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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 25th Nov 2012
Tony McCoy rides at Navan today

McCoy in action at Navan

12.22PM

Officials examining the track at Navan

Navan passes inspection

7.59AM

Sun 18th Nov 2012
Richie Deegan and Followmeuptocarlow, with trainer Tom Donohue (right)

Deegan opens hurdle account on Carlow

3.18PM

Hurricane Fly is in action at Punchestown this afternoon

Punchestown passes inspection

7.52AM

Mon 12th Nov 2012
Limerick Racecourse

Limerick off

7.58AM

Fri 2nd Nov 2012
Rummaging (centre) gets up to beat Khyber Pass

Rummaging maintains Halford strike rate

7.00PM

Scrapper Blackwell and Gary Carroll

Rivals can't land a blow on Scrapper

6.47PM

Sun 21st Oct 2012
Moon Dice (Robbie Power) jumps the last just ahead of Page Turner

The Dice rolls in favour of Moon

4.48PM

Dumbarton and Robbie Power team up well at Cork

Dumbarton settles into hurdling

2.39PM

Sun 14th Oct 2012
Roscommon to hold precautionary inspection at 8am

Roscommon to inspect

7.32PM

Voleuse De Coeurs (Leigh Roche) wins the Cesarewitch in great style

Soprano strikes again at headquarters

4.30PM

Katla (Seamie Heffernan) crosses the line first in the Listed six-furlong race

Katla returns to form in Testimonial

3.20PM

Magician (Joseph O'Brien) easily wins the mile juvenile maiden

O'Brien moves further ahead in title race

2.23PM

Sat 13th Oct 2012
Ally Cascade (Nina Carberry) easily wins the bumper

Cascade cruises home in bumper

5.49PM

Davy Russell returns on Dactik, his third winner of the afternoon

Russell goes top with 133/1 treble

5.25PM

Underdefloorboards (green colours) jumps to the front at the last

Webb back in winners enclosure after 22 years

4.53PM

Skibabe jumps the last to gain an easy win under Davy Russell

Russell doubles up on Skibabe

4.19PM

Acriveen (Adam O'Neill) throws a fine leap at the last

O'Neill ends barren spell

3.52PM

Benevolent leads over the last for Davy Russell

Benevolent atones for previous flop

3.07PM

Somedaysomehow (nearside) jumps the last with Celtic Cailin

Stud boss records rare training success

2.37PM

Dawn Approach is hot favourite for the Dubai Dewhurst Stakes this afternoon

Pivotal afternoon for Irish juveniles

9.47AM

Fairyhouse Racecourse

Going update

9.18AM

Wed 10th Oct 2012

Kilmoganny change of venue

5.03PM

Sat 6th Oct 2012
Pay The King (right) gets the better of Minella Hero

King hits the bookies in bumper

5.58PM

Bundle Of Fun clears the last under Paul Townend

Double the Fun forTownend

5.31PM

Protaras (Paul Carberry) throws another fine leap at the last

Jumping the key for Protaras

5.03PM

Sizing Europe (Andrew Lynch) is clear over the last

Europe makes winning return at Gowran

4.19PM

Heaney (Paul Townend) leads at the last in the three miles handicap hurdle

Townend's patience pays off on Heaney

3.52PM

Digeanta (nearside) and Yes Way Hosay are locked together at the line

Walsh Digs out victory in a thriller

3.15PM

Fisher leads narrowly over the last before recording an easy win

Fisher easily lands odds in juvenile hurdle

2.44PM

Sizing Europe faces a strong field at Gowran Park this afternoon

Europe faces quality field in Champion Chase

9.39AM

Fri 5th Oct 2012
Knights Templar (centre) stays on well for Colin Keane

Knight ends losing run

3.26PM

Hall Of Mirrors stretches clear for Joseph O'Brien

Hall comes good to put O'Brien one ahead

3.09PM

Thu 4th Oct 2012
Andrew Lynch

Lynch is back in action at Gowran

1.13PM

Tralee meeting abandoned

9.54AM

Gowran Park

Decent ground at Gowran

8.23AM

Mon 1st Oct 2012
Racing at Roscommon will go ahead today

Roscommon goes ahead

9.18AM

Sun 30th Sep 2012
To The Sky and Colin Keane are clear in the closing stages

Keane gets Sky to settle

5.19PM

Magical Dream (centre) wins the Group 3 C L Weld Park Stakes

Dream result for the O'Briens in Weld race

4.12PM

Johnny Murtagh looks over at the big screen as he comes home clear aboard Viztoria

Regal performance by Viztoria in Blenheim

3.06PM

Hamilton off

1.58PM

Mon 24th Sep 2012
Salacious Sally in full flight at Fairyhouse

Sally romps home at Fairyhouse

6.54PM

Three Sea Captains, near side, gets up to win at Fairyhouse

Captain sails home for big race win

6.02PM

Love Is The Key in front at Fairyhouse

A Love worth waiting for

4.34PM

Fri 21st Sep 2012
Listowel goes ahead, although conditions will again be very testing

Ladies Day will go ahead at Listowel

10.08AM

Racing at Listowel today is in some doubt

Further rain at Listowel

8.11AM

Thu 20th Sep 2012
Flat races cancelled at Listowel on Saturday

Change to Saturday programme

6.21PM

Listowel bookies turnover down 36 per cent

Big drop in Listowel betting

6.14PM

Mon 17th Sep 2012
Listowel Racecourse

Betting down on day 2 at Listowel

6.08PM

Sun 16th Sep 2012
Tote aggregate up nearly 40% at Listowel today

Betting holds up well on day 1

5.57PM

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