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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 10th Sep 2013
Ger Lynch (left) and Mikey Fogarty pictured with Paudi The Punter

Fogarty opens his pro account

6.47PM

Que Pasa (blue/white colours) challenges Indevan at the last

Pasa continues on the upgrade

6.20PM

Rossvoss (right) scores for Ruby Walsh

Ross is the boss for Walshs

5.45PM

Vicky De L'Oasis (Ruby Walsh) heads Knightsone at the last

Vicky impresses on Irish debut

5.18PM

The Mick Winters-trained Rebel Fitz

Galway watered to maintain ground

9.42AM

Fri 30th Aug 2013
Shanpallas (Niall Madden) jumps the last ahead of Owega Star

Shanpallas scores on chase debut

8.20PM

Another Rebel and Martin Ferris in full flight

Rebel makes all in eventful affair

7.42PM

Thu 22nd Aug 2013
Art Scene and Danny Grant win in good style

Georgia on my mind

8.34PM

Friendship and Joseph O'Brien storm clear in the Premier Nursery

Friendship cruises to victory

7.31PM

Sun 18th Aug 2013
Balmont Belle (near side) and Orator fight out the finish

Smullen doubles up as Balmont upsets odds

5.10PM

Farmleigh House (hooped cap) just holds off Via Ballycroy

Course specialist does it again

4.31PM

Fri 16th Aug 2013
Diamond Pro (near side) and Seamie Heffernan just beat Ocean Bright

Last gasp Heffernan at the double

8.41PM

Crystal Earth (Ronan Whelan) scores in clearcut fashion

Crystal follows up in style

8.29PM

Moveable Asset (right) and Seamie Heffernan just beats Manuka

Asset gets Moving just in time

8.06PM

Kims Dream provides Shane Gray with his third winner at the Festival

Dream win for Dooly & Gray

7.34PM

Jan Van Eyck (Shane Foley) pleases the crowd at Tramore

Jan continues to prosper for O'Leary

6.51PM

Cin Cin powers clear for Emmet McNamara at Tramore

Cin gains a vital Win

6.27PM

Danny Grant drives Dusty Trail clear at Tramore

Punters on the right Trail with Dusty

6.11PM

Sharon Dunphy

Take two for gambled-on Diamond

2.44PM

Crowds pack around the parade ring at Tramore

Ground eases at Tramore

9.02AM

Mon 5th Aug 2013
How Splendid (white face) scores for Connor King

Another Splendid win for King

5.28PM

Greek Canyon (blue/white) beating In Salutem (right)

Canyon completes hat-trick

4.32PM

Packed stands were a feature of the Galway Festival again this year

Moloney happy with Festival 2013

12.40AM

Mon 29th Jul 2013
Lorcan Wyer

Some morning showers at Galway

4.04PM

Sat 27th Jul 2013
Four-timer for Ronan Whelan at Wexford

Fabulous four-timer for Whelan

5.53PM

Kims Dream stretches clear under Shane Gray

Dooly's second stint starts well

5.44PM

Ronan Whelan pictured with Irish Bulletin after riding his first treble

Landmark treble for Whelan

5.20PM

Something Graceful (No.4) leads close home for Ronan Whelan

Graceful gets up late for Whelan

4.58PM

Light Storm Cass (Wayne Lordan) beats Burnt Sienna

Cass causes a Storm

3.57PM

Jan Van Eyck and Shane Foley beating Madam Mo

Jan follows up for new yard

3.29PM

Morga asserts for Ronan Whelan

Morga gives Bolger a boost

3.03PM

Tracey Collins trains Balmont Belle

Punters move for Belle in opener

1.06PM

Racing past the stands at Wexford

Dry night at Wexford

11.16AM

Fri 26th Jul 2013
Strandfield Lady (centre) leads close home under Connor King

King continues to reign up north

8.36PM

Target Acquired (far side) holds off the challenge of Toccata Blue

Acquired now has Ballybrit Target

7.34PM

Mon 22nd Jul 2013
Mark Enright partnering New River to win at Kilbeggan on Friday

Enright out for three months

12.08PM

Sun 21st Jul 2013
Beau Michael and Jessica Marcialis, yellow, win at the Curragh

Marcialis proves the Fegentri Queen again

5.29PM

Toccata Blue (third from left) finds a gap to challenge under Emmet McNamara

Toccata gives rivals the Blues

4.11PM

Sat 20th Jul 2013
Alive Alive Oh winning in runaway style at Navan

Alive is out of Oaks

3.09PM

Sun 7th Jul 2013
Trainer Sean Doyle with successful jockey Conor Maxwell

Definite Galway plan for Knockoff

5.22PM

Oliver Brady celebrates in the winners enclosure with Ryan Treacy and Rita Shah

Imperial performance from Shabra

4.22PM

Fri 5th Jul 2013
King Of The Picts clears the last for Andrew McNamara

Shanahan opens jumps account with King

9.25PM

Sabaidee just has the loose horse, Crystal Earth, for company passing the line

Landmark double for King

7.52PM

Harry Rogers (centre) pictured with the first three home in the second race at Bellewstown

Elusive 1-2-3 for Rogers

6.39PM

Wed 19th Jun 2013
Myblueeyedgirl and Fergal Harford stretch clear in the bumper

Blue is the colour but not as predicted

9.14PM

Annie Other winning at Wexford last month

Course specialist Annie does it again

9.08PM

Captain Ocana and Declan Queally in full flight

Captain brings up first double for Archdeacon

8.55PM

Mountain Lough beating Hurricane Jojo, with Kauto Mill Rose back in third

Lough does Archdeacon proud

8.27PM

Chinook Run (Mark Bolger) pings the last in division one of the handicap hurdle

Chinook flies in for Cluskey

7.58PM

Fromthecloudsabove is a few lengths behind Ciarans Oscar over the last

Landmark Morrissey win Fromtheclouds

7.50PM

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