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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 12th Nov 2018
Whatsinthecorner on the way to completing a double for Rachael Blackmore and Shark Hanlon

Hanlon continues hot streak with Thurles double

2.14PM

Mighty Stowaway (Rachael Blackmore) in full flight

Mighty Stowaway makes odds-on punters sweat in opener

1.35PM

Alpha Des Obeaux (Sean Flanagan) winning the Clonmel Oil Chase last year

Going updates

9.27AM

Thu 8th Nov 2018
Silk And Sand (Derek O'Connor) beating Final List

O'Brien doubles up in the bumper with Silk And Sand

4.53PM

Los Alamos and J J Slevin lead after the last

JP doubles up as Los Alamos opens hurdle account

4.19PM

Bay Hill (left) and Benny In Milan battle out a tight finish

Bay Hill keeps up the good work for Roche

3.49PM

Rain In Spain (Paul Townend) goes clear at the final hurdle

Townend extends lead in title race

3.02PM

Under Surveillance (near side) and the partly hidden Tara Dylan jump the last

Surveillance comes out on top in an exciting finish

2.40PM

Jaunty Thor and Davy Russell clear the last in the handicap chase

Jaunty Thor continues winning run at Thurles

2.10PM

D'bru Na Boinne takes off just ahead of Can't Be Done at the final fence

D'bru Na Boinne makes winning start for O'Sullivan

1.32PM

Sun 4th Nov 2018
Warnaq (Robbie Colgan) beating Sea Of Rome

Warnaq again shows her liking for Naas

4.06PM

Turnberry Isle (right) beating stablemate Gentile Bellini

Well-bred Turnberry Isle gains compensation

2.45PM

Fri 19th Oct 2018
Thurles Racecourse

Thurles to hold Flat meeting next Thursday

12.19PM

Galway Racecourse

Galway/Wexford gain 4 races after Thurles cancellation

10.02AM

Sun 14th Oct 2018
Vocal Music (Luke McAteer) beating Best Not Argue

McAteer stars on Vocal Music

5.48PM

Tide Of Time strides clear for Ronan Whelan

The Tide finally turns for Time at Navan

4.04PM

Sun 7th Oct 2018
Royal Rendezvous (Patrick Mullins) beating Kalum River in the bumper

Rendezvous completes near 20/1 Mullins treble

5.56PM

Le Richebourg (Barry Geraghty) leads Robin Des Foret at the last

Le Richebourg jumps to it in Like A Butterfly

5.18PM

Fiesole and Paul Townend jump to the front at the final hurdle

Townend doubles up on Fiesole

4.45PM

Quick Grabim and Paul Townend winning the Grade 3 Joe Mac Novice Hurdle

Quick Grabim impresses in Joe Mac Novice Hurdle

4.24PM

Bedrock (Rachael Blackmore) winning the Grade 3 Horse & Jockey Hotel Hurdle

Scottish raider Bedrock lands Horse & Jockey Grade 3

3.47PM

Yulong Gold Fairy (near side) beating Smash Williams and Flight Risk

Weld continues good record in Concorde Stakes

3.13PM

Insignia Of Rank (Andrew Slattery) strides clear at odds of 33/1

Insignia Of Rank gives Murphy a 33/1 boost

2.42PM

Micro Manage wins well under Rachael Blackmore

Micro Manage lands major plunge in the Tipp opener

2.17PM

The Dermot Weld-trained Imaging is favourite for the Group 3 Concorde Stakes

Going update

9.09AM

Fri 5th Oct 2018
Good Thyne Tara and Paul Townend

Good Thyne Tara makes all for Listed success

5.35PM

Pegi Browne and Ian Queally going clear at the last

Jumping first for O'Callaghan and Queally

4.34PM

Vocarium (left) challenges Jack Dillinger (centre) after the last

Mum's the word as Vocarium scores for Fahey

3.24PM

Fri 28th Sep 2018
Rachael Blackmore is all smiles after completing a mixed double at two meetings

Blackmore completes rare double on Ancient Sands

9.01PM

Mootasadir wins the feature under Patsy Cosgrave

Mootasadir proves a Diamond at Dundalk

8.30PM

A delighted Donnacha O'Brien after riding his 100th winner of the season

Donnacha O'Brien brings up century on Lost Treasure

7.33PM

Sat 15th Sep 2018
Zap (mainly black colours) just gets up to beat Silverkode (far side)

Sovereign Path again for export with Zap

8.04PM

Roaring Lion (near side) and Saxon Warrior go head to head in the QIPCO Irish Champion Stakes

Lion roars home for epic Irish Champion Stakes win

7.53PM

I Can Fly (Ryan Moore) wins the Clipper Logistics Boomerang Stakes

Moore flies back to Leopardstown for Boomerang win

6.33PM

Laurens (right) beating Alpha Centauri in the Coolmore Fastnet Rock Matron Stakes

Laurens records shock win in Matron Stakes

6.20PM

Rostropovich (centre) beating Giuseppe Garibaldi (right) and The KIng

Rostropovich gets his Reward in Group 3

5.59PM

Presenting Mahler wins easily under Danny Mullins

Ryan & Mullins team up with impressive Mahler

5.23PM

Madhmoon (Chris Hayes) stretches clear at Leopardstown

Madhmoon looks the part in KPMG Champion Juvenile

5.03PM

Deor and Darragh O'Keeffe

Teenager O'Keeffe lands another Listowel feature

4.09PM

Sparkle'n'joy (right) just beats Foxtrot Liv

Sparkle just edges it in opening race thriller

3.50PM

Bomber Jackson (left) and David Mullins lead over the last

Bomber leads home a 1-2 for Dunleavy

3.21PM

Triplicate and Mark Walsh ping the last to win at Listowel

Triplicate provides Joseph O'Brien with quick double

2.43PM

Petit Tartare and Shane Shortall on the way to victory at Listowel

Petit Tartare upsets hot-pot in opener at Listowel

2.19PM

Leopardstown stages the QIPCO Irish Champion Stakes

Good to Firm ground at Leopardstown

8.56AM

Sun 9th Sep 2018
Scaglietti (second right) drifts left before winning the bumper

Scaglietti makes it a treble on the day for Mullins

5.56PM

Black Scorpion wins the feature under Kevin Brouder

McNamara doubles up with Scorpion in feature

5.23PM

Camelia De Cotte brings up a four-timer for Paul Townend at Listowel

Townend completes 88/1 Listowel four-timer

4.51PM

Paul Townend and Humm Baby

Humm Baby brings up Townend treble

4.32PM

Percy Veer and Paul Townend just lead over the last

Townend doubles up on Percy Veer

3.55PM

Wicklow Brave and Paul Townend win easily

Wicklow Brave scoots in at 1/16

3.29PM

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