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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 7th May 2024
Donnacha O'Brien pictured with Porta Fortuna

Curragh and Ascot options for Porta Fortuna

7.40AM

Mon 6th May 2024
Orandi and Jack Kearney

Orandi a 33/1 surprise for Martin and Kearney

5.21PM

Asian Daze and Rory Mulligan

Mulligan seen to good effect as claim reduced to 7lb

3.40PM

Sat 4th May 2024
Will The Wise (right) and Declan Lavery

Will The Wise completes a 15/1 double for Cromwell

6.38PM

Chapeau De Soleil (near side) and Brian Hayes

Hayes gets Chapeau De Soleil up on the line

6.01PM

Minella Crooner (far side) and Sam Ewing beating Better Times Ahead

Minella Crooner lands a thrilling Pat Taaffe

5.23PM

Sat 27th Apr 2024
Boher Road (Scott McCullagh) winning at Navan last year

Boher Road shows rivals a clean pair of heels in finale

5.42PM

Nostra Casa and Dylan Browne McMonagle (white and red stars)

Nostra Casa has Festival options after third career win

5.12PM

Kyprios and Ryan Moore

Kyprios back in the winning groove in Vintage Crop

4.42PM

Unavoidable (left) and Gavin Ryan

Unavoidable another winner for Donnacha

4.05PM

Ezeliya (left) and Chris Hayes

Ezeliya enters Oaks picture after Salsabil success

3.27PM

Givemethebeatboys (left) and Shane Foley beating Betsen

Givemethebeatboys returns with Listed win in Committed Stakes

2.53PM

Transcendental (No.3) and Robert Whearty

Transcendental comes out on top in dramatic sprint handicap

2.01PM

Kyprios (Ryan Moore) winning the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot

Star stayer Kyprios reappears in the Vintage Crop at Navan

9.38AM

Fri 26th Apr 2024
Ask Anything (right) winning at Down Royal

Quality Flat and jumps action on offer today

8.07AM

Sunchart and Andrew Slattery winning at Naas

Sunchart hoping for some rain at Chester

7.58AM

Wed 24th Apr 2024
Expressova and Wayne Hassett

Expressova maintains O'Brien's great record in Gowran feature

6.33PM

Sea The Polaris and Billy Lee

Sea The Polaris lands the odds with the minimum of fuss

4.36PM

Sun 21st Apr 2024
The Aidan Howard-trained Magical Vision

Magical Vision again relishes testing conditions

5.00PM

Follow Me (No.5) and Shane Foley

Follow Me makes winning Irish debut despite market drift

3.59PM

Sat 20th Apr 2024
Mercurial and Robert Whearty

Mercurial justifies good support in the finale

5.39PM

Chemistry and Ryan Moore

Moore has the winning formula on Chemistry

5.01PM

White Birch and Colin Keane

White Birch regains winning thread in the Alleged Stakes

4.32PM

State Actor and Chris Hayes

State Actor looks the part in mile maiden

3.58PM

Crystal Black and Colin Keane just hold on

Crystal Black again shows his liking for the Curragh

3.29PM

Bid For Chester (centre) and Wesley Joyce

Bid For Chester scores for Mulvany and Joyce

3.09PM

Zaynab (No.20) and Declan McDonogh

Jumping connections take the opener at the Curragh

2.22PM

Aidan O'Brien and Ryan Moore

Ballydoyle pair well-backed to score at the Curragh

12.01PM

MacDermott (Danny Mullins) winning at Fairyhouse

Mullins battalion heads to Ayr in search of trainers title

9.31AM

Wesley Joyce pictured with Mick Mulvany (left) and his son Larry after In From The Cold won at Leopardstown

Casey hoping to follow in the footsteps of Joyce

9.20AM

Wed 17th Apr 2024
El Fabiolo

El Fabiolo set for Sandown as Mullins chases title glory

2.38PM

Mon 15th Apr 2024
St Denis's Well (Jack Kennedy) winning at Down Royal last month

Troytown a possible target for St Denis's Well next season

11.56AM

Clonmel Racecourse

Clonmel set to hold first meeting in two months on Thursday

10.41AM

Captains Nephew (James O'Sullivan) winning at Fairyhouse

Rothwell hoping to cap great season at Punchestown

8.48AM

Sat 13th Apr 2024
London City (centre) and Ryan Moore

Moore and O'Brien double up with impeccably bred London City

8.21PM

Port Fairy and Ryan Moore

Oaks Trial could be next for Port Fairy

7.54PM

Boadicea Belle and Gary Carroll

Boadicea Belle returns from winter break with 28/1 win

7.34PM

Suityourselfboss and Wayne Hassett

Suityourselfboss scores for Browne and Hassett

7.05PM

Star Magnolia and Colin Keane

Magnolia has Star potential judged on debut win

6.34PM

Heart Of Darkness (near side) and Billy Lee

Heart Of Darkness another for Twomey and Lee

5.55PM

Jered Maddox and Luke McAteer

In-form Jered Maddox again shows his liking for the polytrack

5.26PM

Usdi Atohi (far side) beating California Dreamer

Speedy Usdi Atohi makes winning debut

5.06PM

Noel Meade and Colin Keane team up with Spirit Of Paradise this evening

Plenty of significant market moves at Dundalk this evening

2.18PM

Galia Des Liteaux and Harry Skelton

Galia Des Liteaux to upset Irish dominance in Grand National

8.35AM

Fri 12th Apr 2024
Jazz Forever and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Browne McMonagle & Flynn land both divisions for 95/1 double

8.50PM

Power Drive and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Power Drive leads home a 1-2 for trainer Paul Flynn

8.23PM

Gesture and Shane Foley

Foley again makes all to record 92/1 double

7.50PM

Mundi and Ryan Moore

Churchill's brother Mundi scores on debut

7.24PM

El Bello and Daniel King

El Bello back in the groove again at Dundalk

6.49PM

Transcending Glory and Ben Coen

Transcending Glory benefits from positive Coen ride

6.19PM

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