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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 5th Aug 2019
Auxilia (Colin Keane) is clear at the line

Auxilia looks another nice prospect for Lyons

5.49PM

Sean Byrne pictured after riding his first winner on She's My Dream

Byrne enjoys Dream first winner at Naas

5.19PM

Sun 4th Aug 2019
Gordon Elliott and Luke Dempsey celebrate the Galway Plate win of Borice

Galway 2019 Facts & Figures

6.35PM

Mon 29th Jul 2019
Galtee Mist (Colm O'Donoghue) rounds the bend in front

Galtee Mist just holds on in thrilling finish

7.37PM

Sat 27th Jul 2019
Long Arm (nearside) and Colin Keane beating Invasion Day

Long Arm looks promising as Keane records 14/1 double

5.23PM

Shamad and Ben Coen beating Pillmakers Hill (right)

Coen doubles up on Shamad

4.52PM

Lady Olenna (Colin Keane) beating Angel's Amy

Cody opens Flat account with Lady Olenna

4.21PM

A Few Bob Short (Leigh Roche) finishes strongly on the stands' side

A Few Bob Short gains deserved win after 7 months break

3.59PM

Minnie Haha is clear at the line under Tom Madden

Red-hot Harrington shares 34/1 double with Madden

3.05PM

Little Camacho and Gavin Ryan pass the line in front

McCann gets welcome winner with super sub Ryan

2.38PM

Travelwise (Ben Coen) beating Never Rains

Travelwise follows up under a penalty

2.07PM

Silence Please (Tom Madden) beating Believe In Beauty

Harrington wins another juvenile fillies maiden

1.13PM

Gowran Park Racecourse

Going updates

9.49AM

Thu 25th Jul 2019
Bye Bye O Bye (Davy Russell) just heads the partly hidden City Hall at the last

Bye Bye turns back the clock to follow up under a penalty

9.19PM

Celtic Dancer and Conor McNamara clear the last

Celtic Dancer does it again at Limerick

7.41PM

Sun 21st Jul 2019
Shes Flat Tothemat and Darragh O'Keeffe lead over the last

O'Keeffe doubles up on Winters' mare

5.53PM

Jan Maat and Rachael Blackmore lead over the last

Jan Maat pleases punters in beginners chase

2.45PM

Fri 19th Jul 2019
Master Speaker is driven out by Chris Hayes

Master Speaker gives Ado reason to celebrate

4.05PM

Lougher and Robbie Colgan

Lougher gives local owners a thrilling win

3.52PM

Never Rains is about to challenge Adapt To Dan (right)

Never Rains is claimed after opening account

3.11PM

Thu 18th Jul 2019
Forgetthesurprise (pink cap) is about to head Cast In Grey

Forgetthesurprise lands finale for team Madden

6.34PM

Giovanni Change strides clear for Patrick Mullins

Giovanni Change scores on debut in 4yo bumper

6.20PM

Lucky Icon and Kevin Brouder

Brouder continues good week with feature win

6.04PM

Lucky Road (yellow/green) jumps the last before going on to beat Give Battle

Lucky Road strikes again for in-form Cromwell

5.32PM

Whenurgoodurgood makes a mistake at the last before beating Westmead

Slevin & Orr too Good for rivals

4.54PM

You Can't Catch Me (Cathal Landers) in full flight

Purcell's veteran is not for catching

4.21PM

Shanning and David Mullins

Shanning easily lands the odds in day four opener

3.10PM

Sun 14th Jul 2019
Lucky Road and Conor McNamara lead over the last

Cromwell strikes again with Lucky Road

6.27PM

Belle West wins under Johnny Burke

Burkes successfully team up with Belle West

3.49PM

Fri 12th Jul 2019
Kevin Manning pictured with Jim Bolger

Manning sidelined with shoulder injury

8.36AM

Sat 6th Jul 2019
Cool Vixen and Niall McCullagh beating stablemate Punita Arora

Harrington juvenile fillies continue to dominate

3.21PM

Year Of The Tiger (Donnacha O'Brien) strides clear for an impressive win

Year Of The Tiger impresses in Naas opener

2.23PM

Fri 5th Jul 2019
Peregrine Run (left) jumps past Mill Quest at the last

Peregrine Run completes four-timer in Wexford feature

9.31PM

Perfect Leader (left) and Iamastartoo battle it out over the last

Danny & Mags bag another win with Perfect Leader

9.21PM

Sun 23rd Jun 2019
Galeola wins well under Robbie Colgan

Galeola follows up with some style

5.58PM

Kangaroo Valley and Donnacha O'Brien win easily

Kangaroo Valley bounds home at Tipp

5.23PM

Killourney makes virtually all under Billy Lee

Killourney makes it a 159/1 Tipp treble for McCreery

4.44PM

Memyselfandmoi and Billy Lee win convincingly

McCreery completes 39/1 double with Memyselfandmoi

4.18PM

Cityman and Ben Coen win the BetVictor Handicap at Tipperary

Slattery & Coen double up with Cityman in feature

3.50PM

Sweetest Taboo (Nathan Crosse) beating Wild Bob Cat

McCreery and Crosse on the mark again

3.16PM

Kurpany wins well under Ben Coen

Kurpany scores in fine style on debut

2.39PM

Sun 16th Jun 2019
Olympic Honour holds off Engles Rock

Olympic Honour gains deserved win for Nicholson

6.09PM

Whatharm makes all under Conor Hoban

Whatharm justifies strong support for in-form Flynn

4.41PM

Ahlan Bil Zain (right) and Ronan Whelan win the feature at Gowran Park

Halford and Whelan team up for 44/1 plus Gowran double

3.46PM

Fri 14th Jun 2019
Jake Peter strides clear for Ben Coen

Jake Peter keeps up the good work for McNulty

9.30PM

Black Magic Woman (Gary Halpin) beating Nebo

Black Magic Woman continues to progress for Davison

8.18PM

She's My Dream wins under Ross Coakley

Coakley completes 58/1 double at Fairyhouse

7.46PM

Fri 7th Jun 2019
Cool Colonnade (Paul Townend)

Cool Colonnade makes smooth transition to fences

8.53PM

Something Sweet (near side) and Sean O'Keeffe jump the last alongside Trans Wood

Sweet victory for McGrath at Clonmel

8.19PM

Sun 2nd Jun 2019
Robin De Carlow and Paul Townend on the way to winning the beginners chase at Kilbeggan

Carlow makes smooth transition to fences

6.12PM

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