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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 14th Aug 2019
TENNESSEE WILDCAT and Colin Keane (left) win at Gowran from Border Battle.

Wildcat Claims the first for Lyons and Keane

5.33PM

Sun 11th Aug 2019
MAKE A CHALLENGE and Joey Sheridan (left) win at Galway.

Hogan's Galway winner may take on Curragh challenge

9.06AM

Fri 9th Aug 2019
DOLLAR VALUE and Daragh O'Keeffe (near side) win for trainer Tom McCourt.

Dollar shows his worth over a trip

12.54AM

Thu 8th Aug 2019
ZOLA and Patrick Mullins win the bumper at Sligo.

A penalty kick for Zola in the bumper

10.10PM

MON STORM and Darragh O'Keeffe won for trainer Victor Wilson.

O'Keeffe Storming through his claim

9.57PM

GALEOLA and Robbie Colgan win the Manguard Plus Handicap.

Galeola thriving for Lavery and Colgan

9.38PM

DRAKENSBERG and Billy Lee (right) win the Bulmers Handicap.

71/1 double for Billy Lee at Leopardstown

9.24PM

QUOTE and Donnacha O Brien (right) win the 1m 5f maiden

Donnacha keeps it simple on Quote

8.05PM

CONSTRUCT and Donie McInerney win for trainer John McConnell

Construct is building a nice profile

7.20PM

VOLATILE LADY and Ricky Doyle (right) got the opener in the Stewards' room.

Duke's Lady promoted to first place

7.02PM

AIRGEAD and Leigh Roche (near side) beat Watermelon Bay.

Airgead lands the money for Roche

6.32PM

CORMORANT and Seamie Heffernan (near side) beat Agitare in the 2-y-o Maiden.

Cormorant wins the first under Heffernan

6.04PM

Mon 5th Aug 2019
BELLAKRIS and Shane Foley (right) win for trainer Jessica Harrington.

The door finally opens for Bellakris

7.04PM

CUBAN SURFER and Gavin Ryan win for trainer Jim Bolger.

Surfer leads home a Bolger one-two

6.49PM

DRURY and Patrick Mullins (right) win the bumper at Cork.

Well-bred Drury takes the bumper at Cork

6.32PM

NIBBLERS CHARM and Donie McInerny (right) winning at Cork.

Punters nibble at Charm as he scores for McInerney

6.21PM

THOU ART PETER and Billy Lee (right) win for trainer Andrew Oliver.

How great Thou Art for Oliver and Lee

5.20PM

PRAVALAGUNA and Paul Townend (left) win the Joe Walsh Memorial Hurdle.

Easy for Townend on Pravalaguna

4.58PM

COFFEEMEANSCOFFEE and Killian Leonard (right) win for trainer Willie Martin.

Coffee grinds it out for Leonard

4.31PM

HERE FOR THE CRAIC and Darragh O'Keeffe (right) win at Cork.

Mighty Craic for O'Keeffe followers at Cork

4.08PM

HARPOCRATES and Donnacha O'Brien (near side) win at Naas

Donnacha delivers on Harpocrates

3.36PM

KARANNELLE and Robbie Power (near side) winning at Cork

Karanelle is another winner for the Bobbetts

3.05PM

Billy Lee won on Celtic Beauty at Naas

No worries for Celtic fans in the first

2.36PM

Sun 4th Aug 2019
ROCKET LAD and Ruth Dudfield took the concluding bumper at Galway

Rocket Lad takes the finale for Emmet Mullins

6.51PM

LINGER was Donnacha O'Brien's eighth winner of the Galway Festival

O'Briens getting a right tune out of Linger

6.27PM

ALL THE ANSWERS and Darragh O'Keeffe winning the Lord Hemphill Memorial Handicap Chase.

O'Keeffe has All The Answers for Joseph

6.00PM

YORKHILL, after easily winning the Watch Racing TV Now Chase, with jockey Paul Townend and groom Rachel Robbins.

Yorkhill makes it ten for the week for Mullins

5.39PM

LAUGHIFUWANT and Seamie Heffernan (left) win the 'Ahonoora' Handicap from On A Session.

Keane and Heffernan Laughing in the rain at Galway

4.53PM

RAVEN'S CRY and Billy Lee win the Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Maiden.

Raven's Cry swoops to victory for Twomey and Lee

4.17PM

MR SMITH and Adam Short win the Kenny Galway Handicap Hurdle.

Bookies Byrned by Mr Smith gamble

3.42PM

ILIKEDWAYURTHINKIN and Darragh O Keeffe win the Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle.

Cromwell's 'well-in' favourite duly obliges

3.09PM

Final day of the Festival at Galway

Going and weather updates for Galway

9.43AM

Wed 31st Jul 2019
UPGRADED and Robbie Colgan win The Play The Tote Superfecta Handicap

Upgraded flies home for Colgan in the finale

9.45PM

TAURAN SHAMAN and Shane Foley( whip raised) just edge out Insane Bolt (second right).

Shaman keeps rivals at bay for Harrington and Foley

9.27PM

Borice and Luke Dempsey (two tone green silks) went on to foil Black Corton (white cap) in the Galway Plate

Borice takes the Plate for Elliott and Dempsey

8.45PM

BUILDMEUPBUTTERCUP and Patrick Mullins win the (Q.R.) Maiden at Galway.

Buttercup dances in for Patrick Mullins

7.57PM

BERCASA (purple cap) took the Mares' Handicap Hurdle under David Mullins

Bercasa a cosy winner for Tom Mullins

7.11PM

ILIKEDWAYURTHINKIN (Darragh O'Keeffe) clears the last en route to victory at Galway.

Cromwell's winner attracts plenty of Likes in the ring

6.37PM

DIAMOND HILL (near side) and Paul Townend join issue at the last before winning at Galway.

Diamond Hill another for the Mee family at Galway

6.04PM

The Galway ground remains good ahead of Plate Day.

Ground stays good at Galway

9.17AM

Mon 29th Jul 2019
RUSSIAN DIAMOND (second left ,green and mauve halved colours) wins the bumper at Galway for Derek O'Connor

Russian Diamond sparkles in the bumper for O'Connor

9.31PM

HALIMI (second left, royal blue, white cap) wins the Eventus 3-y-o Handicap

Halimi digs deep for Manning

9.06PM

GREAT WHITE SHARK (grey horse, extreme right) stayed on best to win the Connacht Hotel (Q.R.) handicap

Great White Shark bares her teeth for Townend

8.31PM

INNISFREE and Donnacha O'Brien (left) get the better of Shekhem (green silks) at Galway

Innisfree rises to the task to score for Ballydoyle

7.05PM

LINGER (left) and JJ Slevin kept on strongly after the last to win the Easyfix Handicap Hurdle at Galway

No hanging about from Slevin on Linger

6.34PM

LETHAL STEPS (grey horse, red silks) comes through to win the first at Galway under Davy Russell.

Lethal Steps forward to take the opener

6.06PM

Thu 25th Jul 2019
HURRICANE SKY and Niall McCullagh (right) turn over Dinard Rose in the last

The Sky falls in for odds-on backers in the last

10.36PM

FLYING RISK and Jamie Codd win the bumper in Limerick

Flying rewards Risk taking punters in Limerick

10.16PM

SOUTH SEA PEARL and Ryan Moore (right, purple cap) win the Vinnie Roe Stakes

South Sea Pearl a smooth Stakes winner

10.02PM

ALL THE ANGELS and Kevin Brouder (far side) win the Limerick's Live 95FM Handicap Hurdle

Brouder keeps All The Angels on his side

9.46PM

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