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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.

Tue 23rd Dec 2025

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

Sat 29th Nov 2025

Keep Him Company (left) and Josh WIlliamson

Elliott doubles up with 1-2-3 in the bumper

4.07PM

Billy Lee Swagger and Tiernan Power Roche

Change of tactics proves just the trick with a Swagger

3.35PM

Skylight Hustle and Jack Kennedy

Skylight Hustle impressive in wide-margin maiden win

2.59PM

L'Evangeliste and Sean Flanagan

L'Evangeliste held in high regard by Eric Mc

2.37PM

Talk The Talk and Sam Ewing

Talk lives up to his name with impressive Grade 3 win

2.00PM

True Testimony (Joey Dunne) makes a slight mistake at the last

True Testimony scores for Donoghue and Dunne

12.34PM

Patrick Mullins celebrates his 900th success on Jimmy Du Seuil

Patrick Mullins rides 900th winner aboard Jimmy Du Seuil

12.13PM

Mirazur West and Mark Walsh

Big weekend of jumping action at Fairyhouse

9.34AM

Anzadam and Paul Townend

'We'll know a lot more after a cracking race' - Townend on Anzadam

9.00AM

Mon 24th Nov 2025

Gerri Colombe and Jack Kennedy

Elliott reports Gerri Colombe on the comeback trail

3.27PM

Bishopton (centre) and Paddy Harnett winning at Dundalk

Bishopton back in action at Dundalk on Wednesday

2.16PM

Sun 23rd Nov 2025

Inothewayurthinkin

Inothewayurthinkin satisfies Cromwell with Punchestown return

4.51PM

Westport Cove

Westport Cove battles back for Craddockstown crown

3.42PM

Gaelic Warrior triumphs in thrilling John Durkan duel

3.23PM

Feet Of A Dancer and Sean O'Keeffe

Feet Of A Dancer gains emotional victory in Listed Grabel Hurdle

1.50PM

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