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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.
Sun 10th May 2026
Aine and Patrick Mullins

Aine brings up Mullins double with debut win in the bumper

6.06PM

Darius Dark and Ben Coen

Coen bookends card with 48/1 double as Darius Dark takes finale

5.53PM

Truth Be Told and Billy Lee

Billy Lee completes 112/1 treble aboard Truth Be Told

5.27PM

Doctor Du Mesnil and Paul Townend

Doctor Du Mesnil again shows his liking for Cork

4.58PM

Humble Brag and JJ Slevin

Humble Brag makes amends for Wexford unseat

4.40PM

James J Braddock (left) beating Pierre Bonnard and Endorsement

James J Braddock comes out best in a thrilling Derby Trial at Leopardstown

4.13PM

Somersby Roost and Phillip Enright

Somersby Roost records impressive debut win under Rules

3.56PM

Moon Mission and Tiernan Power Roche

Moon Mission has a safe landing at Cork

2.43PM

Cannes (right) and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Cannes another winner for O'Brien and Browne McMonagle

2.30PM

Arouet (far side) and Daniel King

Arouet breaks new ground for in-form Twomey

2.02PM

Halon Bay (centre) and Ben Coen

Halon Bay justifies support in Leopardstown opener

1.54PM

Aidan O'Brien

Exciting Flat action both at home and abroad

9.06AM

Snellen (centre) winning at Leopardstown last year

Snellen building towards another Royal Ascot challenge

8.23AM

Tue 5th May 2026
Gowran Park stage two Listed Flat races on Tuesday

Tuesday going update

9.37AM

Thu 30th Apr 2026
Adaboy Mushy (nearside) and Barry Stone

Adaboy Mushy swoops late in a thrilling finale

7.01PM

Bob Olinger (right) and Darragh O'Keeffe

Bob Olinger bows out on a Grade 1 high

6.43PM

Salvator Mundi and Harry Cobden

Salvator Mundi takes advantage of Kopek exit

5.52PM

Come Walk With Me and Donagh Meyler

Come Walk With Me leads Meyler to 34/1 double

5.18PM

Blue Mosque (No.16) and Donagh Meyler

Patience proves the key for Blue Mosque

4.50PM

Busselton (No.3) and Darragh O'Keeffe

O'Keeffe doubles up as Busselton lands another La Touche

4.12PM

Adrienne and Darragh O'Keeffe

Adrienne records Listed success for the Walshes

3.35PM

Beauvallon (right) and Danny Mullins

Danny and Willie team up with 28/1 Beauvallon in the opener

3.04PM

Teahupoo (Sam Ewing) winning at Punchestown last year

Stayers take centrestage on day 3 at Punchestown

9.00AM

Fri 10th Apr 2026
Keepsgettingbetter and Chris Hayes

Keepsgettingbetter lives up to her name

8.53PM

Celtic Druid and Sadhbh Tormey

Tormey again seen to good effect on Celtic Druid

8.19PM

Butty O Brien and Eoin Walsh

Butty O Brien regains the winning thread

7.34PM

Royal County Glory with Julian Pietropaolo and Kevin Smith

Royal County gains the Glory over seven

7.15PM

James The Brave and Michael Kenneally

James The Brave records third win this season

6.41PM

Jered Maddox (centre) and Luke McAteer

10 is the magic number for veteran Jered Maddox

6.14PM

New Yorker (left) and Ryan Moore

'He looks like an Ascot two-year-old' - New Yorker scores for Ballydoyle at Dundalk

5.47PM

Sean Mc (nearside) and Eoin Staples

Staples and Nolan double up with Sean Mc

5.32PM

Le Moulin Rouge and Eoin Staples

Le Moulin Rouge dances in at Wexford

4.54PM

Ifallgoeswell (nearside) and Philip Byrnes

Drama aplenty as Ifallgoeswell scores for the Byrnes

4.22PM

Jack Kennedy

Championship leader Kennedy makes flying visit to Wexford

10.11AM

James J Braddock (Wayne Hassett) winning at the Curragh

Joseph O'Brien to be doubly represented in the Ballysax

8.50AM

Thu 26th Feb 2026
Brown Boots and Brian Hayes

Brown Boots sends punters home happy at Clonmel

4.22PM

Mount Frisco and Daniel King

King extends lead in William Hill Each Way Challenge Series

3.50PM

Harty Cup and Mark Walsh with winning connections

Harty Cup is overflowing in division two

3.12PM

Courtbrack Boy and John Shinnick

Courtbrack Boy scores for Shinnick & O'Brien

2.37PM

Fenway Park and Anna McGuinness

Fenway Park socks it to his rivals in the claimer

2.13PM

Kiely's Place and Patrick Mullins

Chasing prospect Kiely's Place makes winning start over hurdles

1.28PM

Brian Hamilton

Navan to inspect tomorrow with chase course giving cause for concern

10.18AM

Clonmel Racecourse

Clonmel goes ahead despite further rain

8.14AM

Mon 23rd Feb 2026
Clonmel Racecourse

Chase track 'unfit for racing' following further rain at Clonmel

1.04PM

Blaze The Way with winning connections at Cheltenham

Mullins has Festival options with Blaze The Way

11.49AM

Sun 15th Feb 2026
Soul Asylum and Harry Swan

'He's a nice horse, a big baby' - Elliott on bumper winner Soul Asylum

5.13PM

Chase The Moon and Tiernan Power Roche winning at Gowran

Chase The Moon scores again at 33/1

4.41PM

Ksar Fatal and Sean Flanagan

Ksar Fatal completes a double for Barry Connell

4.24PM

Heads Up and Danny Mullins

Hood helps Heads Up get back on track

4.03PM

My Immortal and Finny Maguire

My Immortal relishes heavy ground to cause 40/1 shock

3.19PM

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