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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.
Mon 4th Jun 2012
Listowel hosts day two of its Bank Holiday meeting today

Going update

9.26AM

Spectacular action from Ballingarry point-to-point last year

Ballingarry passes inspection

9.08AM

Sun 3rd Jun 2012
Heavy ground at Listowel this afternoon

Testing ground in prospect at Listowel

10.01AM

No action at Ballingarry today; inspection planned for tomorrow

Ballingarry rained off

9.52AM

Fri 1st Jun 2012
Paul Townend, rode a double

Townend replaces Russell to complete double

9.26PM

The Amarillo Kid and Paul Townend land clear over the last

Amarillo shows the way

9.09PM

Top hunter chaser Salsify

Salsify stars at Stratford

8.47PM

Lend A Hand Son pings the last for Ruby Walsh

Ruby Lends punters A Hand

8.20PM

Jamsie Hall throws a big jump for Davy Condon

Jam on top for Condon

7.49PM

Carlos Fandango (Mark Walsh) throws a fine leap at the last

Carlos ends drought for Stanners

7.22PM

The Rossmeister (No 4) challenges at the last under Shay Barry

Ross adds to Doyle's Tramore record

6.49PM

Cnoc Na Sioga (Davy Condon) heads Knockeenonthedoor close home

Cnoc flies home for Condon

6.30PM

Dawn Approach wins easily at Naas last month

Dawn Approach among Naas entries

2.15PM

The Aidan O'Brien-trained Maybe

Maybe drifts in Oaks market

11.12AM

The parade ring at Tramore Racecourse

Going updates

10.41AM

Joseph and Aidan O'Brien, who team up with Maybe in the Oaks

Maybe another classic for O'Brien

8.30AM

Colman Sweeney celebrates Salsify's win at Cheltenham

Salsify & Zemsky in action at Stratford

7.49AM

Fri 25th May 2012
Hilltop Tommy (Pa King) provides Harry Kelly with his first winner

Kelly gets off the mark with Tommy

9.15PM

Baresi (Rob Jones) in full flow

Baresi goes in again

8.56PM

Boss Croaker stays on best for Philip Enright

Croaker proves the Boss

8.29PM

Tommy Treacy and Beachdale Lad are greeted back into the winners enclosure

Beachdale Lad opens account under rules

7.46PM

Whatever Jacksays (Robbie Colgan) clear at the last

Jack completes hat-trick in style

7.09PM

Iron Duke (right) jumps the last for Gavin Sheehan

Duke shows an Iron will to make all

6.37PM

Simenon (Ruby Walsh) in full flight on his way to an easy win

Ruby easily doubles up with Simenon

5.59PM

Roman Flight gives Ruby Walsh a hard time on the run-in

Flight scores despite wandering about

5.44PM

Parish Hall, favourite for tomorrow's Abu Dhabi Irish 2000 Guineas

Curragh to water round course

9.10AM

Sat 19th May 2012
Racing away from the stands at Wexford

Ground eases at Wexford

1.22PM

Thu 17th May 2012
The Johnny Murtagh-ridden Zariyna (far side) just holds off Urban Ball

Zariyna just prevails in thriller

9.07PM

Legendary Times strides clear to complete a double for Conor Hoban

Hoban arrives on Time for Legendary double

8.39PM

Moscow Treat (Marc Monaghan) beating Daring Man

Moscow proves a real Treat

8.12PM

Conor Hoban looks around for nonexistent dangers aboard Ok Annie

Annie is more than Ok on return to turf

7.42PM

New Magic (far side) gets up to win under Niall McCullagh

Magic feature win for McLoughlin

7.09PM

Korbous (nearside) gets up to beat That Boy David

Korbous records shock debut win

6.41PM

Imperial Concorde (Pat Smullen) beating Einsteins Folly

Concorde gets off to a flyer at Gowran

6.09PM

Uncle Junior (No.1) in action over the banks at Punchestown

Junior heads Irish quartet in France

10.35AM

Tue 15th May 2012
7mm of rain overnight at Killarney

Rain overnight at Killarney

8.55AM

Sun 13th May 2012
Wrote winning the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf at Churchill Downs

Ground drying out at Leopardstown/Killarney

9.49AM

Sun 29th Apr 2012
The depressed betting ring on Wednesday

Festival betting dampened by weather

1.53PM

Sat 28th Apr 2012
Quel Esprit is favourite for thetote.com Punchestown Gold Cup

Punchestown passes inspection

7.59AM

Thu 26th Apr 2012
Quevega's owners Ger O'Brien and Sean Deane celebrate last year's win in the Ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle

Another five race card at Punchestown

8.15AM

Wed 25th Apr 2012
The scene at a wet Punchestown today

Punchestown reduced to a five race card

1.55PM

Mon 23rd Apr 2012
Heavy showers at Cork

Significant rain at Cork

5.09PM

Fri 13th Apr 2012
10mm of rain at Tramore

Rain at Tramore

5.35PM

Mon 9th Apr 2012
Mikey O'Connor

O'Connor dislocates ankle

1.54PM

Packed stands at Cork Racecourse

Bumper Easter Sunday crowd at Cork

1.08PM

Fri 6th Apr 2012
Fairyhouse hosts the Ladbrokes Irish Grand National on Monday

Going update

9.09AM

Robbie McNamara

Robbie Mac is back this weekend

8.41AM

Thu 5th Apr 2012
Bumper winner Behrama pictured with owner Jacqui Norris

Behrama takes bumper in style

7.54PM

Andrew McNamara senior and junior after the win of D's Trix

McNamara marks engagement with a double

7.24PM

Action early on in the beginners chase, with the grey Hidden Diamond in rear

Bates records first double on Diamond

7.08PM

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