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Articles By Alan Magee

Alan Magee
Alan has worked in the racing industry for well over 30 years including with the Sporting Life, Turform and Irish Racing Services. He took up his current role as Irish Racing Team Leader with the Press Association in 2013. He has a keen interest in most sports and plays golf.
Fri 19th Jun 2026
Alex Belardo (left) and Donagh O'Connor

Alex Belardo makes it a 51/1 double for O'Connor

9.10PM

Satono Chevalier and Paddy Harnett

Satono Chevalier scores again for Flannery

8.55PM

Treasure Rose (left) and Donagh O'Connor

Treble joy for Murtagh as Treasure Rose comes good

8.31PM

Themis and Joey Sheridan

Themis continues dream week for Joseph O'Brien

8.19PM

Layfayette and Adam Caffrey

Veteran Layfayette lands a second 'Martin Molony' at Limerick

7.47PM

Nouvel Espoir and Shay Wallace (red/white stripes)

Speedy Nouvel Espoir records fourth career win

7.27PM

Spanish Temptress and Keithen Kennedy

Rain proves a trump card for Spanish Temptress

6.27PM

Sarahmae (right) and Chris Hayes

Sarahmae may bid for hat-trick in Rockingham

6.07PM

Magical Moonlight and Rory Mulligan

Moonlight proves Magical for punters in Down Royal opener

5.36PM

Expert Dancer (left) and Andy Slattery

Expert Dancer opens her account for the Slatterys

5.29PM

Motta Alta and Nathan Crosse

Motta Alta records maiden success for Fahey and Crosse

4.45PM

Richard O'Brien leads in Spanish Temptress (Colin Keane) after winning at Roscommon

Rain the catalyst for a number of Irish gambles

12.04PM

Goodie Two Shoes and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Melbourne Cup second reappears at Limerick

8.46AM

Sun 14th Jun 2026
Luke McAteer and David Marnane

'Huge' Hambelton relishes a sound surface at Cork

6.00PM

Irish Lace (left) and Stephen Connor

Irish Lace records debut win in the Downpatrick bumper

5.42PM

Sparan Nua (Declan McDonogh) winning at Gowran

Irish Oaks next for unbeaten Sparan Nua

5.29PM

Georginas Jet and Gavin Brouder

14th time lucky for 20/1 shot Georginas Jet

5.06PM

Blue Moon Boy and Conor Smithers (pink colours)

'He's going to be a nice dual-purpose horse' - Kinirons

4.40PM

Kendall Roy and Chris Hayes

Kendall Roy succeeds to Listed class at Cork

4.19PM

She's A Fine Wine (far side) beating You Make Me Smile

She's A Fine Wine defies market drift on reappearance

3.34PM

Stephen Thorne (left)

Gleneagle Bay repays connections with a big pot

3.18PM

Ballinea Star (left) and Donagh O'Connor

Ballinea proves a Star on third start

3.00PM

The grey Surfin Usa and Charlie O'Dwyer

Surfin Usa makes smooth start over hurdles

2.27PM

High Notions (Shane O'Callaghan) winning at Fairyhouse

'She seems in good nick & coming back to form' - Sonny Carey

9.07AM

Headmaster (nose band) beating Fort Vega (right) and Aviatrice at the Curragh

Hopes high for Lynam pair at Cork

9.01AM

Sun 7th Jun 2026
Al Arrivee (Patrick Mullins) winning at Sligo

Black type over hurdles the plan for Al Arrivee

5.55PM

Paul Flynn (left) pictured with Paddy Magee

Jurality finally gains a deserved win

5.41PM

Smackwater Jack (left) is headed at the last

Veteran Smackwater Jack turns back the clock

5.30PM

Jerry From Kerry and Jack Gilligan

Jerry From Kerry books ticket to Galway with easy win

5.05PM

Duckadilly and Ben Coen beating Syzygy

'Magical' result as Duckadilly leads home 1-2 for McLoughlin in feature

4.33PM

Isaac Newton (left) and Ryan Moore

'Savage ride' by Moore as Newton takes a dramatic Hill Of Tara

4.01PM

Fairlander and Phidelma Elvin

Fairlander scores for Rothwell and Elvin

3.42PM

Ian Donoghue pictured with his son Theo

Vaureal digs deep to take Punchestown feature

3.06PM

Happy Henry and Leigh Roche

Cool hand Leigh & cheekpieces keep Henry Happy

2.48PM

Bodhi Bear and Seamie Heffernan

Bodhi Bear keeps up the good work for Stack

2.12PM

Ma Jacks Hill and Kevin Sexton

Ma Jacks Hill opens his chasing account

1.59PM

Cleodolinda (centre) and Gavin Ryan

Cleolinda goes one better to justify favouritism

1.36PM

Hotazhell and Shane Foley

Further rain would please Hotazhell

9.06AM

Wed 27th May 2026
He's My Hero (near side) and Jack Hendrick

Nolan the local Hero with 422/1 Wexford treble

8.51PM

Lecale's Diamond (near side) and Keith Donoghue

Lecale's proves a Diamond up in trip

8.30PM

Kiltealy Park (near side) and Alan O'Sullivan

Kiltealy Park swoops late to peg back Dani

7.50PM

Karlynn and Eoin Walsh

Poignant victory as Karlynn scores in great style

7.23PM

Topothelane and Mike O'Connor

'This is lovely' - Pat O'Connor on Topothelane

7.02PM

Kilt and Shane O'Callaghan

Kilt takes division one for Rothwell and O'Callaghan

6.43PM

Sageborough (near side) and Sean O'Keeffe

Sageborough again shows his liking for Wexford

5.42PM

Rich Belief and Ben Harvey lead over the last

Thornton and Harvey on the mark again with Rich Belief

5.23PM

Manton Bay (right) and Luke McAteer

Marnane hoping for Classic success at Gowran

8.06AM

Mon 25th May 2026
A Stoirin and Adam Ryan

Tynan in good voice after A Stoirin victory

8.24PM

Jetoile and Josh Williamson

Jetoile bridges gap from the Old Roan to Ballinrobe

7.48PM

Native Speaker and Darragh O'Keeffe

Native Speaker takes Mayo National for de Bromhead and O'Keeffe

7.31PM

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