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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.
Sun 2nd Feb 2020
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

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

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