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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.
Sat 15th Mar 2025
Tim Toe and David Doyle

Tim Toe looks a useful prospect on debut

5.55PM

Born Bright and James Smith

Undercooked Born Bright burns off her rivals

5.22PM

Hewick and Paddy Hanlon

Hewick books his National ticket with stylish victory

5.06PM

Free Flow and Tom Harney

Plenty of drama as Free Flow lands the spoils

4.17PM

Spinning Web and Donagh Meyler

Spinning Web again shows his liking for Thurles

3.56PM

Common Practice (left) and Simon Torrens

Common Practice upsets the odds in Thurles feature

3.09PM

A Law Of Her Own and Sean O'Keeffe

A Law Of Her Own takes control at Thurles

2.32PM

High Class Hero and Paul Townend

Mullins and Townend likely to feature at Thurles

10.08AM

Stephen Thorne

Thorne looking forward to Gleneagle Lincoln bid

8.28AM

Wed 12th Mar 2025
Ballyburn (Paul Townend) winning at Cheltenham last year

Mullins set for further success on Day 2 at the Festival

8.49AM

Sat 8th Mar 2025
Champagne Mahler and Darragh O'Keeffe

Champagne Mahler lands Gowran feature

5.29PM

Wed 5th Mar 2025
Sixandahalf and Keith Donoghue

Cromwell hoping to add to his Festival tally with Sixandahalf

10.27AM

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

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