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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 12th Jul 2023
Sprewell (Shane Foley) winning at Leopardstown

Sprewell on the easy list before possible York target

8.51AM

Sat 8th Jul 2023
Clever And Cool and Rory Cleary

Clever And Cool scores for Bolger and Cleary

5.39PM

Livingston Range (near side) beating American In Paris

Livingston Range leads rivals home on stand side in apprentice handicap

4.28PM

Thu 6th Jul 2023
Curraheen Princess (left) just beats Only Spoofing

Curraheen Princess just gets the nod for favourite backers

7.39PM

Plugged In and Nathan Crosse with trainer Jim Gorman (right) and his son Cathal

Crosse completes 77/1 double aboard impressive Plugged In

6.46PM

Tue 4th Jul 2023
Espionage (Ryan Moore) winning at the Curragh

Ryan Moore makes first trip to Roscommon for Espionage

10.29AM

Sat 24th Jun 2023
Down Royal Racecourse

Fire could set bookies ablaze at Down Royal

11.21AM

Tower Of London (Ryan Moore) winning at Leopardstown

Topweight Tower Of London heads betting for Ulster Derby

8.52AM

Sun 4th Jun 2023
Too Bright (centre) and Sean Flanagan

Too Bright completes 272/1 mixed double for Meade

5.22PM

Wrecking Ball Paul and Ben Harvey

Mulligan opens his training account with Wrecking Ball Paul

5.04PM

What Path and Paul Townend

What Path continues on the winning trail

3.48PM

Thu 1st Jun 2023
Pivotal Tiger beating Harbour Wind

Pivotal Trigger guns down rivals at Roscommon

4.30PM

Mary Salome (far side) beating Bells On Her Toes

Mum to be Mary Salome records sixth career win

3.36PM

Sat 27th May 2023
Trustyourinstinct and Declan McDonogh

Trustyourinstinct justifies good support on debut

6.06PM

Timourid and Joey Sheridan (striped cap)

Sheridan rides out his claim on Timourid

5.33PM

Betterdaysrcoming (right) and Gary Carroll

Ascot on the horizon for Betterdaysrcoming

4.46PM

Paddington (2nd left) and Ryan Moore

Paddington provides O'Brien with twelfth Guineas win

4.23PM

Mashhoor and Ben Coen

Mashhoor leads home 1-2 for Murtagh in Orby Stakes

3.40PM

Art Power and Oisin Murphy

Art Power continues his Irish love affair in the Greenlands

3.00PM

Givemethebeatboys (centre) and Shane Foley

Bargain buy Givemethebeatboys lands the Marble Hill

2.32PM

Unquestionable (Ryan Moore) strides clear

Unquestionable a quality winner in the opening maiden

1.58PM

Moracana (nearside) and Robbie Colgan winning at Cork

Lavery bids for further Listed honours with Moracana

11.47AM

Clerk Of Course Brendan Sheridan with Curragh Manager Brian Kavanagh

Ground now good at the Curragh after watering overnight

9.02AM

Fri 26th May 2023
Verhoyen and Billy Lee

Course specialist Verhoyen does it again at headquarters

7.52PM

Bellaphina (Conor Maxwell) beating Clounmacon

Bellaphina provides Kinsella with Premier Handicap victory

6.45PM

Tue 23rd May 2023
Barry Lyndon (right) and Conor Maxwell

Barry Lydon records shock 40/1 win on debut

4.43PM

Horantzau D'airy and Paul Townend

Horantzau D'airy readily lands prohibitive odds

4.11PM

Proud And Regal

Donnacha aiming two of his star colts at the Curragh this weekend

9.17AM

Thu 18th May 2023
Fiveonefive and Denis O'Regan lead over the last

Collins & O'Regan successfully team up again with well-backed Fiveonefive

7.43PM

Fri 21st Apr 2023
Jessica Harrington

Harrington hoping to continue bright start to the season

12.14PM

Thu 20th Apr 2023
Lucky Zebo and Rachael Blackmore

De Bromhead & Blackmore continue on a roll with Lucky Zebo

6.37PM

The Big Chap just leads Laser Focus over the last

Gilligan again seen to good effect over hurdles

6.35PM

Tue 18th Apr 2023
Rockview Roman (left) and Siobhan Rutledge

Rockview Roman justifies good support at Gowran

6.43PM

Mellow Magic and Shane Foley

Mellow proves just Magic on Irish debut

6.16PM

Mon 17th Apr 2023
Lord Schnitzel and Jack Hendrick

Lord Schnitzel lands the odds in Tramore finale

7.58PM

Likeable Chancer and Danny Gilligan

Gilligan partners first jumps winner on Likable 33/1 shot

7.26PM

Another Million (2nd left) and Ricky Doyle

Another Million makes successful switch to fences

6.58PM

Pat Coyne and Aidan Kelly

Pat Coyne again shows his liking for Tramore

6.17PM

Pidoyne and Hugh Morgan

De Bromhead doubles up with Pidoyne

5.45PM

Aslukwoodhavit and Rachael Blackmore winning on Student Raceday at Tramore

Aslukwoodhavit comes good in style

5.16PM

Calico beating Heather Bear

O'Sullivan on the mark again aboard Calico

4.56PM

The Highway Rat

Oliver has Woodlands Stakes target for The Highway Rat

11.31AM

Proud And Regal (nearside) just beating Espionage in the Criterium International

Proud And Regal goes on Derby Trial at Leopardstown

10.22AM

Jazzy Matty (centre) winning the Boodles Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham for Gordon Elliott and Michael O'Sullivan

Ground conditions improving at Tramore after dry 24 hours

8.45AM

Sun 16th Apr 2023
Hurricane Ivor (far side) beating Swift Flight

Hurricane Ivor blows away rivals in sprint handicap

5.13PM

Porta Fortuna (right) and Gavin Ryan

Porta Fortuna just comes out best in exciting finish

3.05PM

Sat 8th Apr 2023
Western Walk (Michael O'Sullivan) leads over the last

Western Walk records impressive win in valuable novice handicap

5.46PM

Instit (right) and Allegorie De Vassy jumping the last

Instit upsets odds-on stablemate in Mares Novice Chase

4.53PM

Thu 6th Apr 2023
Bellewstown Racecourse

Free admission at rescheduled Bellewstown & jumps action at Clonmel

10.29AM

Sun 2nd Apr 2023
Signora Bellissima beating Valiant King

Murtagh and Powell team up with 20/1 Signora Bellissima

5.13PM

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