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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 12th Feb 2015
Action takes place today at Thurles

Going updates

9.39AM

Thu 29th Jan 2015
Valgor Du Ronceray (centre) strides clear in the bumper

Nina oozes confidence on Valgor in bumper

4.46PM

Jonathan Burke

Burke taken for xrays after Thurles fall

4.45PM

Duty Dance (right) jumps the last better than Oscar'swan

Dance does the business for Howard

4.37PM

Really Unique (yellow colours) beating Romantic Fashion, with Shuilamach back in third

Unique really digs deep for Thurles win

4.17PM

Ryansbrook and Mikey Fogarty are clear at the last

Ryansbrook shows great reserves of stamina

4.06PM

Totally Dominant (near side) and Arctic Skipper jump the last together

Dominant Walsh brings up 50 for season

3.22PM

County Champions is brought down at the first as the grey Our Katie avoids the trouble

Katie lands the odds after 1st fence melee

3.06PM

Like It A Lot (near side) and Toubaloo (partly hidden) jump the final fence

A Lot to Like for Nolan and Heskin

2.20PM

A view from the stands at Thurles Racecourse

Going update

9.36AM

Wed 21st Jan 2015
Myztique (Nina Carberry) gets up close home, with Ma Garrett (No.9) in the background

Elliott brings up ton with Myztique in bumper

4.23PM

Ardmillan (left) leads over the last from De Benno and Glen Ode (right)

Fox shines again on Ardmillan

4.21PM

Thunder And Roses (Bryan Cooper) is clear over the last

Cooper doubles up as Thunder strikes

3.50PM

Old Time Melody (right) and Bryan Cooper

Coopers collect with Old Time Melody

3.28PM

Misty Lady just leads Lilshane (centre)

Lilshane causes handicap shock

2.58PM

Fine Theatre and Mikey Fogarty are clear at the last

Fine performance by Joncol bro' Theatre

2.31PM

Aunt Nora (left) with eventual runner-up Blazing West

Nora makes up for lost time

2.12PM

Royal Caviar represents Willie Mullins in the maiden hurdle

Mullins holds strong hand at Gowran

1.57PM

Racing away from the stands at Fairyhouse

Going updates

9.41AM

Sun 18th Jan 2015
Balko Des Flos and Patrick Mullins winning the 4yo bumper

Another possible bumper star for Mullins

3.58PM

Mydor (left) challenges Archie Meade at the last

Walsh completes a double on Mydor

3.55PM

Katie T (Brian Hughes) leads Modem over the last in the BoyleSports Hurdle

Katie supplies Prendergast with big jumps win

3.44PM

Foxrock (Adrian Heskin) leads Byerley Babe over the last

Foxrock is at home in the BoyleSports Chase

3.17PM

Vautour (Ruby Walsh) easily winning the Grade 2 Killiney Novice Chase

Vautour back on track with facile win

2.21PM

Fletcher (Davy Russell) clears the last

Russell doubles up on Fletcher

2.12PM

Golan Road (Davy Russell) jumps to the front at the last

Golan on the right Road in mares event

1.31PM

Andrew Thornton

Thornton hoping to be back next month

10.40AM

Gilgamboa (white cap) beating Flaxen Flare Far in the Boylesports Handicap Hurdle last year

Leopardstown passes inspection

7.50AM

Sat 3rd Jan 2015
Hurry Henry and Davy Roche come home clear in the bumper

Henry's in a real Hurry in the finale

4.11PM

Bothar Clei and Philip Enright lead Sizing Coal over the last

Clei continues on the right road in feature

4.04PM

Urano and Ruby Walsh are clear at the last

Mullins doubles up as Urano jumps to it

3.42PM

Shuilamach (David Mullins) and Kindly Vinnie (hidden far side) jump the last together

Shuil opens account for birthday boy Nolan

2.57PM

Vent De La Cote and Mark Walsh are clear at the last

Walsh makes it 10 since Xmas on Cote

2.19PM

Walk To Freedom and Robbie Power lead over the last

Freedom opens account in a canter

1.57PM

Bosman Rule and Paul Townend jump the last

Bosman Rules in opener at Cork

1.05PM

Cork Racecourse

Further rain at Cork

8.44AM

Thu 1st Jan 2015
Mydor (far side) and King Blue jump the last together

Mydor pays for the drinks in Mulvanys!

3.05PM

Missyspet (right) and Arise And Go Now jump the last

Pet keeps it in the family at Fairyhouse

2.20PM

Mon 29th Dec 2014
Hurricane Fly (right) and Jezki meet again in the Ryanair Hurdle at Leopardstown

Leopardstown & Limerick both on

8.29AM

Sat 27th Dec 2014
Packed stands at Leopardstown

Crowd and betting both up at Leopardstown

4.25PM

Shantou Ed (right) beating Rock The World

Shantou Ed Rocks the World

4.15PM

Silver Concorde leads Blair Perrone over the last

Blair flies past Concorde in maiden

3.25PM

Fri 26th Dec 2014
Space Cadet and Jamie Codd

Cadet passes bumper test in style

4.23PM

Clarcam throws a fine leap at the last under Bryan Cooper

Clarcam shines as Vautour blunders

4.11PM

Forty Foot Tom and Adrian Heskin jumping the last

Tom ends drought for Miley

3.55PM

Westerners Son (left) beats Follow The Sign by a nose

Son just catches Sign right on the line

2.54PM

Fiscal Focus (Mikey Fogarty) is clear over the last

Focus back on McDonogh in Juvenile

2.48PM

Rock On The Moor and Robert Power clear the last

Rock proves too strong on hurdling debut

2.15PM

Alvisio Ville (Paul Townend) impresses on Irish debut

Alvisio looks the real deal in opener

1.07PM

Sat 20th Dec 2014
Willie Mullins

Stone makes it four for Closutton maestro

3.49PM

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