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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 29th Sep 2016
Trade Marked wins easily as Polar Present falls in the background

Trade Marked gets back on track for Leahy

4.11PM

Solar Heat and Little Folke (right) fight out the finish

Russell feels the Heat of Clonmel stewards

3.29PM

Mr Nicolls (centre) and Danny Mullins winning the opening maiden hurdle at Clonmel

Nicolls wins on debut for Tony & Danny

2.40PM

Mon 19th Sep 2016
Ballinrobe Racecourse

Going updates

10.02AM

Tue 13th Sep 2016
Three Stars and Davy Russell clear the last

Three proves the star turn in beginners chase

5.50PM

Galkina (Wayne Lordan) draws clear inside the final furlong

Lordan makes full use of Galkina's stamina

4.40PM

Sun 11th Sep 2016
Churchill (Ryan Moore) strides away from Mehmas inside the final furlong

Churchill furthers reputation in National Stks

6.51PM

Intricately (nearside) just gets the better of Hydrangea

O'Brien brothers land historic Moyglare win

5.13PM

Thu 8th Sep 2016
Sillogue Pio and Johnny Barry stride clear in the bumper

Barry doubles up on Pio in the bumper

7.35PM

War Of The Pennys (centre) jumps the last with Manuka (right) and The King Of Brega

Pennys turned into Euro in 3m handicap

7.33PM

Finding Touch (Niall Madden) leads over the last

Cheek-pieces helps Touch find winning post

7.07PM

Native Lass (near side) and Rock On Bach jump the last

Lass lands gamble for Winters

6.27PM

Simiel (Conor Brassil) clears the final hurdle

Simiel makes it a treble for front-runners

6.02PM

Whizzzey Rascal (Lisa O'Neill) is clear at the last

Girls on top as Rascal whizzes in

5.13PM

Wakea (Johnny Barry) clears a hurdle on the way to winning the maiden at Clonmel

Wakea gets back on track in opener

4.49PM

Sun 28th Aug 2016
Intelligence Cross (Seamie Heffernan) strides clear to win the Round Tower Stakes

Intelligence Cross completes O'Brien treble

6.12PM

To Choose (left) and Sean Davis beating In Our Blood

To Choose takes the apprentice h'cap again

5.25PM

Fri 26th Aug 2016
Joy's Gift and Finny Maguire winning the bumper

Joy proves a gift in the bumper

8.00PM

Vote Of Confidence (red blinkers) is about to head Badgerfort at the last

Kennedy continues good run with Vote

7.57PM

Peregrine Run and Roger Loughran are clear over the last

Peregrine has bookies on the Run

7.34PM

Silverpockets (far side) and Mikey Fogarty get the better of Deputy Consort (No.18)

Silverpockets makes trip north worthwhile

7.16PM

Black Benny and Denis O'Regan (yellow colours) win the rated hurdle

O'Regan produces Benny right on time

6.31PM

Bobarlee (Paul Townend) leads Kiera Royale over the last

Townend deputises for Walsh on Bobarlee

5.52PM

Dodgybingo (Sean Flanagan) survives a mistake at the last

Dodgybingo is number one at Down Royal

5.25PM

Tue 23rd Aug 2016
Killiney Court wins easily under Mikey Fogarty

Killiney holds Court from front at Ballinrobe

8.14PM

Eiri Na Casca leads over the last for Denis Hogan

Eiri Na Casca nips through on inner for Hogan

8.03PM

Realt Mor (left) and Jack Kennedy jumps the last with Usa

Rejuvenated Realt Mor lands feature

7.44PM

Blackthorn Prince and Mark Walsh on the way to victory

Blackthorn lands gamble off topweight

7.05PM

Head Turner (left) has some ground to make up on leader Oh Me Oh My after the last

Walsh & Fahy team up with Head Turner

6.41PM

Lisa's Legacy (right) and Jack Kennedy challenge Indian Rupee (left) and Havana Dancer at the last

Kennedy extends title lead on Lisa's Legacy

6.23PM

Highway Royal (left) is in the air together at the last with Is She Diesel and Creative Talent

Highway Royal makes most in opener

5.55PM

The Tony Martin-trained Artful Artist

Artist firmly in Bellewstown frame

5.17PM

Sat 20th Aug 2016
Briar Hill (Ruby Walsh) on his way to victory over Marinero and Buster Dan Dan (far side)

Briar Hill opens account over fences

5.50PM

Ridestan puts in another fine jump under Andrew Lynch

Lynch bounces back on Ridestan

4.05PM

Fri 19th Aug 2016
Roconga (Andrew Lynch) in full flight at the last

O'Grady takes another Killarney feature

9.11PM

Shes An Art and Ronan Whelan winning the fillies maiden at Killarney

Art draws on experience to lose maiden tag

7.51PM

Sun 14th Aug 2016
Winter (left) and Wayne Lordan beating Dreamy Gal

Winter springs to life at Dundalk

5.31PM

Primo Uomo and Killian Leonard score in good style at Dundalk

Primo Uomo sprints to success on sand

4.01PM

Thu 11th Aug 2016
Udogo and Ana O'Brien hold off Windsor Beach and Jaqen H'Ghar

Udogo proves a tough nut in Rats race

9.11PM

McGuigan and Kevin Manning winning again at Leopardstown

McGuigan wins again for in-form Bolger

8.18PM

Sun 7th Aug 2016
Toscanini and James Doyle winning the Group 3 Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club Phoenix Sprint Stakes

Toscanini takes Group 3 Phoenix Sprint

5.44PM

Utah (left) and Seamie Heffernan score in fine style

Utah earns 2017 Derby quotes after win

5.04PM

Mon 1st Aug 2016
Whitecliffsofdover strides out well under Donnacha O'Brien

Whitecliffsofdover completes O'Brien double

5.47PM

Captain Power leads in the closing stages as Dark Alliance (yellow sleeves) mounts his challenge

Alliance awarded feature in stewards room

5.44PM

Sun 31st Jul 2016
Packed stands at the Galway Festival

Crowds down slightly for Festival week

6.49PM

Thu 28th Jul 2016
Total Demolition (right) and Conor Hoban beating Marshall Jennings

Slow start/fast finish for a Total Demolition

4.26PM

Bryan Cooper is unseated from Title Roll before the last as Xsquared challenges on the right

Xsquared completes five-timer in style

3.36PM

Eventual winner Scamall Dubh (blue/yellow) and Mark Enright

Dark start for punters with Scamall Dubh

2.52PM

Mon 18th Jul 2016
Swamp Fox gains a deserved win under Pat Smullen at Ballinrobe

Smullen doubles up with Swamp Fox

9.35PM

Full Court Press strides clear under Caroline Murtagh

Full Court Press impressive for team Murtagh

9.33PM

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