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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.
Sat 30th Jun 2018
Battle Of Jericho (far side) beating Caspian Prince

Battle Of Jericho speeds to victory in Rockingham

2.54PM

Viadera wins the opener on Derby day at the Curragh under Colin Keane

Lyons breaks new ground with exciting juvenile

2.15PM

Sun 17th Jun 2018
Sea The Lion (far side) just gets the better of Gustavus Vassa in the Cork Derby

Cork Derby goes to Sea The Lion in a thriller

6.09PM

Kindly beating Count Of Carabass in the six-furlong handicap at Cork

Kindly justifies good support at Cork

4.15PM

Sat 16th Jun 2018
Donnacha O'Brien produces Christopher Robin with a winning run on the outer

O'Brien now three clear after another double

7.11PM

Near Kettering (Tom Madden) beating Azzuri

Murtagh keeps up winning run with Near Kettering

6.59PM

Conclusion wins well for Donnacha O'Brien

Conclusion puts his best foot forward for O'Briens

6.36PM

Have A Nice Day (Leigh Roche) returns to form at Limerick

Have A Nice Day breaks new ground over a mile

5.28PM

Queen Rahab (left) winning under Chris Hayes

Queen Rabab scores for Stack and Hayes

4.54PM

Stephen Mooney pictured with trainer Damian English after riding his first winner on Geological

Mooney opens his account on Geological

4.20PM

Joza (white/blue check colours) beating Pulsing Dragon (left)

Joza takes thrilling opener at Limerick

3.16PM

Jockeys leaving the weigh room at Limerick

Overnight rain eases ground at Limerick

10.01AM

Tue 12th Jun 2018
Jerandme readily wins the bumper for Mark O'Hare

O'Hare & Meade strike again with Jerandme

9.30PM

Kaiser Black and Davy Russell in full flight

Russell returns with another National win on Kaiser

9.11PM

Cadmium puts in a fine leap for Danny Mullins

Cadmium completes 9/1 double for champion Mullins

8.28PM

Floramar (light blue) just lands in front over the last

Floramar comes out best in a thriller

8.08PM

Causey Arch (right) challenges at the last with Scheu Time (left), Eamon High and Canardier (2nd right) also involved

Causey Arch swoops late under ice cool Mullins

7.28PM

Ciankyle and Mark Bolger on the way to victory at Roscommon

Ciankyle provides cheer for Cluskey & Bolger

7.12PM

Gold Seal (Barry Geraghty) heads Tenth Amendment in the closing stages

O'Brien on the mark again as Gold seals victory

6.46PM

Fri 8th Jun 2018
Actress and Seamie Heffernan winning the Group 3 TRM Ballyogan Stakes

Actress plays leading role in Ballyogan

9.23PM

Soffia wins well under Robbie Downey

Soffia provides Lynam with welcome success

8.48PM

Mon 4th Jun 2018
Kalaxana and Chris Hayes beating Echo Park

Kalaxana appreciates step up in trip at Gowran

5.37PM

Texas Radio and Adam Farragher winning the Apprentice Handicap at Gowran Park

Farragher gets a good tune out of Texas radio

5.06PM

Sat 2nd Jun 2018
Constancio (Kevin Manning) holds on from Apparition (near side)

Constancio makes it 2 from 2 at Navan this term

5.04PM

Nigg Bay (left) and Denis Linehan beating Early Call and Focus Of Attention (right)

Nigg Bay steers smart path to success in sprint

3.32PM

Fri 25th May 2018
Jack Wildman pictured after riding his first winner on Kuraka

Wildman records his first winner on Kuraka

9.27PM

Magnetic North and Robbie Colgan beating Captain Vancouver

Magnetic North breaks his maiden for Colgan/Lavery

8.23PM

Sun 20th May 2018
Sioux Nation stretches clear for Ryan Moore in the featured Goffs Lacken Stakes

Sioux Nation completes O'Brien treble in Lacken Stakes

5.27PM

Sergei Prokofiev (Ryan Moore) is well clear at the line in the Rochestown Stakes

Sergei Prokofiev takes Rochestown Stakes in style

5.16PM

Sun 13th May 2018
Zorion comes home in front under Kevin Manning

Zorion back in the winning groove for Bolger/Manning

6.00PM

Zihba (Chris Hayes) beating Pincheck in the Amethyst Stakes

Zihba remains unbeaten to earn place in Guineas

3.06PM

Fri 11th May 2018
The Michael O'Callaghan-trained Recon Mission wins under Leigh Roche

O'Callaghan on the mark with Recon Mission

3.23PM

Dandys Ocean and Colm O'Donoghue win the opening race of the season at the Curragh

Dandys Ocean takes the opener at the Curragh

2.26PM

Mon 7th May 2018
Blairmayne wins under Shane Foley

Blairmayne shows plenty of pace on reappearance

3.53PM

Van Beethoven strides clear under Ryan Moore

O'Brien & Moore double up with Van Beethoven

3.16PM

Sat 28th Apr 2018
Packed stands at Punchestown

Record attendance at Punchestown today

7.26PM

Gowran Park Racecourse

Gowran Park cancelled

5.28PM

Punchestown Racecourse

Going updates

9.00AM

Fri 27th Apr 2018
Lone Wolf (right) just pips All For Joy in the bumper

Lone Wolf gets up late under determined O'Connor

9.16PM

Katie Walsh pictured with her family after announcing her retirement when winning on Antey

Katie Walsh bows out on a winner

9.05PM

Dortmund Park and Jack Kennedy are clear over the last

Dortmund Park claims Grade 1 novice

7.12PM

Supasundae (Robbie Power) gets away with a mistake at the last

Supasundae takes a dramatic BETDAQ Champion Hurdle

6.44PM

Goodthynemilan leads Magic Of Light (right) over the last

Magic Of Light is so tough in mares handicap

5.53PM

Kemboy (Paul Townend) leads A Rated over the last

Progressive Kemboy lands valuable handicap

4.57PM

Alpha Male wins easily under Barry O'Neill

Alpha Male easily lands Bishopscourt Cup

4.18PM

There have been plenty of thrills and spills at Punchestown this week

Going update

9.39AM

Wed 25th Apr 2018
Colreevy is driven out by Patrick Mullins to complete a six-timer for his dad Willie

Six-timer for amazing Mullins at odds of 9,802/1

8.41PM

Patricks Park leads away from the last as Phillip Enright is nearly unseated from Blast Of Koeman

Townend completes 54/1 treble on Patricks Park

8.24PM

Tornado Flyer (green/white diamonds) makes headway as Carefully Selected leads off the home turn

Grade 1 treble as Tornado leads home bumper 1-2-3

7.11PM

Bellshill (near side) is just ahead of Djakadam jumping the last

Bellshill leads home 1-2 for Mullins in Gold Cup

6.33PM

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