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Articles By Michael Graham

Michael Graham
Michael has worked in horse racing journalism for more than 15 years, having also written a weekly betting column on Gaelic football and hurling for a newspaper. He is involved in writing the My Racing Story features on this website. He spent a year in South Africa completing a Diploma in Business Administration and also studied Newspaper Journalism in Belfast. He enjoys playing 5-a-side football on a regular basis.
Tue 12th May 2026
In A Sonnet, red and white, forges on in the closing stages

In A Sonnet finds his voice in Sligo

8.54PM

Kizylar, right, fends off Sky Captain

O'Brien and Browne McMonagle at double with Kizlyar

8.41PM

Mr Dibbs, near side, tackles the last just behind Survivors Sister

Mr Dibbs responds to first-time blinkers

8.24PM

Factual Fact, centre, approaches the line with half a length in hand

Factual Fact delights Dunne in Killarney

8.05PM

Speculateur an easy winner for Sam Ewing

Speculateur gives Elliott an across-the-card double

7.33PM

Nibras Rainbow, far side, edges the verdict

Nibras Rainbow and Roche a winning Killarney team

7.06PM

Hygge and Declan McDonogh, green cap, finish strongly

Hygge 'might have found his niche' on Flat

6.42PM

Beir Bua comes home clear

Beir Bua in cruise control at Sligo

6.34PM

Hey Now and Aidan Kelly in winning form

Hey Now, McNamara saddles first winner for McManus

6.05PM

Alphonsus Liguori, yellow and purple silks, jumps smartly from the stalls

Alphonsus Liguori shows his mettle in Killarney

5.34PM

Fri 8th May 2026
Finnians Row in full flight

Blinkers work the oracle on Finnians Row

8.51PM

Endless Talking and Keith Donoghue well clear at the last

Endless Talking walks the walk in Downpatrick

8.42PM

Thu 7th May 2026
Josh Halford

Fortysixnchange off the mark for Elliott

8.38PM

Wilton Mills Trier goes for home

Wilton Mills Trier brings up plenty of bets in Wexford

8.13PM

Muskerry Rock, far side, gets back up from Tiffiny's Girl

Muskerry Rock puts himself in the shop window

7.39PM

D Art D Art, near side, shades Hiddenvalley Lake

D Art D Art strikes on chasing debut

6.56PM

Crowsatedappletart, near side, catches Kilbrin Rocco

Crowsatedappletart loving life in Wexford

6.33PM

Ross O'Sullivan

Butter Fingers builds Markey's experience

6.09PM

Eoghan Finegan

Wild Bill Hickok outguns his rivals in Wexford

5.28PM

Mon 4th May 2026
Goody Four Shoes, yellow, shades Barrow Ranger

Goody Four Shoes delights Gibney after protracted battle

5.42PM

He Can't Dance, left, beats Timeless Treaty, right

He Can't Dance has the moves to give Elliott a 1-2

3.37PM

Sat 25th Apr 2026
Latin America and Ben Coen head for home

Onwards and upwards with Latin America

6.05PM

Tribeca leads them home

De Aguiar eyes Royal Ascot for Tribeca

2.57PM

Tribeca leads home his rivals under Donagh O'Connor

Tribeca puts down early Coventry marker with Navan debut

1.45PM

Fri 24th Apr 2026
Darius Dark in front where it counts

Murtagh fires in Cork treble via Darius Dark

9.01PM

Kershaw heads for home

McGill grabs Kilbeggan double on Kershaw

8.50PM

Final Voyage with Johnny Murtagh, Jessica Maye, and connections

Final Voyage gives Murtagh a brace of winners in Cork

8.17PM

Tell Nobody Nothin (pink) finishes best

Tell Nobody Nothin comes home well in race of changing fortunes

7.59PM

Enceladus, far side, pips Almazann

Enceladus shades his maiden tag after a battle in Cork

7.33PM

Mistyburn passes the winning post in front of stablemate Plain Or Battered

Rothwell consolidates lead in William Hill Challenge Series with 1-2 in R5 at Kilbeggan

7.03PM

Chemdawg and Phillip Enright in action

Chemdawg dominates off the front in Kilbeggan

6.22PM

Zia Zabel and Wayne Lordan winning by a length

Zia Zabel returns in fine fettle

6.06PM

Tashakour and Ben Coen in the closing stages

Tashakour up and running for Murtagh

5.41PM

Chanceawetmorning clears the final flight

Elliott and Kennedy double up with Chanceawetmorning

5.17PM

Master Haku, far side, beats The Store Boy

Kennedy's century arrives on Master Haku

4.37PM

Dark Ace and Adam Caffrey

'Big season ahead' for in-form Dark Ace

9.41AM

Thu 16th Apr 2026
Sparkling Wit, left, wins by half a length

Gaelic Warrior's brother Sparkling Wit up and running

5.29PM

Opposite Ends, far side, outguns Ballingurteen

Byrnes' double up in Limerick with Opposite Ends

5.03PM

Cooltubrid Eva, near side, jumps to the front on the run-in

Ryan ticks off Limerick courtesy of Cooltubrid Eva

4.31PM

Springboard in full cry close home

Springboard launches his late winning run

3.58PM

Shellrunforbriggs with Darragh O'Keeffe and the Going Stone Mad Syndicate

O'Keeffe pays Winters back on Shellrunforbriggs

3.35PM

He Can't Dance clears the last for Jack Kennedy

He Can't Dance displays his moves in Limerick

2.39PM

Miss Corby, yellow and black, chases down Collaborative

Miss Corby gamely delivers for Morris

2.11PM

Fly Away Home, near side, jumps the last just behind Kisuton Enki

Fly Away Home one for favourite-backing students

1.39PM

Bubble Gum and Billy Lee scoring in Cork

Bubble Gum's 'perfect trip' could be 10 furlongs

10.17AM

Emmeleia and Gavin Ryan, left

O'Brien eyes Chester for Emmeleia

9.18AM

Sun 12th Apr 2026
Sandor Clegane and Eoin Staples, left

Sandor Clegane brings up doubles for Nolan and Staples

6.06PM

Kalsman and Caragh Monaghan tackle the last

Kalsman delights Lennon in Down Royal

6.01PM

Miss Doyenne

Easy for odds-on Miss Doyenne at Down Royal

2.47PM

Pierre Bonnard shedding his maiden tag in Dundalk

Ballydoyle team eager to get Pierre Bonnard's campaign started

12.45PM

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