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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 5th Jan 2026
Chichester Park and Daniel King winning at Thurles

King moves to the head of William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series

10.09AM

Saint Baco and Danny Mullins winning at Navan

'I've gone for potential over form' — Townend on his tough Naas decision

8.56AM

Tue 30th Dec 2025
Galopin Des Champs

Mullins expects Galopin improvement in Irish Gold Cup

10.15AM

Mon 29th Dec 2025

Red-hot Elliott bags another four at Leopardstown

4.17PM

Champagne Kid and Eoghan Finegan

Big race success for Collins and Finegan

3.57PM

Lossiemouth and Paul Townend in front over the last

Lossiemouth fends off Brighterdaysahead in December Hurdle

2.51PM

Walks In June and Darragh O'Keeffe

O'Keeffe extends his advantage in the jump jockeys title race

1.17PM

Romeo Coolio and Jack Kennedy

Elliott cools Arkle chat for Romeo Coolio

9.52AM

Sun 28th Dec 2025
Joyau De Thaix and Jordan Gainford

Gainford continues winning run with 25/1 Limerick surprise

3.46PM

You Proof (nearside) and Danny Mullins

You Proof completes a double for Danny and uncle Willie

1.39PM

Sat 27th Dec 2025
Sam Ewing

Super Sam Ewing takes Leopardstown chance in style

4.19PM

Skylight Hustle (nearest) with Talk The Talk (green) about to crumple on landing at the last

Skylight Hustle takes full advantage of Talk The Talk exit

2.21PM

Solness and Sam Ewing

Solness denies Marine Nationale in Leopardstown thriller

1.31PM

Kargese and Paul Townend

Kargese easily opens her account over fences

1.29PM

Tue 23rd Dec 2025
Leopardstown Racecourse

Weather looks set fair for the Christmas period

9.08AM

Tribal Star and Adam Caffrey (red/black colours) winning the Red God Handicap at Dundalk

'I do think he'll be a real good stayer next year' - McGuinness looking forward to 2026

8.22AM

Fri 19th Dec 2025
Genoah and Leigh Roche

Genoah lands Dundalk feature

9.31PM

Jawhary and Adam Caffrey

Caffrey records 251/1 treble as Ado secures trainers' title with a double

8.52PM

Far From Dandy (No.3) and Jack Kearney

Far From Dandy gains repeat win

8.15PM

Tina's Charm and Chris Hayes

Blinkers prove a real Charm on Tina

7.57PM

Nikki Swango (left) and Adam Caffrey

Caffrey doubles up as Nikki Swango wins again

7.23PM

Boxing Great and Adam Caffrey

Boxing Great gives bookies a bashing

6.53PM

Leveraging and Robbie Colgan

Leveraging scores for Lavery and Colgan

6.34PM

Midnight Dusk and Luke McAteer

Foley strikes again with Midnight Dusk

6.07PM

Racing under the lights at Dundalk

Racing delayed at Dundalk due to traffic problems

2.31PM

Stephen Thorne

Thorne introduces new recruit in Dundalk feature

9.08AM

Thu 18th Dec 2025
Velvet Elvis and Keith Donoghue

Velvet Elvis 'in good shape' ahead of Tommy Whittle bid

1.34PM

Inothewayurthinkin and Mark Walsh winning at Cheltenham in March

'I think he's taken a step forward' — Cromwell hopeful of big run at Christmas

10.04AM

Mon 15th Dec 2025
Brighterdaysahead (Sam Ewing) winning at Leopardstown last Christmas

Brighterdaysahead to be supplemented for Leopardstown

4.52PM

Sun 14th Dec 2025
Oh My Word and Derek O'Connor

'The best horse I ever had in the yard' - Cleary records first Listed win in the bumper

4.16PM

The Lovely Man (nearside) and Keith Donoghue

The Lovely Man leads home a 1-2 for Gavin Cromwell

3.29PM

Liam McKenna and Martin Hassett celebrate a Navan double with Soloman Lane

Soloman Lane brings up 160/1 double for Hassett and McKenna

2.58PM

Battle Of Ridgeway and Liam McKenna

Battle Of Ridgeway scores in fine style

2.33PM

Ross O'Sullivan

Found A Diamond stays on strongly for Markey & O'Sullivan

2.21PM

Quest With Speed and Gavin Brouder

Quest shows plenty of Speed to record 40/1 success

1.19PM

Spinola Bay and Sam Ewing

Spinola Bay takes advantage of lowly mark on handicap debut

12.49PM

Fri 12th Dec 2025
Trishuli River and Wayne Hassett

Trishuli River regains the winning thread for new dad Crawley

8.53PM

Bowman and Seamie Heffernan with assistant trainer Cathal Byrnes

Bowman opens Irish account under Heffernan

8.23PM

Little Queenie and Adam Grant

Little Queenie makes all for eighth career win

7.45PM

Indigo Dream and Shane Foley

Foley doubles up as Indigo Dream finally comes good

7.17PM

Gonna Be Golden (far side) and Chris Hayes

Gonna strikes Gold in division two for Oliver

6.51PM

Liberation Date and Luke McAteer with Jack Foley (left), owner Donnchadh Doyle and groom Becky Parson

Champion conditional jump jockey Foley opens training account

6.27PM

Bint Majestic Roi and Orla Tynan

50/1 shock as Tynan rides her second winner

5.53PM

Sovereign Cry (right) and Shane Foley

Sovereign Cry gets on the right side of the camera this time

5.30PM

Thu 11th Dec 2025

Envoi Allen set for Cheltenham Gold Cup swansong

12.56PM

Mon 8th Dec 2025
Punchestown Racecourse

Precautionary inspection at Punchestown due to inclement weather forecast

3.55PM

Magny Cours (far side) and Ben Coen winning at Listowel

McLoughlin hoping Magny Cours can 'stretch to the mile' for classic bid

2.57PM

Pure Steel winning over hurdles at Cork

Punchestown card should provide plenty of horses to follow

8.57AM

Thu 4th Dec 2025
Exquisite Acclaim (nearside) winning at Laytown

McGuinness hoping for further gains on the sand

10.49AM

Energumene is left clear after Banbridge unseats Richie Deegan in last year's Hilly Way

Mullins seeking magnificent seven in Hilly Way

9.03AM

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