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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.

Mon 11th Jan 2021

Falak and Colin Keane

Keane off the mark for 2021 on well-backed Falak

4.11PM

Pempie and Chris Hayes (right) win from Empire Street

Hayes strikes again as Pempie stays on best

3.41PM

Stay With Me and Chris Hayes (right) win from Wave Walker (left)

Bunyan's mare makes all under Hayes

3.09PM

Nightly Wailing and Rory Cleary (right) bid for their third win at Dundalk in the first division of the 2m handicap

Dundalk preview

7.18AM

Sun 27th Dec 2020

Ballycairn and Jamie Codd win the bumper

Ballycairn wins the bumper after favourite breaks down

4.18PM

Castlebawn West and Paul Townend

Castlebawn West wins Paddy Power under topweight

3.56PM

Master McShee and Ian Power clear the last

Master McShee win delights owner/trainer Corkery

3.23PM

Appreciate It (green and blue) and Paul Townend jump the last in second before going on to win by nine lengths

Appreciate It completes Grade 1 double for Mullins and Townend

2.45PM

Chacun Pour Soi and Paul Townend lead over the last from Notebook (maroon and white)

Chacun Pour Soi outclasses rivals

1.57PM

Limerick

Limerick's Sunday card rescheduled for Wednesday

1.48PM

January Jets and Rachael Blackmore

January Jets puts his jumping to good use

1.18PM

French Aseel and Denis O'Regan (right) clear the last before easily winning the 3-y-o maiden hurdle

French Aseel cruises home on hurdles debut

12.40PM

Mon 14th Dec 2020

Take Tea readily goes clear in the bumper under Patrick Mullins

Take Tea another smart bumper mare for the Mullins'

4.40PM

Espion Du Chenet with (left to right) rider Ryan Treacy, owner Nicky Teehan and trainer Louise Lyons

First winner for Louise Lyons and Ryan Treacy rides out claim

4.19PM

Espanito Bello and Mark Bolger (left) came home well ahead of fellow greys Coko Beach (centre) and Lord Royal

Connell and Bolger continue their fine form

3.41PM

Oneknightmoreihope and Jack Gilligan (right) are nicely clear jumping the last

Noel Glynn back amongst the winners at Naas

3.05PM

Free Thought and Danny Mullins lead eventual third Ensel Du Perche over the last

Free Thought battles to victory for Danny Mullins

2.18PM

Delvino and Adam Short go clear from Castra Vetera (maroon) and Royal Illusion

Smart effort from Delvino on hurdling bow

1.52PM

Echoes In Rain and Paul Townend round the home bend clear of eventual third Whowonthetoss

Echoes In Rain gets it easy on the front end

12.58PM

Fancy Foundations, seen winning at Downpatrick in September, goes for three in a row at Ayr today

Irish interest at Ayr today

9.35AM

A half-brother to Sir Erec was the joint top-priced foal sold at Tattersalls Ireland yesterday

Walk In The Park foals in great demand at Tattersalls

7.42AM

Three-time bumper winner Castra Vetera starts out over hurdles at Naas

Competitive fare at Naas

7.28AM

Fri 4th Dec 2020

Settle For Bay and Oisin Orr

Hunt Cup winner Settle For Bay back to form

8.31PM

Andy and Andrew Slattery combined for a double at Dundalk

Dare To Flare completes a double for the Slatterys

7.50PM

Tower Of Pisa is well clear under Shane Crosse

Crosse only has to lean on Tower Of Pisa to score readily

7.21PM

Eagle's Flight and Ronan Whelan (right) come home in front of Dances With Stars

Eagle's Flight lands maiden win for Halford and Whelan

6.52PM

Pure Nature and Chris Hayes

Progressive Pure Nature gains third win at Dundalk

6.24PM

Sunset Nova and Andrew Slattery (right) win from Indiana Grey (centre) and Muraahin

Sunset Nova gains an overdue second win for the Slatterys

5.59PM

Queenship and Declan McDonogh (far side) get the better of Spilt Passion

Queenship completes quick double for McDonogh

5.25PM

Dandy Spirit and Declan McDonogh (right) win from Aloysius Lilius (centre)

Good start at Dundalk for Cotter and McDonogh

4.21PM

Pulse Of Shanghai goes for a four-timer in the last at Dundalk

Cotter looks to add to 2020 gains at Dundalk

10.17AM

Thu 26th Nov 2020

Ballyshannon Rose and Paddy Kennedy

Paddy Kennedy keeps the winners flowing with Fahey's Rose

4.03PM

Listenheretomejack and Donagh Meyler jump the last

Meyler continues good run with winner for Eoin Doyle

3.39PM

Capilano Bridge and Ricky Doyle

O'Dwyer's Capilano Bridge another to land the odds

3.16PM

Gauloise and Paul Townend are fast and low over the final hurdle

Gauloise lights up Thurles with fine turn of foot

2.46PM

Gua Du Large and Rachael Blackmore are left clear as Paul Townend is thrown clear of last-flight faller Gjoumi

Gua Du Large another for Blackmore and de Bromhead

2.08PM

All The Chimneys and Trevor Ryan jump the last

Win number eight for All The Chimneys

1.34PM

Franco De Port and Paul Townend jump the last ahead of Whatsnottoknow

Odds-on Franco De Port makes winning start over fences

12.48PM

Relegate and Katie Walsh (right) win the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham in 2018

Healthy entry for valuable handicap hurdle at Navan

10.23AM

Hurricane Fly (near side) and Paul Townend about to head Solwhit after the last in the 2010 Hatton's Grace Hurdle

Townend hoping for a second Hatton's Grace a decade after Hurricane Fly

8.35AM

Royal Kahala and Kevin Sexton (left) winning over hurdles at Fairyhouse earlier this month

Fahey eyes return to Fairyhouse for talented Royal Kahala

7.48AM

Mon 23rd Nov 2020

Ms Thompson and Chris Hayes (left) dead heat with Solar System and Kevin Manning in the finale

Lavery and Breen share the spoils in Dundalk finale

6.20PM

Chateau Musar and Chris Hayes (left) pip Quite Desire (right) and Scherbatsky (green)

Geoghegan can raise a glass after Chateau Musar's narrow win

5.53PM

Winner Takes Itall and Mikey Sheehy are clear in the apprentice handicap

Winner Takes Itall outclasses rivals to give Joseph a double

5.23PM

Bluebeard's Castle is well clear of his rivals under Hugh Horgan

Horgan puts rivals to the sword on Bluebeard's Castle

4.57PM

Indiana Grey and Danny Sheehy (right) win from St George's Head (no.5)

Last to first for nibbled-at Indiana Grey

4.22PM

Foreign Legion and Ross Coakley (near side) move past eventual fourth Linus Larrabee

Foreign Legion battles well for Coakley

3.50PM

Stop On Red and Andrew Slattery (white bridle) hold on to beat Brosna Empress (left)

Coogan back amongst the winners with Stop On Red

3.21PM

Chicago Bear and Ben Coen (red and white sleeves) beat Shackleton's Hero (left)

Touchdown for Chicago Bear on second start

2.52PM

Honeysuckle will bid to repeat last year's victory in the Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse on Sunday

Soft ground at Fairyhouse ahead of Winter Festival

1.05PM

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