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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.
Wed 9th Sep 2020
Ellie Mac just leads Mister Fogpatches over the last

Blinkers do the trick as Ellie Mac returns to winning form

4.55PM

Get Rich Die Plyin and Jack Kennedy are clear jumping the last

Jack Kennedy returns with a winner at Punchestown

4.20PM

Thu 3rd Sep 2020
Ultra Pride and Robbie Colgan

Ultra Pride returns to form for Colgan/Lavery

4.22PM

Liffey River and Shane Crosse

Liffey River provides O'Brien with another double

3.23PM

Mon 31st Aug 2020
Alatar (centre) and Donagh O'Connor are prominent racing away from the stands

O'Connor rides first winner for Halford on Alatar

7.47PM

Ecoeye makes all under Dylan Browne McMonagle

Browne McMonagle & Leahy cash in again with Ecoeye

6.23PM

Fri 28th Aug 2020
New Treasure gets the better of Teresa Mendoza (partly hidden) in the Round Tower Stakes

New Treasure takes the Round Tower Stakes at 66/1

6.08PM

Laughifuwant wins the Cambridgeshire for Colin and Gerry Keane

Laughifuwant lands Cambridgeshire for the Keanes

5.06PM

Fri 21st Aug 2020
Wajaaha and Kevin Brouder clear the last

Wajaaha justifies good support at Kilbeggan

6.13PM

Malone Road and Keith Donoghue jumping the last

Malone Road easily lands odds on belated hurdle debut

5.28PM

Sun 16th Aug 2020
Sage Advice (right) heads Alghazaal in the closing stages

Foley extends title lead with 109/1 Cork double

4.58PM

Monaasib and Chris Hayes

Monaasib enjoys soft ground to follow up Curragh win

4.10PM

Fri 14th Aug 2020
Shandra (Oisin Orr) makes a winning debut

Shandra takes Loder Fillies Race in fine style

3.35PM

Charterhouse and Robbie Colgan justify favouritism

Charterhouse lands the odds in Curragh opener

1.45PM

Sat 8th Aug 2020
Thousand Tears and Martin Burke lead over the last

Thousand Tears scores for the Burke brothers

8.06PM

Sayo and Paul Townend are clear over the last

Sayo regains the winning thread at Kilbeggan

6.41PM

Mon 3rd Aug 2020
Hell Left Loose (left) just gets the better of Improving

Hell Left Loose justifies support at fancy prices

5.57PM

Theoneyouare and Chris Hayes wins easily

Egan saddles another winner with impressive Theoneyouare

5.02PM

Sun 2nd Aug 2020
Pista draws clear under Shane Crosse

Pista makes it nine winners this week for Joseph

6.12PM

Darkened (far side) beating The Mpex Kid

Darkened rounds off good week for Hogan

5.51PM

Sat 1st Aug 2020
Whirling Dervish and Keith Donoghue clear the last for an easy win

Whirling Dervish comes good over hurdles at 20/1

6.27PM

Caridadi and Sean O'Keeffe lead over the last

Caridadi scores for owner/trainer Morrison

4.28PM

Thu 23rd Jul 2020
Munfallet (black sleeves and cap) wins for Denis and Ross Coakley

Munfallet scores again for the Coakleys

4.56PM

Dark Magic wins under Donagh O'Connor

Dark Magic strikes again for Levins & O'Connor

3.20PM

Mon 20th Jul 2020
Luis Van Zandt and Jonathan Moore

Luis Van Zandt comes good on his favoured ground

4.00PM

With A Start and Sean Flanagan clear the last

With a Start scores on debut over hurdles

3.18PM

Sun 19th Jul 2020
Fame And Acclaim (nearside) battles it out with Frank Arthur

Fame And Acclaim keeps on an upward curve

5.47PM

Lemista (green silks on right) winning the Kilboy Estate Stakes

Lemista provides Lyons & Keane with another big race win

5.36PM

Fri 17th Jul 2020
The grey Rescue Package challenges on the outer for Danny Mullins

Cheltenham the long term aim for Rescue Package

6.44PM

Scalor (far side) jumps the last with Grange Walk

Scalor scores at 25/1 for Doyle & Flanagan

6.03PM

Fri 10th Jul 2020
Nordic Passage and Donagh O'Connor win the Sporting Life Fast Results Handicap

Nordic Passage strikes for Levins and O'Connor

7.46PM

Etneya (Oisin Orr) strides clear to make a winning debut

Etneya looks a smart filly on debut at the Curragh

5.28PM

Wed 8th Jul 2020
Pimstrel (Leigh Roche) beating Plum Perfect

Pimstrel comes good at odds of 100/1

7.51PM

Shale and Gavin Ryan draw clear to beat High Heels

Donnacha records first double as Shale impresses

6.54PM

Tue 7th Jul 2020
Star Of Cashel (Chris Hayes) beating Kosman

Stack & Hayes keep on a roll with Star Of Cashel

2.47PM

No Speak Alexander (Shane Foley) easily beating Divinely in the fillies maiden

Alexander does all the talking in Roscommon opener

1.49PM

Sun 5th Jul 2020
Timemakesitfine (Joey Sheridan) wins easily

McAuley enjoys training success with 20/1 Timemakesitfine

5.57PM

Springbank (nearside) just gets the better of Charlie Bassett

Springbank provides in-form Murtagh with another winner

4.54PM

Sat 4th Jul 2020
Meaningful Vote (right) beating Fame And Acclaim

Stack and Hayes double up with Meaningful Vote

5.42PM

Eleuthera (Donagh O'Connor) beating Lizbuncon

Levins and O'Connor strike again at Naas

4.05PM

Thu 2nd Jul 2020
Talking Tough (Ben Coen) just gets the better of Lady Alcazar (left)

Talking Tough edges out Lady Alcazar in a thriller

7.06PM

Powersville draws clear for David Mullins

David Mullins successfully teams up with dad Tom on Flat

6.27PM

I Know I Can (left) winning under Ross Coakley

Coakley opens his account for the season on I Know I Can

6.04PM

Wed 1st Jul 2020
Reverberation (Gavin Ryan) beating Pempie and Cracking Name

Reverberation completes a hat-trick for Lambe & Ryan

7.22PM

Sinawann (Ronan Whelan) winning the Amethyst Stakes

Sinawann strikes for Halford & Whelan in Amethyst

6.25PM

Wed 24th Jun 2020
Dark Magic (centre) beating Accladora (right) and Mountain Fox

Levins and O'Connor team up again at Naas

4.07PM

Pronouncement (right) beating Na Blianta Beo

Murtagh continues on a roll with Pronouncement

3.01PM

Mon 22nd Jun 2020
Baraniya and Oisin Orr beating Laggata (left)

Baraniya scores for Weld and Orr

2.54PM

No Stopping Her (Ronan Whelan) makes a winning debut beating Abogados

No Stopping Her lives up to name on debut

1.53PM

Fri 19th Jun 2020
Dalvey strides out to score under Joe Doyle

Dalvey strikes for Sceptical team on eve of big day

5.38PM

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