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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.
Wed 21st Jan 2015
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

ABOLITIONIST and Brian Hayes

Pertemps next for hardy Abolitionist

3.18PM

Blackandamber Vic

Blackandamber springs 33/1 shock

3.03PM

ARBRE DE VIE and Ruby Walsh

Arbre scores decisively on Irish debut

2.32PM

THUNDER ZONE and Kevin Sexton over the last to win for trainer Gordon Elliott

Thunder strikes on hurdle debut

2.27PM

Val De Ferbet (Ruby Walsh) puts in another fine leap at Fairyhouse

Ferbet another for Mullins & Walsh

1.28PM

Un De Sceaux and Ruby Walsh win easily at Fairyhouse

Un is Sceaux impressive at Fairyhouse

12.27PM

Fairyhouse Racecourse

Going update

11.39AM

Joanna Morgan

Lifetime Achievement Award for Morgan

9.11AM

Thu 18th Dec 2014

Duhallow entries close on Monday

3.26PM

Racing away from the stands at Fairyhouse

Going updates

1.00PM

Vautour winning on his chasing debut at Navan

Vautour long odds-on for Day 1 highlight

9.16AM

Sat 13th Dec 2014
Altiepix and Nina Carberry

Pix readily lands the odds in bumper

3.50PM

West Of The Edge and Declan Queally jump the last

Edge puts rivals to the sword at Tramore

3.48PM

Bothar Clei and Robbie McNamara

Robbie Mc partners first winner as a pro

2.44PM

Budtairis (nearside) finishes well to beat Indian Fairy

Mannon's bro proves punters Buddy

2.41PM

Cappacurry Zak and Ruby Walsh jump the last

Walsh doubles up on Zak

1.56PM

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