18+ | T&Cs apply | Wagering and T&Cs apply | Play Responsibly | Advertising Disclosure
  1. irishracing.com
  2. News
  3. Authors
  4. Alan Magee

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 3rd Oct 2019
Henry de Bromhead and Rachael Blackmore team up with Raya Time in the opener at Clonmel

Early market moves at Clonmel

11.05AM

Clonmel Racecourse

Weather warning in place today

7.26AM

Sat 28th Sep 2019
Kastasa and Andrew Slattery winning the Holden Plant Rentals Loughbrown Stakes

Slattery records first Group race win on progressive Kastasa

5.29PM

Make A Challenge (Joe Doyle) easily wins the Manguard Plus Joe McGrath Handicap

Make A Challenge storms home in Joe McGrath

3.34PM

Sat 14th Sep 2019
LIne Out (left) challenges Sky Marshal at the last

Line Out rewards patience to land Listowel feature

5.00PM

Sand Fly and Gary Noonan jump the last to justify strong support

Noonan opens account on well-backed Sand Fly

4.28PM

Wed 11th Sep 2019
Darver Star leads Doctor Duffy over the last

Progressive Darver Star completes a hat-trick

6.19PM

Franklyn stays on well for Chris Hayes

Hayes doubles up on well-backed Franklyn

5.22PM

Thu 5th Sep 2019
Jazz Toes wins under Jamie Codd

Jazz Toes dances in under Codd in the bumper

8.11PM

Top Of The Charts and Conor McNamara lead over the last

Cromwell & McNamara double up with Charts

7.54PM

Peaches And Cream and Conor McNamara ping the last

Punters tuck into Peaches And Cream

6.59PM

Touch Of Gold and Paddy Kennedy clear the last

Kennedy brothers have that Touch Of Gold

6.42PM

Happy Jacky (Katie O'Farrell) just leads Alice Johnston over the last

Happy Jacky follows up off 12lb higher mark

6.24PM

Shadow Seven (nearside) is challenged at the last by Nameloc

Shadow Seven scores for O'Brien and Shortall

5.53PM

Quarry Lil and Eoin O'Brien lead over the last

Quarry Lil has bookies on the back foot in opener

5.14PM

Thu 29th Aug 2019
A beaming Paddy Harnett after riding his first winner on Rule The Sea

Harnett partners first winner on Rule The Sea

8.12PM

Waitingfortheday (nearside) beating Skitter Scatter (partly hidden) and the grey Hells Babe

Waitingfortheday swoops late to land Fairy Bridge

6.59PM

Thu 8th Aug 2019
Hello Pilgrim (right) beating City Limits

Hello Pilgrim heads to the sales with a maiden win

8.43PM

Give Battle and Mr Moondance (left) in the air together at the last

Give Battle gains due reward for his consistency

8.08PM

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

Subscribe to latest horse racing offers
About Us    Advertise with us    Contact us    Terms & Conditions    Privacy Policy    Cookies Policy   Publishing Policy    Safer Gambling
© 2026 irishracing.com
18 Play Responsibly
Be Gamble Aware
GAM Stop
GAM Care
GAM Care IE
GAM Care
Time To Think