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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 15th Feb 2026
Soldier In Milan and Donagh Meyler

Soldier In Milan marching towards Cheltenham

2.54PM

Pure Steel and Mark Walsh

Pure Steel has connections dreaming of bigger days ahead

2.14PM

Fairyhouse Racecourse

Fairyhouse to inspect again at 7.30am ahead of tomorrow's meeting

1.49PM

Monbeg Park (Tiernan Power Roche) winning at Leopardstown

Monbeg Park on target for repeat Leopardstown win

9.31AM

The Lovely Man (nearside) and Keith Donoghue winning at Navan

Grand National Trial the highlight at Punchestown this afternoon

8.55AM

Fri 13th Feb 2026
Unterberg with Rory Mulligan and Laura Hourigan

Unterberg scores for Hourigan and Mulligan

8.06PM

Palmezzano and Joey Sheridan

334/1 treble for Denis Hogan & a double for Joey with Palmezzano

7.34PM

Incredibile Army (centre) and Luke McAteer

Outsider of three Incredible Army marches home

7.19PM

Jazzy Dancer (near side) and Wesley Joyce

Jazzy Dancer gets back in the winners enclosure

6.40PM

Heartbeat Supreme and Joey Sheridan pictured with Stephen Power and Damian Byrne

Heartbeat Supreme brings up 1,500 milestone for Joseph O'Brien

6.08PM

The Liffey and Colin Keane

The Liffey brings up quickfire 27/1 double for Hogan

5.37PM

Sporting Hero (right) and Elizabeth Gale

Gale blows away rivals to kick-start new Irish career

5.16PM

Gowran Park Racecourse

Precautionary inspection at Gowran due to low temperatures

3.25PM

Joseph O'Brien

Heartbeat can provide O'Brien with Supreme career landmark

9.32AM

Rory Mulligan pictured with Curragh winner Cuban Grey

'I'd love to go out again' - Rory Mulligan on riding down under

8.28AM

Moudan (Eoin Walsh) winning at Limerick

Mud-loving Moudan hoping to make most of current conditions

8.13AM

Mon 9th Feb 2026
Allaho beating Minella Indo in the 2019 Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle

Clonmel currently unfit for racing ahead of Thursday's card

1.52PM

Grey Jude (left) and Daniel King

'He'll make up into a good staying chaser' — Connor King on Grey Jude

10.48AM

Tribal Star (nearside) and Adam Caffrey

McGuinness has dual Newcastle targets for Tribal Star

9.20AM

Sat 7th Feb 2026
Panda Boy and John Gleeson

Panda Boy on course for Cheltenham after front-running victory

5.03PM

Dinoblue and Mark Walsh

Dinoblue is once again queen in the Opera Hat

4.31PM

Coole Cafe (right) and Eoghan Finegan

Coole Cafe shows smart turn of foot in the bumper

4.15PM

Hesgonethatway and Brian Barry

Barry seen to good effect opening his account as a pro

3.35PM

Staffordshire Knot runs in the Boyne Hurdle

Navan goes ahead on Sunday following inspection

3.14PM

Jalon D'oudairies and Jack Kennedy win easily

Elliott reaches 150 for the season after sharing double with Kennedy

2.50PM

Raise You Up (right) and Danny Gilligan

Raise You Up continues on an upward curve

2.10PM

Highland Crystal and Jack Kennedy

Highland Crystal maintains her unbeaten record in Naas opener

1.34PM

Naas Racecourse

Final Cheltenham clues to be gained at Naas this afternoon

9.09AM

Wed 4th Feb 2026
Pebble Bleu and Michael Kenneally

Kenneally continues winning streak on Pebble Bleu

4.51PM

Fillyoureye and Paul Townend

Fillyoureye brings up doubles for Mullins and Townend

3.51PM

James The Brave (left) and Michael Kenneally

James lives up to his name to land a gamble

3.37PM

Agameoftwohalves (Mark Walsh) survives a mistake at the last

Walsh and McManus double up with Agameoftwohalves

2.40PM

Too Bossy For Us and Paul Townend

Melbourne and Cheltenham could be on the agenda for Too Bossy For Us

2.09PM

Crecora Hills and Mark Walsh lead over the last

Well-backed Crecora Hills delivers in Punchestown feature

1.46PM

Vanillier and Keith Donoghue

Vanillier again stars in the cross country sphere

12.58PM

Crecora Hills and Mark Walsh winning at Naas

Walsh again the rider to note in the green and gold

9.35AM

Dinoblue and Mark Walsh

Dinoblue heads Cheltenham Trials Day entries at Naas

8.52AM

Sun 1st Feb 2026
Martin Hassett

Grade 2 success for Moonverrin in dramatic mares bumper

5.04PM

Bowensonfire (far side) and Jack Kennedy

Kennedy & Elliott on Fire as they complete 40/1 double

4.21PM

Brighterdaysahead and Jack Kennedy

Brighterdaysahead puts up Champion performance at Leoopardstown

3.52PM

Sean Bowen pictured after winning on Backmersackme

Backmersackme books Cheltenham ticket after big handicap win

3.13PM

Majborough and Mark Walsh

'That's the real Majborough' - Mark Walsh completes a Grade 1 double

2.44PM

Talk The Talk's rider JJ Slevin

Talk The Talk comes out on top in a thriller

2.16PM

Kaid D'authie and Mark Walsh

Cheekpieces prove just the trick for Kaid D'authie

1.43PM

Cousin Kate and Michael Kenneally

Cousin Kate continues on an upward curve

1.15PM

Leopardstown Betting Ring

Market movers at Leopardstown

10.08AM

Lossiemouth beating Brighterdaysahead at Christmas

Leopardstown passed fit for racing today

7.38AM

Sat 24th Jan 2026
Seskin Flash and Donagh Meyler pictured with Philip Dempsey (left)

Dempsey has Dublin Racing Festival in mind for Seskin Flash

8.17AM

Fri 23rd Jan 2026
Church Mountain and Joey Sheridan

'He's a boyo, but he can do it' - Sheridan gets a tune out of Church Mountain

8.01PM

Flanker Jet and Gary Carroll

Carroll back in action with a winner

7.37PM

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