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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 21st Dec 2020
Leopardstown Racecourse

Watering still a possibility at Leopardstown

12.08PM

Dot Love

Ciaran Murphy to take over licence from Dot Love

10.54AM

Make Good and Simon Torrens winning at Gowran

Challow Hurdle among options for Make Good

8.35AM

Fri 18th Dec 2020
Morning Approach (Billy Lee) sticks her head out at the line

Morning Approach shows good attitude on debut

5.15PM

Queens Carriage and Luke McAteer win easily

Queens Carriage blows away rivals in juvenile sprint

4.41PM

Wed 16th Dec 2020
Put The Kettle On

Put The Kettle On to tackle Altior at Kempton

6.11PM

Farnese wins for Luke McAteer

Farnese takes 7f Dundalk finale at 33/1

6.04PM

Juyush (Shane Crosse) completes a hat-trick at Dundalk

Juyush continues on an upward curve for Lynam

5.43PM

Catena Zapata holds on well for Billy Lee

Catena Zapata provides de Bromhead with Flat win

5.27PM

Hannon (Gary Carroll) completes a double for owner Derek Kierans

Kierans doubles up with strong stayer Hannon

4.54PM

Make The Switch provides Sam Ewing with a quick double

Ewing takes both divisions of 1m4f handicap

4.28PM

Irish Poseidon and Sam Ewing

Irish Poseidon completes hat-trick in tremendous style

3.57PM

Pin Your Hopes (far side) wins for Conor Hoban

Pin Your Hopes strikes at 25/1 in 1m4f maiden

3.11PM

Hodd's Girl (Mikey Sheehy) beating Woodrow

Hodd's Girl causes a 20/1 surprise in opening sprint

2.35PM

Magic Of Light

Magic Of Light easily completes Listed Mares Chase hat-trick

2.02PM

Latest Exhibition (Bryan Cooper) winning at Punchestown

Better ground the key for Latest Exhibition

10.11AM

Declan McDonogh

McDonogh & Whelan go head-to-head for Dundalk title

8.34AM

Fri 11th Dec 2020
The Banger Doyle (far side) and Aslukwoodhavit battle it out

The Banger Doyle gets his day in the bumper

4.32PM

R'evelyn Pleasure and Sargent Lightfoot (partly hidden) jump the last together

Cheek pieces provide a confidence booster to R'evelyn

4.20PM

Fighting Fit (Luke Dempsey) clears the last for an easy win

Fighting Fit lives up to his name for the Dempseys

3.38PM

Hes A Hardy Bloke makes a mistake at the last when challenging Envious Editor

Moore successfully deputises on Hardy Bloke

3.16PM

Arverne and Mark Walsh lead over the last

Arverne toughs it out to open account

2.43PM

Captain Guinness and Rachael Blackmore jumping the last

Captain Guinness lands the odds in style

12.59PM

Grangeclare West (Jamie Codd) winning at Lingstown

Cheveley Park snap up further jumping talent

8.48AM

Racing TV presenter Gary O'Brien

HRI Awards broadcast free-to-air on Racing TV

8.44AM

Thu 10th Dec 2020
Teescomponentsyess and Aine O'Connor

Teescomponentsyess another big priced winner for Shark

4.25PM

Presenting Point and Phillip Enright lead over the last

Presenting Point makes most to get off the mark

3.56PM

Moscowsowhat and Conor Orr jumping the last

First reserve Moscowsowhat takes beginners chase

3.17PM

Moyode Gold and Gavin Brouder

Moyode Gold relishes testing conditions for Nash/Brouder

2.54PM

Denis O'Regan is about to be unseated from Erins Benefit (nearside) with Bohemian Birch on the far rail

Mullins & Townend gain compensation with Bohemian Birch

2.16PM

Brosna Rocco and Peterjon Carberry lead over the last

Landmark winner for Carey & Carberry with Brosna Rocco

1.52PM

Ennemi Public (maroon/white) leads close home for Jack Kennedy

Ennemi Public is punters friend in Tramore opener

1.16PM

Presenting Percy and Davy Russell

Percy on track for mouth-watering Savills Chase

9.50AM

Tramore Racecourse

Testing ground at Tramore this afternoon

8.23AM

Cask Mate (Sean Flanagan) winning at Punchestown

Flanagan looking forward to Mate & Edge over Christmas

8.07AM

Mon 7th Dec 2020
Stuart Crawford

Kinnegad Lad makes it an Irish double at Musselburgh

3.37PM

Cape Gentleman (Ronan Whelan) winning the Paddy Power Irish Cesarewitch in fine style

Cesarewitch winner Gentleman over hurdles at Punchestown

3.00PM

Mig Des Taillons (Declan Lavery) after providing a beaming Paddy Turley with his first winner at Down Royal

Mig Des Taillons makes a successful raid at Musselburgh

1.20PM

Captain Cj and Conor Maxwell winning the Ten Up Novice Chase at Navan

McLoughlin eyeing National bid with Captain Cj

10.47AM

Sun 6th Dec 2020
Min looks set to go off favourite for the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase

Punchestown goes ahead

12.15PM

Fri 20th Nov 2020
Sea Ducor gets the better of Galopin Des Champs

Sea Ducor makes successful return from injury lay-off

2.01PM

Ferny Hollow and Paul Townend jumping the last

Ferny Hollow makes winning start over hurdles

1.44PM

Youmdor and Paul Townend are clear at the last

Youmdor looks an exciting juvenile hurdler

12.39PM

Fri 13th Nov 2020
Farmix (left) and Dis Donc in the air together at the last

Farmix makes a winning start over fences

1.58PM

Assemble and Rachael Blackmore jumping the last

Assemble scores over fences for O'Brien/Blackmore

1.12PM

Fri 6th Nov 2020
Lady Dahlia and Dylan Browne McMonagle beating Ciel D'Afrique

O'Brien & Browne McMonagle double up with Lady Dahlia

3.57PM

Menagerie wins well under Mikey Sheehy

Menagerie lands the odds in style

2.48PM

Sun 1st Nov 2020
Hector De Maris (left) finishes strongly on the stands' side

Hector opens his account in the Nursery

4.05PM

Saltonstall and Gavin Ryan stride clear to land the Glencairn Stakes

Saltonstall adds to big handicaps with first Stakes win

3.01PM

Fri 23rd Oct 2020
Pillar (yellow/green) beating Red Cymbal

Keane notches another winner on grand servant Pillar

7.44PM

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