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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 27th Feb 2020
Epson Du Houx in full flight under Rachael Blackmore

Epson Du Houx strikes for de Bromhead/Blackmore

3.20PM

Marajman and Paul Townend clear the last

Marajman lands the odds on Irish debut

2.44PM

JJ Slevin and Joseph O'Brien have a couple of good chances at Clonmel today

Mares to the fore at Clonmel today

8.39AM

Wed 12th Feb 2020
Clonmel Racecourse

Clonmel cancelled due to waterlogging

9.46AM

Tiger Roll (Keith Donoghue) winning the Ladbrokes Ireland Boyne Hurdle last year

National 1-2 may clash in Boyne Hurdle

8.06AM

Thu 6th Feb 2020
Favori De Champdou (blue cap) challenges Run For Oscar inside the final furlong

Favori De Champdou opens account under Vaughan

5.20PM

Cahirdown Boy (Jonathan Moore) take control at the last

Cahirdown Boy appreciates sounder surface

4.25PM

Sempo and JJ Slevin jumping the last

Sempo enjoys stamina test to land maiden

4.09PM

French Dynamite (Robbie Power) jumping the last

Morris doubles up as Dynamite strikes in feature

3.23PM

Calidus Mirabilis winning at Dundalk last month

Irish trainers on a roll in England

3.19PM

Whatsnotoknow and Rachael Blackmore clear the last

Consistent Whatsnotoknow opens his account

2.55PM

Flamingo's Court and Bryan Cooper clear the last

Flamingo's Court rewards owner's patience

2.30PM

Mitchouka and Donie McInerney

Mitchouka has confidence back over fences

1.49PM

Sempo (Derek O'Connor) easily winning the bumper on this corresponding Thurles card last year

Preview of today's action at Thurles

8.11AM

Sun 2nd Feb 2020
Darling Daughter and Lisa O'Neill win the mares bumper

Darling Daughter makes it a 1,364/1 treble for Elliott

5.10PM

Delta Work just leads Kemboy over the last

Delta Work provides Elliott & Kennedy 1st Irish Gold Cup

4.54PM

Faugheen pictured with a delighted Paul Townend and owner Rich Ricci

Faugheen records special win in Flogas Novice Chase

4.23PM

Treacysenniscorthy leads The Jam Man at the last

Brouder shines again on Treacysenniscorthy

3.03PM

Asterion Forlonge and Danny Mullins impress in the Chanelle Pharma Novice Hurdle

Asterion Forlonge storms home in Chanelle Pharma

2.46PM

A Wave Of The Sea with Barry Geraghty and trainer Joseph O'Brien

A Wave Of The Sea lands dramatic Spring Hurdle

1.55PM

Black Tears pictured with owner Caren Walsh, groom Jack Wildman and Gordon Elliott

Elliott lands another big handicap with Black Tears

1.26PM

Kemboy is a strong favourite for the Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup

Market movers at Leopardstown

12.13PM

Packed stands at Leopardstown Racecourse

Ground remains yielding at Leopardstown

9.12AM

Wed 29th Jan 2020
Yanworth (Mark Walsh) in winning action over the banks at Punchestown

Yanworth on target for Cross Country bid

12.08PM

Some Man and Rob James winning at Clonmel

Some Man to skip Cheltenham in favour of Tetratema

11.12AM

Sat 25th Jan 2020
Highest Benefit (near side) challenges Court Adjourned at the last

Highest Benefit keeps on a roll for Austin & Ryan

4.44PM

Aarons Day and Barry Browne are clear at the last

Aarons Day justifies support for McKiernan/Browne

4.19PM

Exit Poll and Mark Walsh land the maiden hurdle

Exit tops the Poll in big field Fairyhouse maiden

3.41PM

Minella Melody (Rachael Blackmore) holds a slight edge over Colreevy (far side) at the last

Melody provides Honeysuckle team with another Solerina

3.08PM

Persian Wind and Luke Dempsey jumping the last

Great result for Dempseys as Luke scores on Persian Wind

2.24PM

Velocity Boy and Simon Torrens lead over the last

Velocity Boy returns to form under Torrens

1.40PM

Allaho and Paul Townend

Allaho easily books his ticket for Cheltenham

1.18PM

Sumos Novios (Derek O'Connor) winning the Tim Duggan at Limerick

Sumos setback for Burke

9.28AM

Dolcita (Paul Townend) winning in impressive fashion at Tramore last month

Mullins holds strong hand in Solerina

8.46AM

Fairyhouse Racecourse

Going Updates

8.42AM

Wed 8th Jan 2020
Clonmel Racecourse

Clonmel Preview

5.24PM

Jack Davison pictured with Black Magic Woman

Davison in positive mood ahead of Flat campaign

8.32AM

Wed 1st Jan 2020
Al Boum Photo and Paul Townend

Al Boum Photo returns in style at Tramore

4.18PM

Tom Queally and Owenacurra Lass

Queally rides first Irish hurdle winner at Tramore

4.00PM

Sat 28th Dec 2019
Sumos Novios (Derek O'Connor) jumps the last in the Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase

Burke & O'Connor link up again in Limerick feature

4.29PM

Frere Fontaine and Phillip Enright lead over the last

Frere Fontaine is the toast of Rebels & Deise

3.26PM

Fri 27th Dec 2019
The Moyglass Flyer (right) and Daybreak Boy land together over the last

The Moyglass Flyer is special for punters

4.14PM

Thu 26th Dec 2019
Risk Factor and Tom Hamilton stretch clear to win the bumper

Risk Factor looks a useful bumper winner

6.20PM

Drumconnor Lad leads Batcio over the last

Keatley bows out with 20/1 Leopardstown winner

5.47PM

Fauguernon and Sean Flanagan challenge Accidental Rebel (white cap) at the last

Flanagan finds the key to Fauguernon

5.22PM

Aspire Tower (right) and Rachael Blackmore

Aspire Tower looks exciting in Knight Frank Juvenile

3.29PM

Mt Leinster strides clear for Paul Townend

Mt Leinster scores in good style for Townend/Mullins

3.22PM

Cedarwood Road (maroon and white stripes) is about to challenge on the inner

Cedarwood Road opens account in impressive fashion

1.29PM

Faugheen will be in action at Limerick this afternoon

Going updates

9.08AM

Mon 23rd Dec 2019
Ronald Pump (Adam Short) winning at Fairyhouse

Smith has Naas Grade 3 plan for Ronald Pump

11.10AM

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