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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.
Thu 28th Dec 2017
Road To Respect (yellow cap) jumps the last alongside Balko Des Flos

Respect leads home Gigginstown trio in feature

3.43PM

Hardline (left) and Low Sun jump the last

Hardline denies Low Sun in a thriller

3.22PM

Apple's Jade challenges Supasundae (right) in the straight

Apple's Jade win marred by fatal fall

2.19PM

Mine Now (nose band) is about to strike the front on the home bend

Mine Now springs 33/1 surprise in Pertemps

1.30PM

Flawless Escape (blue/light green) jumping the final hurdle before the straight

Loughran partners Flawless Escape to land opener

12.48PM

Sizing John runs at Leopardstown

Leopardstown and Limerick both on

7.59AM

Tue 26th Dec 2017
Sparky Stowaway and Sean McDermott lead over the last

Stowaway sparks into action for Mullins

5.47PM

Blackbow (right) battles it out with Ballyneety and The Holy One

Blackbow looks another good one for the O'Leary's

4.31PM

Tisamystery (far side) and Bel Ami De Sivola jumping the last

Tisamystery completes de Bromhead 4334/1 treble

4.18PM

Paloma Blue and Davy Russell

De Bromhead doubles up with Paloma Blue

2.48PM

The Niccolai Schuster Horse Racing Club celebrate the victory of Ellie Mac

Ellie Mac sparks joyful scenes after 50/1 win

1.45PM

Sun 17th Dec 2017
Goose Man winning under Andrew Lynch

Taaffe on the mark with Goose Man

4.07PM

Blow By Blow (centre) and Jack Kennedy

Blow gains workmanlike odds-on win

3.21PM

Sun 10th Dec 2017
Avenir d'Une Vie (Davy Russell) leads at the last

Avenir D'Une Vie makes all at Punchestown

4.18PM

Sat 9th Dec 2017
Defi Bleu and Lisa O'Neill

Defi Bleu completes a double for Elliott in bumper

5.16PM

Polidam and Danny Mullins are clear at the last

Polidam upsets hot fav for Mullins 1-2

4.45PM

Invitation Only on the way to beating Any Second Now

Invitation Only is back on track over fences

3.35PM

Tombstone and Jack Kennedy

Tombstone lands Grade 3 Klairon Davis Novice

2.47PM

Glenabo Bridge (Barry Browne) survives a mistake at the last

Glenabo Bridge grinds it out for McKiernan & Browne

2.10PM

A Hardy Nailer (right) jumps the last with Martello Park and Sassy Diva

JP & Walsh double up with A Hardy Nailer

1.27PM

Speak Easy is about to head Dis Donc over the last

Speak Easy makes impressive hurdle debut

12.56PM

Acapella Bourgeois in winning action at Navan earlier this year

Navan passes inspection

8.13AM

Thu 7th Dec 2017
Draconien and Patrick Mullins

Draconien looks an exciting recruit for Mullins

4.15PM

Black Scorpion and Ray Barron clear the last

Scorpion has Gleeson dreaming of bigger targets

4.02PM

Jack Kennedy makes a great recovery to get back on Robin Des Mana

Kennedy heroics gets Robin home in front

3.16PM

Battling Spirit (Katie O'Farrell) leads Ballymadun over the last

Spirit lands a punt in Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

2.51PM

Admiral Brian (Eoin O'Connell) beating Taglietelle

Brian takes advantage of favourite's slip up

2.18PM

Rock On Lilly and Danny Mullins are clear at the last

Recall's sister Rocks at Clonmel

1.32PM

Game Of War and Dylan Robinson on their way to victory at Clonmel

Gigginstown second choice takes Clonmel opener

1.02PM

Sun 3rd Dec 2017
Downtown Getaway and Katie Walsh

Downtown romps home on debut in bumper

4.22PM

Apple's Jade (Jack Kennedy) on her way to winning the Hatton's Grace Hurdle

Apple's Jade dominates in Hatton's Grace

2.35PM

Mengli Khan and Jack Kennedy

Mengli Khan takes Royal Bond in style

1.37PM

Espoir D'Allen clears the last

Espoir D'Allen lands the odds in Juvenile Hurdle

12.59PM

Apple's Jade winning the Lismullen Hurdle at Navan last month

Soft ground for big day at Fairyhouse

9.00AM

Thu 30th Nov 2017
The Church Gate wins well under Andrew Lynch

The Church Gate relishes Thurles stamina test

4.12PM

Pound A Stroke (left) and Ard Na Carraig jump the last together

McCarthy records shock win with Pound

3.55PM

Highandmighty and Paddy Kennedy jumping the last

Highandmighty adds to point-to-point wins

3.14PM

Real Steel and Paul Townend clear the final hurdle

Steel looks the Real deal on Irish debut

2.56PM

Dawn Shadow (Rachael Blackmore) leads Lesley Dawn over the last

Dawn Shadow takes Mares Hurdle for Dot Love

2.20PM

Surrogate Lad (Donagh Meyler) leads over the last

Surrogate Lad comes good on handicap debut

1.51PM

Jett and Robbie Power jump the last

Well-bred Jett opens his account over fences

1.21PM

Sun 26th Nov 2017
Crackerdancer and Eoin O'Brien beating Cordovan Brown

Crackerdancer is ultra tough in Listed bumper

4.34PM

Red Devil Lads (David Mullins) hits the final flight

Red Devil Lads upsets odds in Proudstown

4.05PM

Mala Beach (Davy Russell) winning the Troytown Chase

Life's a Beach for Elliott in the Troytown

3.21PM

Al Boum Photo and Paul Townend

Al Boum Photo joins illustrious list of winners

2.52PM

Balbir Du Mathan (Denis O'Regan) clears the last

Change of scenery suits Mathan

2.23PM

The impressive Samcro and Jack Kennedy

Samcro has star quality in Monksfield

1.38PM

Ratoute Yutty and Sean Flanagan

Ratoute Yutty takes nice mares prize

1.12PM

Thu 23rd Nov 2017
Gun Digger and Lisa O'Neill (right) challenging All For Joy

Elliott doubles up with Gun Digger

4.09PM

Oatfield Rose is clear at the last for Sean Flanagan

Flanagan completes 177/1 double on Rose

4.07PM

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