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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.
Tue 15th Jul 2025
White Birch and Colin Keane

White Birch to be aimed at Irish Champion Stakes

9.27AM

Powerful Nation winning at Cork

Weather will decide Slattery's plans in the Sapphire

8.06AM

Mon 14th Jul 2025
Dylan Browne McMonagle

Magnolia Drive easily brings up treble for O'Brien and Browne McMonagle

8.35PM

Defiantly (left) and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Defiantly finishes strongly to land the odds

8.21PM

Drama Queen (right) and Gavin Ryan beating Plaza Athenee

Drama Queen makes it a trio of winners for the O'Brien family

7.48PM

Evening Blossom and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Evening Blossom gives weight all-round at Killarney

7.35PM

Barbizon and Shane Foley

Barbizon provides Murphy with further Killarney success

6.35PM

Thehairyfella and Jack Kennedy

Elliott and Kennedy double up with Thehairyfella

6.27PM

Juniper Hill (nearside) and Betty Dutton in the air together at the last

Juniper Hill makes winning start over fences

5.27PM

Lakefield Flyer and Paddy Hanlon

Lakefield Flyer wins again at Downpatrick for the Hanlons

4.56PM

Jazz De Cotte and Jack Kennedy

Jazz De Cotte digs deep for Kennedy

4.54PM

Full Confession (left) and Patrick Mullins

Full Confession answers the prayers of odds-on punters

3.41PM

Billy Lee

Billy Lee sidelined with broken collarbone

10.01AM

The Lion In Winter and Ryan Moore

Return trip to Deauville on the cards for The Lion In Winter

9.29AM

Tribal Nation and Dylan Browne McMonagle winning at Galway last year

Tribal Nation heads O'Brien treble prospects in Killarney

8.49AM

Sun 13th Jul 2025
Cj's Darling and Conor Stone-Walsh

Well backed Cj's Darling keeps punters happy in Sligo

3.17PM

Killeaney Bear and Cian Quirke

Slattery yard continues to roar with Killeaney Bear

2.44PM

Fri 11th Jul 2025
Salsinha and John Gleeson

Salsinha looks a name to remember after impressive debut win

8.52PM

Happy Jacky and Peter Smithers

Happy Jacky just comes out on top in a heated battle

8.41PM

Empire Succes and Sean Flanagan

O'Leary & Flanagan team up again with Empire Succes

8.14PM

Nytol and John Shinnick

Nytol again shows her liking for Cork

7.13PM

Small Bucks and Eoghan Finegan

Finegan gets professional career off to a bright start

6.44PM

Sunny South West and Phillip Enright

Galway next on the agenda for Sunny South West

6.12PM

Billie Frechette and Finn Tegetmeier

Tegetmeier seen to good effect on Billie Frechette

5.43PM

Final Orders

Big yards target Midlands National breakthrough

8.26AM

Sat 5th Jul 2025
North Coast winning at Down Royal

Strong line-up for featured Pat Smullen Stakes at Naas

8.45AM

Fri 4th Jul 2025
Jack Kennedy

Jack Kennedy records first win since injury break

1.31PM

May Call You Back (right) and Brian Hayes winning at Tipperary on Tuesday

Flat and jumps racing today at Bellewstown and Wexford

9.59AM

Thu 3rd Jul 2025
Queenofthelodge and Phillip Enright

Curling and Enright strike again at Tipp

7.54PM

Jesse Evans (right, Donagh Meyler) beating Enniskerry

Jesse Evans records tenth career win in Grade 3 Grimes Hurdle

7.05PM

Wed 2nd Jul 2025
Ryan Moore

O'Brien: Not out of the question Moore opts for Delacroix in the Eclipse

5.08PM

Tue 1st Jul 2025
Belle The Lioness (left) and Phillip Enright

Mum-to-be Belle The Lioness completes her CV

4.58PM

May Call You Back (right) and Brian Hayes

Repeat win for May Call You Back brings up Mullins treble

4.08PM

Jack Kennedy returns to action at Tipperary

Kennedy returns to the saddle at Tipperary this afternoon

9.13AM

Wed 25th Jun 2025
Hotazhell

Hotazhell in the mix for stellar renewal of Eclipse

4.02PM

Green Impact (seen winning his maiden at Leopardstown)

Harrington hoping for maximum Impact in Irish Derby

12.43PM

Wed 11th Jun 2025
Party Dress and Jessica Maye

Jessica Maye has a ball on 25/1 Party Dress

8.46PM

Sean Davis after winning on In The Minus

In The Minus is now a plus for Davis

8.19PM

Zaraahmando and Andrew Slattery

Zaraahmando breaks his duck for the Slatterys

7.47PM

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Browne McMonagle scores on the double with Martinelli

7.30PM

Facethepuckout (centre) and Colin Keane

Keane flies home for near 35/1 double

6.59PM

Valorous Power and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Valorous Powers home from the front for maiden win

6.21PM

Enziya (nearside) and Colin Keane

Champion ride sees Enziya come from last to first

6.01PM

Solomon and Dylan O'Connor

O'Connor rides out 10lb claim on Solomon

5.29PM

Expound (left) and Daniel King winning at Clonmel last time

Expound bids for a hat-trick in Limerick feature

9.31AM

Layfayette (Colin Keane) in winning action at the Curragh

Layfayette may return to the Curragh on Derby weekend

8.48AM

Fri 6th Jun 2025
Mo Chroi (right) and Gary Carroll

Mo Chroi finishes strongly to open account

7.39PM

Orchidaceae (right) and Billy Lee

Oliver has Orchidaceae back on track

6.03PM

Sun 1st Jun 2025
Aspurofthemoment (right) and Keith Donoghue

Aspurofthemoment completes a hat-trick for Cromwell

5.26PM

Give Him A Chance and Tiernan Power Roche

Power Roche earns plaudits on Give Him A Chance

4.18PM

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