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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.
Wed 5th Mar 2025
Arizona Blaze and David Egan winning the GAIN Marble Hill Stakes

Arizona Blaze to reappear next week

8.40AM

Fri 28th Feb 2025
Tara Power and Niall McCullagh

Clarke keeps up the good work with Tara Power

8.28PM

Heather and Colin Keane

Keane doubles up on well-bred Heather

7.38PM

Dallas Star (centre) and David Egan

Dallas Star puts Derby disappointment behind him

7.11PM

Athlumney Warrior and Colin Keane

Athlumney Warrior wins decisively on second start

6.51PM

Volatile Analyst and Jack Kearney

Thorne brings up a dozen winners with Volatile Analyst

6.14PM

Lyle The Crocodile (right) and Sam Coen

Lyle The Crocodile digs deep for another win on the sand

5.39PM

Songhai and Ben Coen

Songhai scores on debut for Murtagh & Coen

5.10PM

Fly To Glory and Nathan Crosse

Fly enjoys further Glory on the Polytrack

4.24PM

I Started A Joke (nearside) winning at Limerick

Byrnes Festival contender is no Joke

9.40AM

Dallas Star winning the Ballysax Stakes

AMO Racing again send a strong team to Dundalk

8.32AM

Sat 15th Feb 2025
Aqua Force and Niall Moore are well clear at the line

Debutante Aqua Force takes the bumper by 28 lengths

5.35PM

Midweek Voices and Cian Quirke

Midweek finds his Voice at the weekend

4.45PM

Harry Des Ongrais and Rachael Blackmore strike the front at the last

Harry Des Ongrais appreciates step up in trip

4.16PM

Classic Getaway and Danny Mullins

Classic Getaway upsets stablemate in Red Mills Chase

3.35PM

Bridie's Beau (right) and Kieren Buckley

Progressive Bridie's Beau defies a stone rise

3.05PM

Kitzbuhel (left) and Paul Townend

Kitzbuhel could be Aintree bound after Grade 3 Gowran victory

2.29PM

Blue Lemons (nearside) and Paul Townend

Blue Lemons may head to Cheltenham after successful hurdle debut

1.55PM

Ostraka (far side) and James Ryan winning at Dundalk

Ostraka 'working great' ahead of Southwell reappearance

11.10AM

Saint Sam and Paul Townend winning at Gowran last year

Mullins looks set to dominate on Red Mills Day at Gowran

9.00AM

Thu 13th Feb 2025
My Gaffer and Dara McGill

McGill completes 48/1 double on My Gaffer

5.07PM

Luminous Light (nearside) and Sean Flanagan

McCann saddles first chase winner with Luminous Light

4.37PM

Mount Shenshan leads at the last for Charlie Mullins

Mount Shenshan scores for Tom and Charlie Mullins

4.02PM

Ar Nos Na Gaoithe and Phidelma Elvin

Ar Nos Na Gaoithe blows her rivals away

3.32PM

Apologise (nearside) and Dara McGill

Bargain buy Apologise has Maghera lads in good voice

3.11PM

Ballybow (left) and Ballygunner Castle jumping the last

Ballybow Albert Bartlett bound after taking Clonmel Grade 3

2.32PM

Addragoole and Keith Donoghue

Addragoole opens account in style at Clonmel

1.35PM

Karamoja (nearside) and Paul Townend

Unfortunate aftermath to Karamoja maiden win

1.15PM

Fascile Mode (Danny Mullins) winning at Punchestown

Fascile Mode may head back to favoured Punchestown

9.58AM

Ballybow (Sam Ewing) winning at Naas

Ballybow on Albert Bartlett trial at Clonmel

8.43AM

Mon 10th Feb 2025
California Dreamer (nearside) in action at Dundalk

California Dreamer to reappear soon at Dundalk

11.38AM

Arizona Blaze (nearside) and David Egan winning the Gain Marble Hill Stakes

Sprinting targets for Arizona Blaze this year

9.37AM

Sun 9th Feb 2025
Copacabana and Patrick Mullins

Copacabana books his ticket for Cheltenham bumper

5.38PM

Verdant Place and Simon Torrens

Verdant Place again shows his liking for Navan

4.56PM

Better Days Ahead and Sam Ewing

Better Days Ahead leads home an Elliott 1-2-3 in Grade 2 novice chase

4.34PM

Waittillitellyou and Carl Millar

Cawley nurses fragile Waittillitellyou back for another success

3.58PM

Maxxum (right) and Danny Gilligan

Maxxum provides Elliott with fifth Boyne Hurdle win

3.12PM

Tareze and Darragh O'Keeffe

Tareze could be Cheltenham bound after Listed victory

2.55PM

Honesty Policy and Sam Ewing

Honesty Policy open his account with promise of more to come

2.23PM

Fun Fun Fun (Patrick Mullins) winning at Naas

Irish mares dominate the market for Exeter Listed race

10.27AM

Better Days Ahead (Jack Kennedy) winning at Navan

Elliott appears to hold all the aces in Navan Grade 2

8.54AM

Fri 31st Jan 2025
Sam Coen celebrates his first double

Coen bookends card with landmark 29/1 double

7.53PM

Persian Bliss (nearside) and Wayne Lordan

Persian Bliss gains timely win ahead of the sales ring

7.24PM

Luke McAteer

Nedita provides Marnane & McAteer with another win

6.47PM

Vierson (nearside) just pips Quatrain

Vierson justifies good support to open account

6.21PM

Snapaurum and Declan McDonogh

McDonogh doubles up on smart newcomer Snapaurum

5.56PM

Lyle The Crocodile and Declan McDonogh

Lyle The Crocodile dictates from the front

5.19PM

Clonmacash (left) and Sam Coen

Coen and McGuinness share first success

4.39PM

Gleneagle Bay (centre) in action at the Curragh

Thorne leaning towards Irish Lincoln for Gleneagle Bay

9.41AM

Moon D'orange (Sean Bowen) survives a mistake at the last

Cheltenham Festival options for Moon D'orange

8.57AM

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