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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 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

Leopardstown Racecourse

Going updates & Huntingdon off

9.32AM

Sat 21st Dec 2019
The foggy scene at Thurles Racecourse

Thurles cancelled due to fog

1.30PM

Sun 8th Dec 2019
Dunvegan and Jack Kennedy are clear at the final fence

Dunvegan takes full advantage of Breaken fall

4.14PM

Sat 7th Dec 2019
Status Orange wind warning at Cork racecourse in Mallow

Sunday racing subject to weather alert

7.02PM

Wide Receiver stays on well for Lisa O'Neill

Elliott doubles up with expensive Wide Receiver

4.03PM

Minella Times and Rachael Blackmore

Blackmore gains first win for JP in 50k handicap

3.47PM

Tornado Flyer (nearside) and I'm A Game Changer battle it out on the run-in

Grade 3 win for Tornado Flyer in Klairon Davis

3.19PM

Ten Ten puts in a fine leap for Mark Walsh

Ten Ten takes beginners chase for Dempsey

2.34PM

The Jam Man and Sean Flanagan

The Jam Man lands big pot for Ronan McNally

2.10PM

Longhouse Poet and Derek O'Connor

Longhouse Poet justifies favouritism in good style

1.23PM

Festival D'ex pictured with Davy Russell and owners John and Geraldine Doyle

Festival D'ex finishes strongly to open hurdle account

12.41PM

Noel Meade pictured with Tout Est Permis after last year's Ladbrokes Troytown Chase at Navan

Permis switches to hurdles in Navan feature

8.48AM

Fri 29th Nov 2019
Power Ahead (right) beating Never Before

Power Ahead scores for Slattery & nephew Coen

8.05PM

Irradiate (nearside) challenges Grandmaster Flash

O'Brien records 1-2 & quick double with outsider Irradiate

6.19PM

Dark Vader (Declan McDonogh) beating Hieroglyphic

Dark Vader justifies support after a break

5.48PM

Sun 17th Nov 2019
Battleoverdoyen and Davy Russell clear the last

Battleoverdoyen lands Grade 2 feature at Punchestown

4.53PM

Kevin Brouder pictured with members of the Nay Syndicate

Byrnes & Brouder team up with well-backed Alpine Cobra

2.47PM

Sun 10th Nov 2019
Construct (Donie McInerney) winning at Sligo

McConnell dreaming of Festival glory

10.06AM

Thu 7th Nov 2019
A relaxed scene at Cullentra House Stables

Gordon Elliott has strong team for Navan & Fairyhouse

2.06PM

Sun 3rd Nov 2019
Maria Christina and Oisin Orr

Orr draws level with Slattery to share the apprentice title

5.44PM

Warnaq (Robbie Colgan) beating Quote

Warnaq makes all for landmark Listed win

5.31PM

Jukebox Jive and Sean Davis, with Gavin Cromwell

Jukebox Jive records 20/1 win in November Handicap

5.19PM

Mother Vincent (centre) wins under Willie Byrne

Mother Vincent completes hat-trick for Bolger

3.42PM

In From The Cold (Chris Hayes) beating Love Locket

In From The Cold ends busy campaign on a high

2.59PM

Donnacha O'Brien

Highland Reel's brother Nobel Prize opens account

2.12PM

Tide Of Time (dark blue/purple colours) wins under Oisin Orr

Orr narrows gap to just one in apprentice title race

1.39PM

Elusive King (nearside) beating Soul Seeker

Elusive King swoops late under Chris Hayes

1.04PM

Naas Racecourse

Naas passes early morning inspection

7.42AM

Tue 22nd Oct 2019
Winning rider Emma Doyle pictured with her parents Tim and Claire

Summer's Dream takes finale for Doyle family

5.53PM

Yafordadoe (left) beating Miracles In May

Carroll gets Yafordadoe home in division one

5.16PM

Mother Vincent (Luke McAteer) completes a double for Jim Bolger

Mother Vincent follows up to complete 220/1 Bolger double

4.49PM

Mikey Sheehy and Scholastic pictured with Aidan O'Brien and his wife Anne Marie

Sheehy rides winner for champion trainer

4.23PM

Patrick Sarsfield cruises home under Donnacha O'Brien

Patrick Sarsfield lands the odds in some style

3.31PM

Conversant and Joey Sheridan

Sheridan shines again at the Curragh on Conversant

2.59PM

The King Of Kells wins for Andrew Slattery

Slattery now two clear in apprentice title race

2.15PM

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