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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 12th Dec 2022
A foggy scene in the straight at Dundalk

Dundalk abandoned after first race due to freezing fog

3.33PM

A Plus Tard and Rachael Blackmore

A Plus Tard pleasing connections in build up to Christmas

1.36PM

Dundalk Racecourse

Situation being monitored at foggy Dundalk

11.50AM

Michael Halford greets a Dundalk winner with his daughter Leah

Halford and Whelan may successfully team up again at Dundalk

9.59AM

Fri 9th Dec 2022
Sand Castle and Seamie Heffernan

Heffernan grabs the headlines with 674/1 treble

9.04PM

Inishmot Prince (near side) and James Ryan

Inishmot Prince makes it five wins this year at Dundalk

8.28PM

Ampeson and Jack Kearney

Ampeson finishes strong to land Dundalk feature

8.01PM

Leclerc (No.6) and Adam Caffrey

Leclerc continues to prosper on the sand

7.28PM

Bellick and Siobhan Rutledge

Stable favourite wins again for McConnell and Rutledge

6.59PM

Seamie Heffernan doubles up on Charlisse

Heffernan doubles up on 80/1 newcomer for Denis Cullen

6.28PM

Dynamite Katie (Dylan Browne McMonagle) just prevails in a tight finish

Well-backed reserve continues dream year for Lupini

6.09PM

Catherine Of Siena and Seamie Heffernan

Catherine Of Siena again makes all on the polytrack

5.23PM

Navan Racecourse

Navan cancelled following mid-day inspection

1.05PM

Punchestown Racecourse

Free Entry to Punchestown on New Years Eve

9.38AM

Inspections at all three jump meetings this weekend

8.30AM

Mon 5th Dec 2022
Noble Yeats with Sean Bowen and winning connections on Saturday

Mullins happy with Noble Yeats after another Aintree win

12.50PM

Thu 24th Nov 2022
Il Etait Temps and Patrick Mullins

Il Etait Temps stamps his class at 1/7

4.12PM

Boghlone Honey and Richie Deegan are clear at the last

Boghlone Honey very much on an upward curve for Cusack

3.55PM

L'or Des Roses and Ben Harvey

L'or Des Roses provides Harvey family with another success

3.14PM

Sainte Dona and Bryan Cooper

Sainte Dona routs the opposition for the Coopers

2.53PM

Favori De Champdou and Jack Kennedy

3 from 3 for rampant Elliott & Kennedy at Thurles

2.22PM

Arctic Ambition and Jack Kennedy

Artic Ambition justifies favouritism for inform connections

1.44PM

The Goffer and Jack Kennedy

The Goffer opens his account over fences

1.12PM

Suain Na Draoicht (Philip Byrnes) winning at Sligo

Byrnes runners attract support at Thurles

10.52AM

Fri 18th Nov 2022
Golden Sandbanks with Dylan Browne McMonagle and winning connections

Browne McMonagle doubles up on Golden Sandbanks

8.58PM

Je T'ai Porte and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Cromwell continues on a roll with Je T'ai Porte

8.35PM

Company Keeping (far side) and Colin Keane

Keane earns the plaudits on Company Keeping

8.10PM

Marsa (left) and Shane Crosse beating Hotrocket (right)

Marsa adds further lustre to her polytrack record

7.42PM

Kudbegood and Jack Kearney

Kearney picks up winning spare on Kudbegood

7.14PM

Jaafel (nearside) gets up for Daniel King

Jaafel squeezes through to gain elusive win

6.38PM

Lecale's Approach and Wayne Lordan with winning connections

Another maiden and another well-backed newcomer scores

6.09PM

Whispering Royal and Luke McAteer

Big market move proves spot on for Whispering Royal

5.42PM

Sat 12th Nov 2022
Jeremys Flame is left in front after Coeur Sublime falls at the last

Jeremys Flame takes dramatic Poplar Square Chase

3.45PM

Watch House Cross and Rachael Blackmore

Watch House Cross is back on track over hurdles

3.07PM

Fri 11th Nov 2022
Express Way (No.9) and Seamie Heffernan

Heffernan stars under the lights with 428/1 treble

8.54PM

El C Wells (left) and Robbie Colgan

El C Wells gives Gray a long overdue first winner

8.32PM

Eastern Tornado (right) and Seamie Heffernan

Eastern Tornado finally breaks his maiden in exciting finish

8.05PM

Ceallach (noseband) and Ronan Whelan

Ceallach brings up a double for connections

7.31PM

She's In The Game and Neve Bennett

She's In The Game comes up trumps again for Bennett

7.00PM

Slieve Binnian strides clear for Ronan Whelan

Slieve Binnian justifies strong support in the Nursery

6.33PM

Hodd's Girl and Adam Caffrey

Hodd's Girl continues to prosper on the polytrack

6.08PM

Catherine Of Siena (Seamie Heffernan) wins in good style

Catherine Of Siena gains winning bracket at Dundalk

5.31PM

Hubrisko and Paul Townend

Plenty of Irish interest at Cheltenham this afternoon

9.33AM

Michael Halford and Ronan Whelan embrace after Surrounding gained an emotional win at Galway

Halford and Whelan may enjoy further success at Dundalk

9.02AM

Mon 7th Nov 2022
Carlisle Racecourse

Carlisle abandoned following heavy rain

10.02AM

Wesley Joyce

Wesley Joyce making good recovery from serious injuries

9.21AM

Fri 28th Oct 2022
Golden Twilight (red/white) beating Ceallach

Dundalk specialist Golden Twilight leads home Halford 1-2

9.06PM

Zonik and Cillian McConnell

Zonik scores for the McConnells in div 2

8.41PM

Notforalongtime and Mark Enright (light blue colours)

Notforalongtime another for the Hourigan/Enright combination

8.17PM

Ransom and Daniel King

King completes a unique treble in three days

7.41PM

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