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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.
Mon 13th Mar 2023
Mahlers Cove (far side) and Pidoyne jumping the last

Mahlers Cove opens account after titanic tussle

3.46PM

The Gunner Yeats and Brian Hayes

Yeats Guns down rivals in style on hurdle debut

3.05PM

Dento Des Obeaux and Declan Lavery

Dento books Aintree ticket with impressive win

2.31PM

Mylestown Upper and Jordan Gainford

Mylestown Upper makes up for lost time on chase debut

2.06PM

High Definition pictured with Joseph O'Brien, JJ Slevin and groom Shane Moloney

High Definition appeals to Powell in Supreme Novice

9.46AM

Good Land and Michael O'Sullivan

Connell's top novices have settled in well ahead of Festival

9.02AM

Sun 12th Mar 2023
Journey With Me (left) and Rachael Blackmore beating Limerick Lace

Robcour enjoy Grade 3 double Journey at Naas

6.32PM

Irish Point and Davy Russell

Irish Point Aintree bound after Grade 3 success

3.35PM

Tue 7th Mar 2023
Angels Dawn

Angels Dawn in great form ahead of Kim Muir

1.45PM

Hms Seahorse (Sean O'Keeffe) winning at Navan

Nolan planning four-handed Cheltenham challenge

9.26AM

Flame Of Eire (Andrew Slattery) winning at the Listowel Festival

Flame Of Eire has options on opening day of the turf season

9.04AM

Sat 4th Mar 2023
Motown Maggie and Ben Harvey

Motown Maggie takes a thriller in the Navan finale

5.50PM

Kalli's Quest leads Definite Plan at the last

Shinnick opens his account over fences on Kalli's Quest

5.22PM

Indiana Jones (Darragh O'Keeffe) leads over the last

Indiana Jones takes Grade 3 Flyingbolt feature

5.02PM

Western Walk and Michael O'Sullivan

Sweeney scores with Churchstonewarrior's brother

4.14PM

Prince Zaltar (left) and Paddy O'Hanlon

Price Zaltar swoops late for Rothwell and O'Hanlon

3.55PM

We Got This (2nd right) and Paddy O'Brien

We Got This a 100/1 shocker for local trainer

3.19PM

Media Naranja just leads Grappa Nonino over the last

Weld strikes over hurdles with Grappa Nonino

2.35PM

Sir Allen (nearside) jumping the last upsides Morning Soldier at Naas

Slattery to break new ground with first Cheltenham runner

11.06AM

Flame Bearer (Paul Townend) winning at Fairyhouse

Flame Bearer odds on for Flyingbolt with Hollow Games absent

9.35AM

Fri 3rd Mar 2023
Distillate (red/black) wins for Cian MacRedmond

Distillate pips Knockmore Prince in a nightcap thriller

9.22PM

Might And Mercy (No.7) beating Free Solo

Might And Mercy strikes for Meade and Keane

8.48PM

Cairo and Ryan Moore

Cairo has Dubai in his sights after Patton Stakes win

8.20PM

Tabuk (right) and Gary Carroll

Cromwell continues to fire in the winners with Tabuk

7.46PM

Turf Range and Danny Gilligan

Turf Range puts up a career best for Broad

7.10PM

Khadaash and Alex Harvey

Stamina test suits Khadaash on the sand

6.50PM

Almendares wins under Andrew Slattery

Almendares scores in style for the Slatterys

6.11PM

Inflection Point and Bill Lee

Claimer king McAuley gets quick return on Inflection Point

5.29PM

Danny Mullins is held shoulder high by members of the Flooring Porter Syndicate at Cheltenham last year

Flooring Porter on target for Stayers hat-trick bid

8.59AM

Sat 25th Feb 2023
Down Memory Lane and Derek O'Connor

Impressive Down Memory Lane completes quick Elliott double

5.35PM

Ballykeel and Corey McGivern lead over the last

McGivern seen to good effect aboard Ballykeel

5.06PM

Happy Dreams (right) beating Wee Charlie

Happy Dreams edges out Wee Charlie in a thriller

3.54PM

L'yser (left) just leads Cadatharla over the last

L'yser provides Connell & O'Sullivan with further success

3.15PM

Volantis (right) and Keith Donoghue

Volantis benefits from patient Donoghue ride

2.41PM

Zenta and Paul Townend

Zenta books Cheltenham ticket despite a few scares

2.09PM

Real Appeal (right) winning at Dundalk last month

Real Appeal has twin targets at Leopardstown

10.27AM

Fri 24th Feb 2023
Okita Soushi (right) beating stablemate San Andreas

Okita Soushi keeps the winners rolling for O'Brien at Dundalk

8.04PM

Deluca Chop (far side) coming with a winning run under Dean Curran

O'Leary brings down the curtain with a winner

7.46PM

Harmony Rose wins for Bill Lee

Harmony Rose regains the winning thread

7.18PM

Circles and Seamie Heffernan with winning connections

Circles now has the winning habit for McCann and Heffernan

6.54PM

Maid To Shine and Jack Kearney

Kearney on the mark again aboard Maid To Shine

6.32PM

Mulgrave (centre) and Donagh O'Connor

Mulgrave continues to defy the handicapper at Dundalk

5.59PM

Miss Caruso and Ronan Whelan

Miss Caruso provides McGuinness with another winner on the sand

5.29PM

Jaafel (Daniel King) beating Notforalongtime

Jaafel justifies strong support in claimer

4.46PM

Jaafel (near side) and Daniel King winning a tight finish at Dundalk

Hogan and King fancied to be among the winners at Dundalk

9.57AM

Mon 20th Feb 2023
Shartash (far side) beating Blackbeard in the Railway Stakes

Shartash to be aimed at Commonwealth Cup

3.54PM

Ladies Church and Ben Coen

Murtagh pleased with Ladies Church ahead of Al Quoz

1.38PM

Mahler Mission and Ben Harvey

Mahler Mission heads McConnell Cheltenham raiding party

9.25AM

Thu 5th Jan 2023
Monkfish and Paul Townend

Monkfish an 'optimistic' Gold Cup entry

7.49PM

Mon 2nd Jan 2023
Eric McNamara with his son Conor

Irish National on the agenda for Real Steel

11.13AM

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