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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 Mar 2013
Mark Me Up (Niall Madden) clears the last

Rothwell doubles Up with Mark

5.56PM

Philip Rothwell

Chips runs Rings around rivals

4.03PM

Thu 7th Mar 2013
Patrick Mullins

Impressive success for Turn

6.10PM

Hidden Crack and Shane Butler clear the last

Crack provides welcome cheer for Fahey

5.41PM

Gallant Oscar (Mark Enright) is clear at the last

Oscar sweeps rivals aside

5.27PM

Backinthere (right) and The Shoe Doctor jump the last together

Gallagher is Backinthere

4.40PM

Speckled Wood (right) challenges Lead Kindly Light at the last

Wood defies top-weight on handicap debut

4.05PM

Glen Beg (Brian O'Connell) clears the last for an easy win

Glen causes 33/1 shock in maiden

3.42PM

Ancient Days (left) and Shazner are in the air together at the last

Days comes good in Clonmel opener

2.59PM

Passing the stands at Clonmel

Ground eases following rain at Clonmel

8.39AM

Sat 2nd Mar 2013
Paddy Graffin (right) examining the ground at Navan

Testing ground at Navan

1.30PM

Sun 17th Feb 2013
Navan manager Darren Lawlor (glasses) with chief groundsman Vincent Eivers & Clerk Of The Course Paddy Graffin

Navan to inspect ahead of Super Tuesday

10.45AM

Noble Prince's trainer Paul Nolan

Nolan's surprise at Prince rating

9.32AM

Whiskey And Red winning at Thurles in December

Bowe's Whiskey ruled out of Ffos Las

8.51AM

Tue 5th Feb 2013
The Ted Walsh-trained Seabass runs at Fairyhouse today

Fairyhouse beats the weather

8.18AM

Down Royal Racecourse

Down Royal cancelled

7.50AM

Sun 3rd Feb 2013
Dushrembrandt winning at Cork earlier this season

Rembrandt in the morning price picture

12.15PM

Sun 27th Jan 2013
High Desert, well-fancied in the handicap chase

Chases to go ahead at Leopardstown

2.53PM

Chase course inspection at Leopardstown

2.26PM

Hurricane Fly, hot favourite for the Grade 1 feature

Leopardstown passes inspection

7.53AM

Wed 23rd Jan 2013
Nouveau Moulin and Jonathan Burke winning the bumper

Moulin boosts Golantilla form

4.53PM

Zekarya and Derek O'Connor are clear over the last fence

O'Connor steps in for a winner

4.20PM

Patrick Mullins pictured with the Kates Monkeys Syndicate

Response completes another Mullins double

3.48PM

Ponmeword and Rob Jones are clear at the last

Word is back in the groove at Limerick

3.27PM

All The Way Home and Paul Townend ping the last

O'Sullivan Homes in on second winner

3.01PM

The Paparrazi Kid (Ruby Walsh) clears the last

Kid comes good to complete Walsh double

2.18PM

Runners make their way to the start for the opener at Limerick

Trip down south worthwhile for Native

1.49PM

Bishopsfurze, favourite for the Goffs Thyestes Chase

Bishopsfurze topweight in Thyestes

10.56AM

Limerick Racecourse

Limerick passes inspection

8.14AM

Sat 19th Jan 2013
Racing away from the stands at Naas

Naas passes inspection

8.06AM

Fri 18th Jan 2013
Jockeys wait in the weighroom as the first race is delayed

Insurance uncertainty delays racing

8.51PM

Sun 13th Jan 2013
Racing goes ahead at Navan today

Navan passes inspection

7.57AM

Fri 11th Jan 2013
Approaching the stands at Punchestown

Testing ground again this weekend

8.55AM

Sat 5th Jan 2013
Golantilla gets a great reception in the winners' enclosure

Golan Cheltenham bound after decisive win

4.11PM

Wilde Wit Pleasure is flanked by rider Davy Condon and trainer Sean O'Brien

Pleasure at last for O'Brien

3.38PM

Terminal (near side) and A Fine Young Man jump the last together

Terminal completes another treble for Mullins

2.50PM

Backinthere and Adrian Heskin are clear jumping the last

Backinthere does the biz again for Gallagher

2.20PM

Midnight Oil and Davy Russell clear the last

Mullins strikes again with Oil

1.58PM

Sabrina Harty washes down Dalasiri after landing a gamble

Dalasiri lands major gamble in juvenile hudle

1.07PM

Blackstairmountain strikes the front on the run-in for Paul Townend

Japanese target for Blackstairmountain

12.34PM

Blackstairmountain will be a short price in the opener at Cork

Mullins pair well-backed at Cork

11.43AM

Tue 1st Jan 2013
High Desert throws a fine leap at the last for Barry Cash

Desert puts Moore on a High

3.50PM

Solwhit's trainer Charles Byrnes

Byrnes pleased with Solwhit

2.03PM

Mon 31st Dec 2012
Fairyhouse was passed fit for racing this morning

Fairyhouse fit for racing

8.32AM

The water splash at Punchestown

Punchestown & Tramore go ahead

7.57AM

Sat 29th Dec 2012
Prince Rudi (left) challenges Whodoyouthink at the final flight

Rudi has Nolan dreaming of Cheltenham

4.15PM

Lord Windermere jumps the last just ahead of Star Neuville

Windermere Lord's it over rivals

1.59PM

Katie Walsh

Walsh sidelined for a few weeks

12.16PM

Limerick passed an inspection this morning

Limerick goes ahead

8.10AM

Fri 28th Dec 2012
There are concerns about the chase course at Fairyhouse

Saturday inspection at Limerick

9.32AM

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