore

9.11PM

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