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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 15th Aug 2019

Fu's Island (right) and Jonathan Moore.

Fu's Island wins for Meany and Moore

9.11PM

Nam (right) and Joey Sheridan win the Grant Thornton Apprentice Handicap from Great Grey.

Nam stays on best under Sheridan

8.18PM

Quartz Du Rheu and Paul Townend win the Victoria House Maiden Hurdle.

Mullins French recruit makes winning Irish debut

7.47PM

Ridenza (red cap) and Ronan Whelan win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden

Well-bred Ridenza an exciting prospect for Halford

7.22PM

THE GRANSON (left) and Paul Cawley jump the last at Tramore.

The Granson drifts left but holds on for Cawley

7.00PM

Tony The Gent (blinkers) and Colin Keane win the claimer at Leopardstown.

Lyons and Keane double up in the claimer

6.28PM

Cusp Of Carabelli (green and white) and Sean Flanagan win at Tramore.

An O'Brien-trained winner from Piltown, but it's David on the scoresheet

5.59PM

Last Opportunity (right) and Colin Keane race clear at Leopardstown.

Lyons' newcomer grasps his Opportunity

5.32PM

Good ground at Tramore ahead of the August Festival.

Going updates

9.23AM

Wed 14th Aug 2019

HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN and Andrew Slattery win at Gowran.

Heaven sticks to the golden Highway

9.42PM

PILLMAKERS HILL and Rory Cleary win the gowranpark.ie Handicap (Div 1).

Cleary makes all on Farrell's favourite

9.24PM

METIER and Andrew Slattery win the Irish EBF Champions Weekend Maiden.

Slatterys' Metier has found his calling

8.40PM

GODDESS and Donnacha O Brien (left) win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Hurry Harriet Stakes.

Goddess wins the Hurry Harriet

8.10PM

PERFECT TAPATINO and Donnacha O'Brien (white, yellow sleeves) edge out Trossachs (rail).

Tapatino toughs it out well for O'Brien brothers

7.34PM

ARABESKA and Nathan Crosse (near) win from MARY SALOME (grey) and SHATARAAT.

Arabeska likes her trips to Gowran

7.07PM

GEOMETRICAL and Kevin Manning winning at Gowran Park.

Geometrical and Manning plot the shortest route home

6.40PM

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

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