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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 19th Jun 2013
Our Man Zebo (near side) and Lady Of Glencoe are in the air together at the last

Zebo rallies like a Lion for Geraghty

7.28PM

Benemeade jumps the last in front under Davy Condon

Bene does the business in opener

7.22PM

Al Kazeem beating Camelot (right) in the Tattersalls Gold Cup last month

Can Irish add to fab four on Day Two?

9.30AM

Getting ready to race at Wexford

Leopardstown drying out

9.15AM

Fri 14th Jun 2013
B L Swagger and Mikey Fogarty are clear of Truth Be Told

B L shows plenty of Swagger

9.32PM

Willie McCreery and Joseph O'Brien in the winners enclosure with Glen Ginnie

Glen adds to Cleary's woe

9.16PM

Silldora (right) and Danny Grant beating Patrickswell

Chance 20/1 winner for Grant

8.50PM

Esporao and Barry Cash clear the last

Esporao blitzes rivals on chase debut

8.45PM

Usa jumps to the front at the last under Barry Geraghty

Usa all the way!

7.50PM

Joe Eile (red stripes) dead-heats with Bubbly Bellini (cheek-pieces) on far side

Joe and Bubbly share the spoils

7.33PM

Another Rebel and Paddy Kennedy are clear on the run-in at Clonmel

Rebel makes all at Clonmel

7.02PM

Jan Van Eyck and Shane Foley

Van Eyck claimed after impressive win

6.46PM

Qewy (Declan McDonogh) is well clear climbing the hill at Navan

Punters form an orderly Qewy at Navan

6.00PM

Bally Longford (Andrew Lynch) clears the last at Clonmel

Longford takes opener in good style

5.56PM

Clonmel hosts a jumping card this evening

Ground easing around the country

9.11AM

Sun 9th Jun 2013
The in-form Michael Halford

Halford's dream run continues with Dabadiyan

6.09PM

Levanto (right) drifts across the track but just holds on from Zarkiyr

Ground proves just right for Levanto

5.54PM

Majenta (left) proves too strong for Maggie Dalton

Majenta stays well to justify support

5.14PM

Trading Leather and Kevin Manning storm clear

Trading is Irish Derby bound

4.21PM

Regal Power (cheek-pieces) scores under Declan McDonogh

Regal has the Power

3.48PM

Royal Empress strides clear under Wayne Lordan

Empress appreciates fast ground

3.35PM

Freedom Square (Kevin Manning) takes the juvenile maiden at the Curragh

Freedom puts experience to good use

3.05PM

Zand opens his account at Leopardstown last autumn

Exciting feature in prospect at the Curragh

9.30AM

Mon 27th May 2013
Carrow Queen (centre) holds off Miss Mardan (right)

O'Brien's team up with Carrow Queen

9.02PM

Norah Starr and Denis Hogan are clear over the last

Starr shines with embarrassing ease

8.40PM

Call Me Bubbles is driven out on the run-in by Ruby Walsh

Ruby rides winner on momentous day

8.16PM

Totally Couture and Davy Condon

Couture is tailor made for Condon & Elliott

7.49PM

Mutiska (Sam James) goes clear to beat Little Green

Mutiska records shock win for patient James

7.16PM

Salhooda is driven out by Pat Smullen

Salhooda justifies prohibitive odds

6.41PM

King Of The Romans strides clear for Joseph O'Brien

Romans is King at the ninth attempt

6.01PM

Testing ground has led to plenty of non-runners at Ballinrobe

Plenty of non-runners at Ballinrobe

12.11PM

Ruby Walsh pictured with wife Gillian

Walsh hot favourite to regain title

11.36AM

Racing down the back straight at Ballinrobe

Further overnight rain at Ballinrobe

8.35AM

Sat 11th May 2013
Champagne Fever (right) jumps the last in the William Hill Supreme Novices' Hurdle

Champagne on ice until the autumn

3.44PM

Sun 5th May 2013
Harry Smyth and Adrian Heskin discuss Personal Shopper's win

Shopper is a Personal favourite with bookies

6.19PM

Kilcarry Bridge (Rob Jones) scores in fine style

Bridge makes all for clearcut win

4.34PM

Fri 3rd May 2013
Caoimhe's Delight and Adrian Heskin at the last at Kilbeggan

More Delight for O'Brien with Caoimhe

7.50PM

Alelchi Inois clears the last at Kilbeggan

Alelchi makes full use of opportunity

6.17PM

Wed 1st May 2013
Pay Day Kitten (left) and Pat Smullen just get the better of Kingdom

Triple Pay Day for Smullen on Kitten

9.06PM

Clara Bel La stays on well for Pat Smullen

Clara justifies support on handicap debut

8.30PM

Dubai Deer (left) gets the better of Victory Song and Agreement (right)

Deer wins despite the ground

7.56PM

Hurricane Sky (Fran Berry) heads Daigreen in the closing stages

Hurricane blows in again under a penalty

7.30PM

Freewheel asserts for Joseph O'Brien

Freewheel toughs it out on debut

6.48PM

Line Drummer strides clear for Joseph O'Brien

Drummer impresses on return to Tipp

6.21PM

Stuccodor (left) is driven up by Pat Smullen to beat Fiesolana

Stuccodor completes five-timer

5.37PM

Aidan O'Brien, plenty of fancied runners at Tipperary today

Heavy conditions at Tipperary

9.12AM

Racing returns at Tipperary this evening

New look Tipp opens its gates for 2013

8.43AM

Sun 28th Apr 2013
Ger Lyons

Lyons provides shock winner in finale

6.06PM

An Saincheann is well clear of her rivals in the fillies maiden

Saincheann impressive on reappearance

5.38PM

Caponata is driven out by Pat Smullen to beat We'll Go Walking

Caponata takes feature for Weld/Smullen

5.12PM

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