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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.
Fri 19th Apr 2013
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

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

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