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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.
Fri 9th May 2014
Royal Chief (left) faces a number of challengers approaching the final hill

Chief survives enquiry in a thriller

7.58PM

Band Of Blood and Kevin Sexton jump the last for an easy win

Band records a Bloodless victory

7.34PM

Pink Hat and Ruby Walsh lead early on in the rated hudle

Hat in the Pink on good ground

6.29PM

Fruits Of Molly leads at the last but is about to be collared by Shield

Shield puts the opposition to the sword

5.56PM

Draycott Place and Paul Townend jump the last in front

Draycott puts rivals in their Place

5.48PM

Racing past the stands at Cork Racecourse

Selective watering to maintain Cork going

8.49AM

Mon 5th May 2014
Flying Jib (right) beating Peace Burg in the Athasi Stakes

Big race double for in-form Weld

6.19PM

Woodsophiesmile (near side) just gets up to beat Dynamite Dixie

Berry bounces back with a Smile

4.43PM

Sun 4th May 2014
Truly Delightful (far side) is driven out by Niall McCullagh to beat Moreece

New syndicate get off to a flyer

6.09PM

Piri Wango (far side) beating Einsteins Folly

Piri has Ascot in his sights

5.34PM

Thu 24th Apr 2014
Globalized and Mick Darcy are in control at the last

Globalized makes all to open account

8.18PM

Marshim and Knockanarrigan (hidden far side) jump the last together

Russell teams up with old ally

8.15PM

Roman General (Ger Fox) jumps the last in pursuit of Enjoy Responsibly

General finally rules on faster surface

7.54PM

Jembatt (nearside) just catches Hi Empress on the line

Jembatt robs Empress on the line

7.13PM

Harry Trotter (left) comes home best to win under Connor King

Harry trots to feature race success

6.35PM

Kernoff (Shane Foley) stays on well to beat Full Steam Ahead

Gelded Kernoff sprints to first success

6.20PM

The Great War and Joseph O'Brien

War looks Great Royal Ascot prospect

5.25PM

Racing takes place at Tipperary this evening

Going Update

9.16AM

Sun 20th Apr 2014
Rebel Fitz and Barry Geraghty clear the last in the Powers Gold Cup

Rebel takes full advantage in dramatic Powers

6.18PM

Daneking (Paul Townend) clears the last ahead of Darwins Fox

Dane proves the King for Mullins/Townend

5.04PM

Sat 19th Apr 2014
The Islander scores for Aidan & Joseph O'Brien

Islander gives O'Brien a boost

5.46PM

Fiosrach and Daniel Redmond beating Indy Gal

Redmond shines again as Bolger doubles up

5.42PM

Nonchalant (right) gets the better of Kerkeni

Dozen in a fortnight for red hot Weld

5.18PM

General Brook (Red/Yellow colours) just pips Einsteins Folly and Shalaman

Brook times it right in tight finish

4.54PM

Focus On Venice keeps on strongly for Kevin Manning

Venice is very Focussed on reappearance

4.09PM

Alkasser storms clear for Pat Smullen

Alkasser sprints to impressive success

3.41PM

Rapid Applause beating The Warrior (right) at Cork

Rapid earns all the Applause at Cork

2.59PM

Sun 13th Apr 2014
Srucahan (green colours) wins under Chris Hayes

Brothers on target for Deegan & Hayes

6.01PM

Sruthan (centre) gets the better of Custom Cut (left) in the Gladness Stakes

Deegan glad with Sruthan success

4.54PM

Fri 11th Apr 2014
Josephine Marcus (left) on her way to winning the bumper

Jo makes a winning debut in the bumper

7.29PM

Lord Alfie (centre) disputes with Appletime(left) and Sherika before the last

Supersub Heskin completes 32/1 Doyle double

7.27PM

Highbrow Blue (Davy Russell) clears the last for an easy win

Impressive Blue completes 19/1 Nolan double

7.01PM

Seven Acres (grey horse) leads as they are about to bypass the last

Acres appreciates stamina test

6.28PM

Maguire's Glen (right) heads Horendus Hulabaloo in the straight

Maguire follows up in style

5.58PM

Gold Platinum (centre) leads the 16-runner mares maiden hurdle

Sexton hits the front in title race

5.30PM

Hurler And Farmer (left) gets up to beat The Conker Club

Hurler recovers losses back in the south-east

4.55PM

Wed 9th Apr 2014
Patsio (right) is driven out by Richie Kiely to beat Arctic Slipper

Patsio lands a gamble in bumper

4.52PM

Tudor Fashion (John Cullen) jumps the last

Tudor scores in good Fashion on chase debut

4.48PM

Ludo Et Emergo puts in a spectacular leap for Davy Russell

Ludo Emerges on top with stylish win

4.26PM

Clara Mc Cloud and Davy Condon return to the winners' enclosure

Clara is on cloud nine

4.10PM

Rightville Boy (Kevin Sexton) leads over the last

Sexton joins McGarvey in title race

3.37PM

Noble Emperor is pushed clear by Mark Walsh

Emperor rules supreme for McManus

3.19PM

Moonlight Boy (left) and Tawseef battle it out after the last

Favourite backers happy with Boy

2.31PM

Owner Vanessa Hutch leads in Missunited after a Listed race win at Galway

United lines up at Limerick

1.10PM

Students enjoying a day at the races

Going update

10.45AM

Thu 3rd Apr 2014
Missyspet (right) and Oneforlill fight out the finish of the bumper

Pet swoops late in a thrilling finale

7.38PM

Swiftmarc (Roger Loughran) clears the final fence

Swiftmarc causes shock on return to action

7.28PM

Aupcharlie (Andrew Lynch) clears the final fence

Aupcharlie is back in business

7.03PM

Lough Roe Lady (Andrew McNamara) jumps the final fence

Lady comes good over fences

6.28PM

Tooreen (near side) and Charles Magnes jump the last together

Tooreen toughs it out for Tyner/Enright

5.59PM

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