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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.
Sun 17th Aug 2014
Oscar Vespasian (Johnny Burke) leads Alileo over the last

Vespasian a local winner for Queally

3.29PM

Prince Connoisseur (Fran Berry) beating Chiclet and Sylvan Mist

Another winner on the all-weather for Feane

3.18PM

Gusty Rocky (Davy Russell) leads Landau over the last

Flynn opens account with Rocky

2.47PM

Racing continues at Tramore this afternoon

Going update

10.34AM

Thu 14th Aug 2014
Pat Smullen and Moonbi Creek are well clear of cyclist Nicolas Roche in the Beast Vs Bike Race

Horse power easily outpoints the bike

8.55PM

Massinga winning at Galway earlier this month

Oyster could be on the menu for Massinga

8.41PM

Custom Cut (Danny Tudhope) wins the Desmond Stakes

Custom proves a Cut above rivals

8.10PM

Order Of St George and Joseph O'Brien score in runaway fashion

O'Brien switch proves a popular Order

7.57PM

Supposing (Wayne Lordan) beating Spirited

Suppose it was time a Foxrock favourite won

7.09PM

Oor Jock and Declan McDonogh win The Charlatans Handicap

McGuinness has big plans for Jock

6.39PM

Puck Fair (left) just beats Vitalized by a nose

Puck edges the opener by a vital nose

6.07PM

Sun 10th Aug 2014
No Dominion (Chris Hayes) beating Gone Viral to complete a double for Andy Oliver

Oliver credits Hayes after 866/1 double

5.54PM

Port Merrion and Fran Berry (left) get the better of Yava

Merrion gains a deserved win

4.44PM

Thu 7th Aug 2014
The eight runners approach the packed stand in the feature at Sligo

Give Breaks rivals hearts in feature

8.49PM

Little King Robin and Mark Walsh are clear at the last

Robin runs her rivals ragged

7.14PM

Sat 26th Jul 2014
Hunting Tower (right) completes a treble for Pat Smullen

Smullen completes 197/1 treble on Tower

5.50PM

Cin Cin wins under Emmet McNamara

Welcome winner for McNamara

5.45PM

The leaders enter the straight with plenty of drama behind

Keatley Flying in the training ranks

5.19PM

An Fear Ciuin and Fran Berry

Ciuin is The Man at Wexford

4.51PM

Renown (right) beating hot-favourite Sindarban

Renown does his bit for the family

4.16PM

Bogardus (left) under Gary Halpin beating Calorie

Bogardus continues hot run for Prendergast

3.38PM

Empress Toorah (left) beating Celestial Fable

Toorah another for in-form Harty

2.57PM

Racing up the straight at Wexford

Aga Khan colt well backed at Wexford

1.27PM

Thu 17th Jul 2014
Shield jumps to the front at the last for Mark Walsh

Shield has rivals well covered

4.59PM

Sun 13th Jul 2014
Gun Shoot (right) and Conor Hoban beating Bwindi

Gun shoots down rivals at Fairyhouse

5.58PM

Emerita (Pat Smullen) storms clear of Tap Dancing

Emerita opens account in impressive fashion

5.27PM

Sun 6th Jul 2014
Routes Delight (David Splaine) clears the last

Delighted Austin finds the Route to success

5.48PM

Jarob (Robbie Colgan) leads over the last

Jarob books a trip to Galway

4.18PM

Sat 21st Jun 2014
Mojito Royale (left) and Mikey Butler leads from Daigreen at the last

Veteran Mojito comes good at Gowran

5.20PM

Polished Rock (Robbie Power) leads over the last

Polished performance by Rock over hurdles

4.16PM

Fri 13th Jun 2014
Joseph O'Brien

Ballydoyle team limber up at Navan

5.23PM

Racing away from the stands at Clonmel

Going updates

10.44AM

Thu 12th Jun 2014
Andrew Thornton

Thornton escapes with just bruising

11.21AM

Fri 6th Jun 2014
Roheryn (Colin Keane) holds off Streetcar To Stars in the King George V Cup

Lyons/Keane double up in King George V Cup

9.29PM

Henry Higgins (Fran Berry) gets up close home to beat Edge Of Sanity (right)

Berry completes well-backed handicap double

8.54PM

Pyromaniac (Fran Berry) lands the 1m2f handicap

Pyromaniac burns bookies satchels

7.27PM

Mon 2nd Jun 2014
Annie Oakley (Robbie Power) falls at the last to leave Andreas Pride in front

Pride comes after a fall

5.45PM

Lord Ben (Andrew Lynch) puts in a fine leap at the last

Ben dictates matters in the feature

4.37PM

Sun 1st Jun 2014
Princess Tamay wins for Colin Keane and trainer Tom McCourt

Headgear does the trick for Tamay

5.36PM

Beau Satchel wins for Declan McDonogh and Ado McGuinness

Satchel wins again for McGuinness/McDonogh

4.02PM

Wed 28th May 2014
James Nash

Nash & O'Brien team up at Fairyhouse

4.14PM

Racing away from the stands at Fairyhouse

Going update

9.39AM

Thu 22nd May 2014
Gusty Rock (white cap) scores under Johnny Burke

Burke ends amateur career in style

9.52PM

Mallards In Flight leads on the run-in as She Be Fine falls at the last

Mallards provides 33/1 shock under Benson

9.43PM

Cloudy Morning (right) gets a better jump at the last than Emmy Lou

Cloudy records surprise win for O'Donovan

8.29PM

Roisin Dubh (Denis Hogan) leads over the last

Hogan doubles up on Dubh

8.13PM

Ridestan (Denis Hogan) throws a fine jump at the final hurdle

Inspired early money for Ridestan

7.33PM

Mount Gunnery (Ruby Walsh) jumps the last

Mount has too many Guns for rivals

7.02PM

Carrigmoorna Rock (Philip Enright) leads over the last

Rock makes winning hurdle debut

6.42PM

Joseph O'Brien

O'Brien joins forces with Mullins at Cork

5.05PM

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