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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.
Tue 26th Nov 2024
Portarlington and Keith Donoghue

Portarlington brings up a quick double for Keith Donoghue

3.52PM

Jouster and Keith Donoghue

Jouster goes one better in beginners chase

3.50PM

Danesfort Mayfly (right) and Danny Mullins

Wiley Mullins steers Danesfort Mayfly to success

3.08PM

Roxhill Roise (left) and Sean Flanagan

Flanagan completes 53/1 double on Roxhill Roise

2.34PM

The Great Nudie and Sean Flanagan

The Great Nudie scores for Flanagan and Bowe

1.44PM

Karniquet and Paul Townend

Karniquet easily lands the odds on Irish debut

1.13PM

Sun 24th Nov 2024
Touch Me Not (nearest)

Touch Me Not takes Craddockstown crown

3.01PM

Fact To File (white cap) heads Galopin Des Champs at the last with eventual runner-up Spillane's Tower (right)

Fact To File prevails in John Durkan thriller

2.47PM

Fri 22nd Nov 2024
Jamie Spencer

Jamie Spencer travels to Dundalk for one ride

8.58AM

Mon 18th Nov 2024
Farren Glory and Bobby McNally at Cullentra this morning

Elliott determined to take Drinmore crown back to Cullentra again

4.23PM

Teahupoo (right) beating Impaire Et Passe in last year's Bar One Racing Hatton's Grace Hurdle

Staying star Teahupoo preparing for Hatton's Grace defence

3.11PM

Ado McGuinness

Ado making plans for the 2025 Flat season

1.47PM

Fri 15th Nov 2024
Punchestown Racecourse

Irish interest at Punchestown, Dundalk, Cheltenham and Bahrain

9.46AM

Change to National Hunt rating bands in 2025

9.11AM

Answer To Kayf and John Shinnick (yellow/blue colours) winning at Naas

Answer To Kayf to go over fences this season

8.39AM

Sun 10th Nov 2024
Carrigmoornaspruce (left) and Declan Queally

Carrigmoornaspruce shows smart turn of foot in the bumper

4.15PM

Farren Glory and Jack Kennedy jumping the last

Farren Glory has Drinmore target after opening chase account

3.38PM

Quilixios and Darragh O'Keeffe

Quilixios completes a 75/1 double for de Bromhead in Grade 3 Chase

3.11PM

The Busy Fool (right) and Tiernan Power Roche

The Busy Fool provides Rothwell and Power Roche with big win

2.33PM

Lieutenant Mayne and Ben Harvey

Lieutenant Mayne makes impressive start over hurdles

1.58PM

Pinot Gris (nearside) challenges at the last

Pinot Gris cruises to victory in the Fishery Lane

1.21PM

Spasiba (Paul Townend) jumping the last

Spasiba overcomes some sloppy jumping to land the odds

12.51PM

Miss Tempo and Mikey O'Connor

Miss Tempo leads home a 1-2 for de Bromhead

12.26PM

Fri 8th Nov 2024
Tribal Moon and Colin Keane

Keane shows champion quality with 191/1 four-timer

8.56PM

Higher Kingdom and Gary Carroll (yellow cap)

Higher Kingdom regains the winning habit at Dundalk

8.29PM

Blue Soul and Nathan Crosse

Blue Soul caps a great evening for Lyons

7.57PM

Fivefortwo (nearside) and Colin Keane

Keane completes a 28/1 treble aboard Fivefortwo

7.32PM

Sakti (Colin Keane) winning the Listed Cooley Stakes

Sakti completes Cooley hat-trick for Lyons & Keane

7.03PM

Misappropriation and Colin Keane

Misappropriation makes most to gain important winning bracket

6.38PM

Come On The Lads and Robert Whearty

Come On The Lads continues to pay his way

6.00PM

Court Phoenix (left) and Leigh Roche beating Beatrix Power

Speedy Court Phoenix just holds off odds-on fav in opener

5.32PM

Colin Keane and Ger Lyons celebrate Magnum Force's win at Del Mar

Lyons & Keane bid for further Cooley success at Dundalk

9.10AM

Mon 4th Nov 2024
Envoi Allen (right) beating Hewick at Down Royal

De Bromhead leaning towards King George with Envoi Allen

9.57AM

Con Power

Capt. Con Power has died aged 71

8.40AM

Sun 3rd Nov 2024
Champion jockey Colin Keane

Champions crowned as Flat season concludes at the Curragh

5.07PM

Two Stars and Joey Sheridan (yellow/blue silks)

Two Stars makes up for lost time in Curragh sprint

2.31PM

Engines On and Rory Mulligan

Engines On powers home for 33/1 shock at HQ

2.12PM

Fri 1st Nov 2024
Brighterdaysahead

Elliott has Bright prospects of further Down Royal glory

9.23AM

Lake Victoria (Ryan Moore) winning at Newmarket

Lake Victoria bids to cap great campaign at Del Mar

9.00AM

Magnum Force and Colin Keane

Magnum Force part of strong Irish quartet in Juvenile Turf Sprint

8.09AM

Sat 26th Oct 2024
Colcannon and Derek O'Connor return to the winners enclosure after the bumper at Galway

Colcannon brings up 37/1 treble for Meade at Galway

5.58PM

Meehall (centre) and Calum Hogan

Hogan partners first double as Meehall provides McNamara with yet another winner

5.23PM

Four Clean Aces (right) and Paul Townend

Four Clean Aces takes Galway feature

4.57PM

Sportinthepark (Sean Flanagan) leads over the last

Impressive jumping display by Sportinthepark

4.23PM

Sporting Glory and Sam Ewing

Sporting Glory pleases favourite backers at Galway

3.37PM

Scotcantou (right) beating Downmexicoway

'Tough and genuine' Scotcantou opens account

3.14PM

Messerschmitt (Donagh Meyler) overcomes a mistake at the last

Messerschmitt flies home in Galway opener

2.36PM

Thunderbear (Sean Levey) winning at Newbury

Davison has Doncaster end of season target for Thunderbear

10.29AM

Delacroix (right) beating Stanhope Gardens at Newmarket

Plenty of Irish interest across the water both Flat and jumps

9.52AM

Hgranca De Thaix (nearside) beating Perceval Legallois at Punchestown

Hgranca De Thaix reverts to hurdles in Galway feature

9.18AM

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