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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 8th Feb 2018
Goodthynemilan (left) challenges Queen Khaleesi at the last

Russell records near 23/1 treble at Thurles

4.59PM

Last Man Standing (Davy Russell) leads Caro Des Flos over the last

Morris bridges lengthy gap with Magnier

4.34PM

Mount Hanover and Dylan Robinson lead over the last

De Bromhead doubles up with Mount Hanover

4.06PM

Or Jaune De Somoza and Davy Russell (near side)

Somoza justifies good support in maiden hurdle

3.21PM

Hawk Eye Down and Donagh Meyler clear the last

Hawk Eye Down records 25/1 surprise under Meyler

2.52PM

Pylonthepressure and Robbie Power

Pylon responds to Pressure from Power

2.21PM

Action in front of the stands at Thurles

Traffic warning for Thurles racegoers

11.11AM

Sun 4th Feb 2018
Vieux Morvan leads Last Goodbye over the last

Plan landed for Doyle & Short with Goodbye

5.23PM

Packed crowds around the parade ring at Leopardstown

Softer going at Leopardstown

9.37AM

Sat 3rd Feb 2018
Blackbow (Patrick Mullins) lands the Grade 2 bumper

Blackbow seals 89/1 four-timer for Mullins

5.30PM

Off You Go and Mark Enright clear the last

Off You Go lands valuable Coral Hurdle for Byrnes

5.12PM

Patricks Park is driven out by Rachael Blackmore

Park provides Blackmore with first winner for Mullins

4.37PM

Supasundae (near side) and Faugheen jump the last together

Supasundae upsets Faugheen in Champion Hurdle

4.24PM

Footpad and Paul Townend in full flight

Footpad makes all to maintain unbeaten chase record in Arkle

3.28PM

Min and David Mullins

Min impressive in Coral Dublin Chase

2.47PM

Jetz leads over the last with Tower Bridge challenging near side

Slevin joins Grade 1 club after shock Tower win

1.46PM

Thu 11th Jan 2018
A foggy scene at Clonmel

Fog causes an early finish at Clonmel

3.37PM

Rock On Barney (Evan Daly) clears the last at a foggy Clonmel

Daly opens hurdle account as Barney Rocks

3.22PM

Moonshine Bay and Robbie Power are clear at the last

Power doubles up on Moonshine Bay

2.39PM

Beyond The Law and Robbie Power

Beyond The Law impressive in Munster Hurdle

2.15PM

Graineyhill and Davy Russell are clear at the last

Russell & Elliott team up with Graineyhill

1.54PM

Pietralunga (nearside) finishes best to just catch Moonlight Escape

Pietralunga snatches victory at foggy Clonmel

1.24PM

Sat 6th Jan 2018
Squadron Commander and Patrick Mullins

Mullins takes Command in bumper

4.16PM

Smokey Joe Joe (far side) just leads Routes Choice over the last

Smokey makes amends for Limerick fall

3.44PM

Livelovelaugh clears the last for Paul Townend

Livelovelaugh makes all in beginners chase

3.26PM

Lite Duties (right) challenges Indian Monsoon at the last

Lite Duties leads home Byrnes 1-2 in feature

2.49PM

Guided By You (right) holds a slight advantage at the last

Punters well guided by the market at Cork

2.20PM

Galtymore and Schindlers Ark (right) fight out the finish

Ark loses maiden tag in the stewards room

1.43PM

Chatham Street Lad and Luke Dempsey lead over the last

Chatham lands tidy gamble in the opener

1.02PM

Mon 1st Jan 2018
Sutton Place (nearside) jumping the last alongside Kemboy

Sutton Place makes winning start over fences

4.39PM

James Reilly pictured after riding his first winner on Luckyinmilan

Nothing Lucky about Reilly's first winner

4.20PM

Fri 29th Dec 2017
Ray Hackett

The Ballyboys cleans up again at Limerick

4.19PM

Cappacurry Zak and Ryan Treacy are clear at the last

Zak wins again over Christmas at Limerick

2.41PM

Thu 28th Dec 2017
Snow Falcon and Sean Flanagan

Falcon completes double for Meade & Flanagan

4.54PM

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

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