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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 5th May 2013
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

Lucky Kitten quickens clear for Pat Smullen

Blinkers do the trick for Kitten

4.29PM

Benalex Park scores for Connor King

Park justifies good support

4.04PM

Hurricane Sky finishes strongly under Fran Berry

Sky blows over rivals

3.27PM

Ondeafears (second left) challenges late between horses for Shane Foley

Last to first for Ondeafears

2.50PM

Tobann strides clear for Kevin Manning

Tobann suddenly shows improvement

2.27PM

The record-breaking Willie Mullins

Mullins continues to break records

10.00AM

Packed stands at the Punchestown Festival

Punchestown 5-day crowd exceeds 100,000

9.18AM

Fri 19th Apr 2013
Garron Crest (yellow/blue stars) wins under Pa King

Cahill opens account with Crest

8.12PM

Hillman (nearside) and Mr BB battle it out

Hillman in a thriller

7.40PM

Dick Dundee throws a fine leap under Mikey Doran

Dundee jumps his way to success

7.14PM

Ballyreesode and John Cullen

Welcome change of fortune for O'Neill

6.40PM

Barneys Honour is left clear as Six Stone Ned falls at the last

Mangan rides out 7lb claim

6.06PM

Robbie Power explains how he did it to connections afterwards

Fitz finally gets it right

5.36PM

Not For You (Davy Russell) clears the last

Century up for Russell

5.06PM

Lady Boulea (centre) leads the way in the opener at Wexford

Boulea has her day

4.42PM

Waterlogged ground the problem at Navan

Navan cancelled & rescheduled

1.18PM

Point-to-point action badly hit by the weather this weekend

Tattersalls point another victim of weather

10.54AM

Navan Racecourse

Ground concerns at Navan & Cork

9.09AM

Thu 11th Apr 2013
El Salvador proves too strong for Voleuse De Coeurs

Salvador continues on an upward curve

8.07PM

The Four Elms forges clear for Chris Hayes

Elms repeats the dose for Walsh & Hayes

7.40PM

The seven-runner field race pass the packed stand at Limerick

Marconi atones for recent defeat

7.15PM

The sell-out 14,000 racegoers show their excitement at Limerick

Links shows that Star quality

6.43PM

Diesel Ten (left) and Hold The Line fight out a tremendous finish in the mile maiden

Smullen shows strength for inform Weld

6.13PM

Riders make their way out to the parade ring before the second race on students' raceday

Doyle's prayers for rain are answered

5.36PM

Mizzava (right) and Shane Foley get the better of Hanky Panky

Mizzava outpoints Causeway half-sister

5.07PM

Road To Riches makes a winning debut over hurdles at Punchestown last November

Riches on the Road to Punchestown

12.31PM

The Noel Meade-trained Pandorama

Pandorama may go for Gold

12.14PM

Prima Vista (right) and Alderwood jump the last together at Navan

Softening ground will not favour Vista

11.56AM

Packed stands are expected at Limerick today

Significant ground change at Limerick

8.48AM

Sun 31st Mar 2013
A Fine Young Man (Mark Enright) clears the last in the beginners chase

Dorans memories with Young Man

6.03PM

Alan Crowe sends Sitcom to the front at the final hurdle

Sitcom has the last laugh

3.32PM

Thu 28th Mar 2013
Mona Brown (right) gets the better of Wrekin Rock and Lonan

Bolger on the mark again with Mona

9.14PM

Seussical and Wayne Lordan draw clear in the closing stages

Seussical plays the right tune

8.17PM

Sun 24th Mar 2013
The Aidan O'Brien-trained Kingsbarns

Kingsbarns doubtful for Guineas

4.28PM

Fri 22nd Mar 2013
Rory Cleary, Chris Hayes and Ben Curtis brave the elements to arrive at Dundalk this evening

Dundalk cancelled

4.37PM

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