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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 23rd Nov 2025
Kotkito Bello and Calum Hogan

Kotkito Bello makes every yard for Hogan and Rothwell

1.18PM

Fri 21st Nov 2025
Flicker Of Hope and Donagh Meyler (yellow colours)

Flicker Of Hope digs deep to score at Fairyhouse

1.42PM

Kingkong Ciergus (nearside) and Tiernan Power Roche

Rothwell extends lead in the William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series

1.31PM

Katie Daniels and Ben Harvey

Katie Daniels opens her account under Rules at Fairyhouse

12.53PM

Sun 16th Nov 2025
Oldschool Outlaw and Harry Swan

Elliott completes treble with new recruit Oldschool Outlaw in the bumper

4.20PM

Final Demand and Paul Townend

Final Demand impresses on chasing debut

3.42PM

Answer To Kayf and John Shinnick

Answer To Kayf lands the Troytown for Shinnick and O'Brien

3.11PM

Paddy's Milestone (right) and Stephen Connor

Crawford has Paddy's Milestone 'fresh and well' after a year off

2.29PM

Kalypso'chance (nearside) and Jack Kennedy

Kalypso'chance back on track with Monksfield triumph

2.03PM

St Denis's Well and James Smith

St Denis's Well again shows his liking for Navan

1.24PM

Flashaway (centre) and Abbie Fitzgibbon

Fitzgibbon opens hurdle account aboard Flashaway

12.54PM

Barbizon and Danny Gilligan

Barbizon makes winning start over hurdles

12.39PM

Quai De Bourbon (nearside) is a leading fancy for the Troytown

Navan's Troytown meeting passes an early morning inspection

7.48AM

Fri 7th Nov 2025
Johnny's Oasis and Colin Keane

Keane doubles up on impressive Johnny's Oasis

9.01PM

Tokenomics and Luke McAteer

Marnane and McAteer complete 116/1 treble with Tokenomics

8.31PM

Manton Bay (right) and Luke McAteer

Manton Bay completes quick double for connections

8.08PM

Aviatrice and Luke McAteer

Aviatrice boosts her sales value with Listed win

7.17PM

Unterberg and Wayne Hassett

Unterberg scores for Hourigan and Hassett

6.58PM

Prevalence and Colin Keane

Well-bred Prevalence knows her job on second start

6.24PM

Lunigiana and Billy Lee

Lunigiana eventually gains a deserved winning bracket

5.52PM

Envoi Allen and Darragh O'Keeffe

Envoi Allen may wait for a spring campaign

9.40AM

Naomi Lapaglia (James Ryan) winning at Gowran

Lyons and Keane bid to extend Cooley Stakes domination with Naomi Lapaglia

8.52AM

Sun 2nd Nov 2025
Chally Chute beats The Shunter

Chally Chute strikes Loughbrown gold for O'Sullivan

4.24PM

Titanium and Rory Mulligan

Poignant victory for Titanium

3.45PM

Tina's Indian (right) and Ronan Whelan

Tina's Indian takes advantage of good opportunity for Fahey & Whelan

2.07PM

Sat 25th Oct 2025
Our Guide and James Conheady

Our Guide provides Conheady with another big price bumper winner

6.01PM

Grace Faraday and Eoghan Finegan (green cap)

McCann and Finnegan team up for last gasp victory

5.26PM

Sportinthepark and Sam Ewing

Sportinthepark takes advantage of favourable hurdle mark

4.51PM

Will The Wise and Keith Donoghue

Will The Wise could be Troytown bound after novice win

4.22PM

Eachtotheirown and Sean Flanagan

Eachtotheirown makes all to book Royal Bond ticket

3.55PM

L'Evangeliste and Sean Flanagan

L'Evangeliste scores with promise of more to come

3.25PM

In The Minus (Shane Fitzgerald) survives a mistake at the last

Patient tactics prove a big plus for Minus

2.39PM

Luna Mia and Colin Keane winning at Naas

O'Callaghan again looking to Bosra Sham for black type

10.19AM

Benvenuto Cellini

O'Brien seeks further Group 1 glory at Doncaster

9.29AM

A Dream To Share (left) beating Fact To File at Cheltenham

A Dream To Share set to resume hurdling career

8.42AM

Fri 24th Oct 2025
Sligo Racecourse

Jump racing action on both sides of the Irish Sea

9.48AM

Ostraka records a 66/1 shock in last year's Mercury Stakes, while Powerful Nation (red colours) tries again this evening

Wide-open Mercury Stakes the highlight at Dundalk this evening

8.38AM

Fri 17th Oct 2025
Cecco (near side) and Joey Sheridan

Cecco makes all to beak his maiden in the finale

8.44PM

Daamberdiplomat (right) and Ben Coen

Daamberdiplomat keeps connections on a roll

8.17PM

Drafted and Luke McAteer

Well-supported Drafted goes one better 3 days later

7.46PM

Wellwhatshappenin (No.5) and Jamie Powell

Wellwhatshappenin continues good form for the Hartys

7.27PM

Donnacha O'Brien pictured with the jockeys of his first three home

Spinning Around leads home 1-2-3 for Donnacha

6.48PM

Quatre Bras (right) and Andrew Slattery

Quatre Bras gets back in the winning groove

6.22PM

Cala Bonita (centre) and Robbie Colgan

Cala Bonita heads to the sales after another Dundalk success

5.59PM

Powerful Hook Head and Wayne Hassett (green cap)

Hassett joins Whearty at the head of the apprentice title race

5.27PM

Alakazi and Ben Coen

'I do think a strong mile in Ascot will suit him' - Murtagh on Alakazi's Group 1 test

8.32AM

Leopardstown Racecourse

Leopardstown appoint Mark Clayton as new manager

7.55AM

Wed 15th Oct 2025
Gordon Elliott (right)

King Of Kingsfield continues fencing progression

4.19PM

Heart Wood (nearest) beats Monbeg Park

Heart Wood starts in winning fashion at Punchestown

3.52PM

Willie Mullins

Italian job was just what Mullins needed at end of hectic campaign

1.19PM

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