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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.
Thu 29th Sep 2022
Ronan Whelan

Slamadoor opens her account under a cool Whelan ride

3.16PM

Mon 26th Sep 2022
Lily Light Foot and Sean Flanagan are clear at the last

Lily Light Foot powers home for the Hartys

4.40PM

Low Style and Michael O'Sullivan

Low Style looks a progressive sort for Connell

3.33PM

Black Hawk Eagle and Simon Torrens

Torrens has fortune on his side to record 1st Meade win

2.42PM

Fri 23rd Sep 2022
Hellsing (centre) winning on debut at the Curragh

Goffs Million heads valuable weekend action at the Curragh

9.51AM

Tudor City winning the Guinness Galway Hurdle this year

High class jumps and flat action at two meetings today

8.42AM

Mon 19th Sep 2022
Well Funded (right) challenges at the last

Local lad Lyons opens account on Well Funded

5.37PM

John Cannon and Connor King

King enjoys first Irish jumps win on impressive John Cannon

3.53PM

Fri 16th Sep 2022
Ingenious Stroke and Rachael Blackmore

Poignant win for Ingenious Stroke

4.42PM

Desertmore House (centre) challenges He's Leading Me On at the last

Desertmore House scores again for National owner

4.16PM

Trishknowsbest and Keith Donoghue

Donoghue on the mark again with family success

3.52PM

Hereditary Rule tracks Ballinlough Gale over the last

Hereditary Rule makes use of lowly hurdle mark

3.02PM

A great atmosphere is assured at Downpatrick

Jumping and Flat action throughout the day

9.45AM

Mon 5th Sep 2022
Crimson Chief is about to reel in Chinook at the last

Crimson Chief follows up in great style

7.33PM

Thu 1st Sep 2022
Insinuendo (Billy Lee) winning the Kilboy Estate Stakes

Insinuendo on track for Blandford at Champions Weekend

10.46AM

Dermot Weld gives Homeless Songs a kiss after the Tattersalls Irish 1000 Guineas

Weld encouraged by unsettled weather forecast

8.54AM

Mon 29th Aug 2022
Downpatrick Racecourse

Elliott and McConnell both travel north in numbers

9.30AM

Sat 20th Aug 2022
Aesop's Fables and Ryan Moore winning the Futurity Stakes

Aesop's Fables continues Ballydoyle domination of Futurity

4.39PM

Continious and Ryan Moore

Continuous another promising Ballydoyle juvenile

3.23PM

Mon 15th Aug 2022
Spirit Genie beating Betterdaysrcoming

Hoban seen to good effect on Spirit Genie

7.33PM

Supposedtobe (left) and Seamie Heffernan

Supposedtobe takes the claimer at Roscommon

6.59PM

Ides Of August (centre) winning the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Red God Handicap last year

Flat action today at both Dundalk and Roscommon

9.39AM

Princess Zoe and Joey Sheridan winning the Qatar Prix du Cadran

Princess Zoe 'perfect' ahead of big autumn targets

8.43AM

Mon 8th Aug 2022
Ballinrobe Racecourse

Byrnes appears to hold strong hand at Ballinrobe

8.35AM

Logo Hunter winning the Midsummer Sprint Stakes at Cork

Logo Hunter hoping to get back on track at Tipperary

8.21AM

Sat 6th Aug 2022
Pearls Galore (right) beating Emphatic Answer in the Lanwades Stud Stakes

Twomey has plenty of targets in mind for Pearls Galore

10.39AM

Bradsell and Hollie Doyle winning the Coventry Stakes

Red-hot Group 1 action in store at the Curragh this afternoon

9.08AM

Fri 5th Aug 2022
Elephant John (left) and Luke McAteer

Elephant John just gets the nod in thrilling finish

8.48PM

Hellsing (left) and Colin Keane winning the Churchill Stakes

Hellsing lands Listed feature at Tipperary

7.47PM

Mon 1st Aug 2022
Dallas Des Pictons and Jack Kennedy

Dallas Des Pictons returns to form in Cork feature

6.28PM

Watch The Weather and Rachael Blackmore

Watch The Weather proves much too hot for rivals

6.23PM

Dorans Boy and Gary Noonan

Dorans Boy digs deep to take his opportunity at Cork

4.27PM

Sun 31st Jul 2022
Shark Hanlon, Jordan Gainford and owner T J McDonald celebrate Hewick's Galway Plate win

Moloney delighted with Galway Festival week

6.28PM

Thu 21st Jul 2022
Helpmeout (Billy Lee) quickens up on the outer

Helpmeout swoops late again under ice cool Lee

8.47PM

Tower Of London (left) and Ryan Moore

Tower Of London has rivals locked up on debut

7.49PM

Wed 20th Jul 2022
Mutasarref wins easily for Colin Keane

Mutasarref brings up 24/1 treble for Lyons

9.03PM

Lady Hollywood and Rossa Ryan

Haynes lands Marwell Stakes with first Irish runner

8.00PM

Mon 18th Jul 2022
Midnight Run beats stablemate San Salvador

Midnight Run takes finale in good style

9.08PM

Sionnach Eile and Gary Carroll win easily

Sionnach Eile heads to Galway after impressive win

8.40PM

Beer With The Boys and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Beer With The Boys a popular order at Ballinrobe

8.16PM

Takeachancejimmy wins the feature for Jamie Powell

Course specialist Takeachancejimmy again lands feature

7.48PM

Heather Bear (No.5) and Andy Slattery

Heather Bear completes a hat-trick for the Slatterys

7.12PM

Red Azalea and Gavin Ryan

Red Azalea gains a deserved maiden victory

6.47PM

Mischief Star (far side) just holds Ideal Pal

McAuley strikes again in the claimer with Mischief Star

6.21PM

Gabynako and Keith Donoghue

Cromwell doubly represented in next week's Galway Plate

10.01AM

Sun 17th Jul 2022
Upping The Anti and Rachael Blackmore are clear jumping the last

Upping The Anti lives up his name with another easy win

6.20PM

I'm Not Alone and Charlie O'Dwyer

I'm Not Alone does the O'Dwyer family proud

4.25PM

Fri 15th Jul 2022
Arverne and Luke Dempsey

Arverne brings up a double for Cromwell & Dempsey

9.27PM

Mr MacPhisto (right) and Ricky Doyle lead over the last

Mr MacPhisto provides Griffins with a real family success

9.25PM

Grooms walking their horses from the stableyard to the saddling boxes

O'Hanlon proves supersub after stable staff protest

7.33PM

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