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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.
Sun 27th Jun 2021
Effernock Fizz and Niall McCullagh

New career high for dual-purpose Effernock Fizz

5.30PM

Amhran Na Bhfiann (Colin Keane) is clear from Pondus

Keane stars as Amhran Na Bhfiann makes all in Curragh Cup

5.01PM

Thundering Nights (near side) beating Santa Barbara

Thundering Nights is so tough in Pretty Polly

4.27PM

Urban Beat and Ben Coen win on the stands' side

Urban Beat defies top-weight in Rockingham

3.40PM

Fastnet Crown beats the grey Goodnight Girl

Gamble landed with Fastnet Crown in sprint handicap

3.12PM

Velocidad beating Yet (left) and Cheerupsleepyjean

Velocidad lands Group 2 Airlie Stud Stakes in good style

2.33PM

Atomic Jones (centre) holds off challenges on both sides

Atomic Jones successful on debut in a thriller

2.01PM

Shale beating Pretty Gorgeous in the Moyglare Stud Stakes

Shale supporters expecting a lot more on quicker ground

10.20AM

Racegoers entering the Curragh yesterday

Successful return of racegoers at the Irish Derby

9.29AM

Mon 21st Jun 2021
Conor Clarke and Ray Hackett with Rock On Seamie

Clarke and Hackett on the mark again with Seamie

8.58PM

Secret Sea and Billy Lee

Secret Sea looks a dual-purpose filly to follow

8.25PM

Merroir beating Port Sunlight

Browne McMonagle completes 15/1 double in feature

7.47PM

Phoenix Cowboy (left) beating My Mate Mozzie

Phoenix Cowboy outguns fancied bumper rivals

7.27PM

Brehon Star (nearside) and Ronan Whelan

Whelan earns his fee on Brehon Star

7.05PM

Fearless Girl and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Fearless Girl justifies good support at Ballinrobe

6.51PM

Umneyaat (centre) and Oisin Orr

Umneyaat gains reward for her consistency

6.09PM

Alice Kitty (Shane Foley) beating Whyzzat

Alice Kitty lands the odds in Ballinrobe claimer

5.54PM

Dermot Weld and Oisin Orr

Weld trio all hold chances at Ballinrobe

8.37AM

Wed 16th Jun 2021
An Droichead Eile makes it a double for Richie Deegan

Fortune favours Deegan to complete 41/1 double

8.54PM

Better Than Heaven (Hugh Morgan) leading over the last

Morgan completes 577/1 cross meeting double

8.21PM

Forgetthesurprise and Aine O'Connor

Double delight for owner/rider Aine O'Connor

7.53PM

Nasee (Shane Fenelon) clear at the last

Nasee wins easily at 20/1 for the Shark

7.29PM

Sight Nor Seen and Mark McDonagh just lead at the last

Sight Nor Seen records 40/1 shock on hurdle debut

7.03PM

Lusis Naturea and Cormac Abernethy

Abernethy seen to good effect on Lusis Naturea

6.20PM

Jeremys Jewel (right) and Time Gents both travel well off the home turn

Nolan doubles up with Jeremys Jewel in the bumper

5.54PM

Brogine and Mike O'Connor lead over the last

O'Connor completes 34/1 double at Wexford

5.34PM

Cavalry Master and Star Max jump the last together

Cavalry Master keeps on a roll for in-form de Bromhead

4.41PM

Batcio and Shane O'Callaghan

Batcio scores in fine style for Walsh & O'Callaghan

4.13PM

Statuaire (Jack Foley) jumping the last

Foley building link with champion trainer

3.47PM

Klassy Kay gives the last hurdle plenty of air

Townend rides out her 7lb claim on Klassy Kay

3.13PM

Belle Image and regular partner Robbie Colgan

Belle Image re-routed to the Curragh after setback

10.01AM

Wexford Racecourse

Ground eases following rain at Wexford

8.23AM

Love (Ryan Moore) winning the Oaks at Epsom

All eyes on Love for day two at Royal Ascot

7.45AM

Mon 14th Jun 2021
Shanwalla (Jack Gilligan) leads over the last

Shanwalla just holds on for the Gilligans

6.26PM

Tarqueens Glory and Michael O'Sullivan

Tarqueens Glory gets off the mark in Kilbeggan opener

5.24PM

Sun 13th Jun 2021
Gatsby Cap and Chris Hayes

Gatsby Cap scores again for the Hayes brothers

5.22PM

Sh Boom (No.2) beating Acquiescent

Sh Boom takes Gowran feature for Carroll & Lyons

4.16PM

Sun 6th Jun 2021
Ya Boy Ya is clear of One Down at the line

Kenny shines again on Ya Boy Ya

5.16PM

Ruaille Buaille and Danny Mullins

Ruaille Buaille another impressive winner for team Mullins

3.15PM

Sat 5th Jun 2021
Wee Pablo and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Wee Pablo stands tall in Listowel

4.25PM

Galtee Mist and Gary Carroll

Murphy continues winning streak with Galtee Mist

3.19PM

Wed 2nd Jun 2021
Call Me Sweetheart (2nd left) just prevails in a blanket finish

Lordan seen to good effect as O'Brien records Sweet double

8.33PM

Sonaiyla (no.5) gets the better of Romantic Proposal

Twomey records first Group success with Sonaiyla

6.26PM

Point Lonsdale draws clear for Seamie Heffernan

Point Lonsdale is Ascot bound after impressive debut

5.59PM

Mon 31st May 2021
Junior Rattler (right) and Nodoubtaboutthat jump the last together

Junior Rattler & Liz Lalor tough it out in Ladies h'cap hurdle

7.59PM

Sizing Malbay jumps past Fill The Tank at the last with Robin De Roost close up

McMahon & Enright strike again with Sizing Malbay

6.14PM

Sun 30th May 2021
Raven Rule and Donagh Meyler

Raven Rule makes most after first hurdle pile-up

4.15PM

Powersbomb (right) beating Us And Them

Powersbomb lands the Punchestown feature

3.07PM

Thu 27th May 2021
Champ Kiely (near side) beating Bellaney Lord

Jody gets Champ Kiely home for fav backers in bumper

8.34PM

Western Cowboy (near side) and Mars Harper jump the last

Western Cowboy caps great day for de Bromhead

8.12PM

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