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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.
Fri 28th Dec 2018
The Church Gate (Robbie Power) leads Lake Takapuna over the last

The Church Gate does connections proud again

4.53PM

Gun Digger is left clear by the last fence falls of Borderline Chatho (right) and Bacardys

Gun Digger avails of last fence drama

4.36PM

Thu 27th Dec 2018
Westerner Point and Phillip Enright winning the Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase

Westerner Point lands a second Tim Duggan at Limerick

4.32PM

Routes Choice (left) leads Spyglass Hill over the last

Routes Choice upsets the odds back over hurdles

4.15PM

Wed 26th Dec 2018
Exit Poll (left) finishes strongly to beat Two Shoe Tom

Mulryans complete Leopardstown double with Exit Poll

4.47PM

Tisamystery and Daniel Holden jumping the last

Tisamystery wins again on St Stephen's Day

4.30PM

Try Again (Jack Kennedy) leads Share The Honour over the last

Try Again provides Christmas cheer for Flynn

4.12PM

City Island (Mark Walsh) lead over the last

City Island repeats maiden hurdle win

2.18PM

Klassical Dream (Paul Townend) clearing the last

Dream start for Mullins at Leopardstown

1.02PM

Mon 17th Dec 2018
Relegate (centre) pictured with Carefully Selected and Tornado Flyer after winning at Cheltenham

Mullins quartet catch the eye at Naas

3.54PM

Naas Racecourse

Going update

10.06AM

Sun 9th Dec 2018
Chatham Street Lad (Luke Dempsey) puts in a fine leap at the last

Winters gamble landed as Dempsey completes double

4.20PM

Come To Me (Paul Townend) is clear at the last

Come To Me records easy maiden win

4.06PM

Thu 29th Nov 2018
Tom Cleary (left) pictured with Eamonn Corbett and owner Christy Behan

Lady Quill lands touch after switch to Cleary

4.25PM

Western Sea (right) just leads Whatsinthecorner over the final flight

Western Sea opens account in exciting finish

3.55PM

Mountain Fox (near side) strikes the front at the last

Mountain Fox records 25/1 surprise for veteran Oakes

3.14PM

Tintangle chases down Sassy Diva on the run-in

Blackmore moves alongside Townend with a double

2.44PM

The Moyglass Flyer stumbles after the last with Exceeded Brief close behind

Well-bred Moyglass Flyer scores on debut

2.06PM

Barna Venture (Shane Mulcahy) leads over the last

Mulcahy shines on Barna Venture

1.39PM

Game Of War clears the last with Impact Factor (far side) about to fall

Game Of War makes successful switch to fences

1.09PM

Thu 22nd Nov 2018
Westport Lady (Patrick Mullins) easily wins the bumper

Mullins doubles up with Westport in bumper

4.39PM

Commandant (Rachael Blackmore) leads LLeyton over the last

Blackmore adds to her tally with well-backed Commandant

4.26PM

Fleurys Fort (right) gets the better of Authorative

Fleurys Fort surprises connections with sixth win

3.43PM

Court Adjourned (Conor Maxwell) landed the mares maiden hurdle

Court Adjourned finally comes good in mares maiden

3.13PM

Irish Lass (Ruby Walsh) leads Ozzie's Way over the last

Irish Lass scores in fine style

2.28PM

Mrs Lovett wins the opener at Thurles under Davy Russell

Mrs Lovett lands the odds in mares chase

1.02PM

Sun 18th Nov 2018
David Mullins

David Mullins completes 43/1 double on dad's Maid

4.35PM

Mighty Stowaway and Rachael Blackmore lead over the last

Mighty Stowaway follows up in style

4.23PM

Mon 12th Nov 2018
Pakens Rock wins well for Derek O'Connor

Pakens Rock makes all for decisive victory

4.46PM

Rain In Spain (left) and Toosey land together over the last

Doyle shines on Rain In Spain

4.15PM

Fintown Boy pings the last for Brian Hayes

Fintown follows up for Hayes/Winters

3.38PM

Jimmy Rabbitte (right) challenges at the last under Denis O'Regan

Rabbitte pops up for welcome maiden win

3.14PM

Nicky Henderson

Altior to swerve Cheltenham for Tingle Creek

2.55PM

Jake Peter and Jody McGarvey lead over the last

Dual-purpose Jake Peter opens hurdle account

2.46PM

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

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