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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.
Sat 12th Sep 2015
Golden Horn bumps Free Eagle in Leopardstown

Golden Horn just Champion

6.31PM

Fascinating Rock, nose band, in control at Leopardstown

Fascinating Rock loves it round Foxrock

5.45PM

Silwana impresses at Leopardstown

Silwana delivers in style at Foxrock

5.17PM

Johannes Vermeer, second right, comes to win his race

Johannes Vermeer moves up in class

4.42PM

Anamba hits the front in Leopardstown

Anamba makes a winning debut

4.09PM

Tue 8th Sep 2015
Screaming Rose picks up the lead from Glendine River

A bumper night for favourite backers

8.34PM

Abarta, far side, jumps the first in Galway

Abarta delights favourite backers and locals

8.02PM

Rock The World, left, beats The Game Changer

Rock The World comes back for more

7.29PM

Bachasson in action at Ballybrit

Bachasson much too good in Galway

7.05PM

Steel Wave with Garrett Power, his wife Amy and jockey Paul Townend

Townend at the double with Steel Wave

6.41PM

Diva Dawn, near side, draws ahead of her full brother Dylrow

Diva Dawn beats her full brother in Galway

5.55PM

Tetraites in control at Ballybrit

Tetraites does job for O'Sullivan and Walsh

5.00PM

Runyon Rattler

Going reports

1.03PM

Mon 31st Aug 2015
Don Vincenzo with Sean Flanagan and Colin Bowe

Don Vincenzo springs a surprise in north

6.13PM

Kilclispeen avoids Emma Beag who fell at the second hurdle

Kilclispeen sees it out well in Downpatrick

4.37PM

Fri 21st Aug 2015
Airlie Beach approaches the winning post in Kilbeggan

Airlie Beach shows her turn of foot

9.03PM

After Rain was left clear when Cliffside Park, in second, crashed out at the last

After Rain in dominant form

8.47PM

Tulsa Jack, near side, gets up in Kilbeggan

Tulsa Jack pips Naughty Molly

8.30PM

Rupert Lamb bags a nice pot in Killarney

Rupert Lamb takes the feature

8.07PM

Pacelli Road and Paul Carberry in action at Kilbeggan

Pacelli takes the right Road in Kilbeggan

7.13PM

Hudson's Bay, striped cap, heads for the winning post in Killarney

Lordan brings up his double on Hudson's Bay

6.59PM

Gelenschik takes them along in picturesque Killarney

McDonogh glad photo finish not needed

6.28PM

Carriganog on his way to victory in Kilbeggan

Carriganog enjoys it round Kilbeggan

6.05PM

Prickly clears the last in Kilbeggan

Prickly very sharp in Kilbeggan

5.32PM

Jefferson Davis, pink, leads them home in Killarney

Jefferson Davis off the mark in Killarney

5.12PM

Tue 18th Aug 2015
Drive The Bus, red and white cap, motors home in Sligo

Drive The Bus lands a gamble

9.47PM

Slygufftou led back in after his third win in a row

Slygufftou gamely brings up his hat-trick

9.25PM

Shadagann wins well in Sligo

Shadagann gives Halford Sligo double

8.37PM

The Ring Is King, blue, gets his head in front at Sligo

The Ring Is King triumphant again

8.14PM

Three Colours Red, left, takes charge in Sligo

Three Colours Red vibrant in Connacht

7.42PM

Shamash forges clear in Sligo

Shamash much too good in Sligo

7.20PM

Enter The Red, middle, just prevails in Sligo

Enter The Red snatches victory in Sligo

7.01PM

Clon Rocket, yellow, gets off the mark in Sligo

Clon Rocket scorches home

6.20PM

Sat 15th Aug 2015
Hazariban forges on towards the line

Hazariban brings up Foley's double

7.52PM

Henry's Girl in charge at Tramore

Henry's Girl gives Berry two in Tramore

6.53PM

Mademoiselle Penny, white and black, gets the job done in Tramore

Mademoiselle Penny a poignant winner

6.25PM

Pincode, left, makes the best way home

Pincode punches in another win

5.49PM

Recollection, near side, wins a thriller in Tramore

Last-gasp success for Recollection

5.20PM

Nanamour, far side, just prevails from Creative Talent in Tramore

Nanamour shows her battling qualities

4.50PM

Mon 10th Aug 2015
All The Answers, white cap, makes the best way home

The O'Briens have All The Answers

9.11PM

Blackandamber Vic in front over the last in Ballinrobe

Blackandamber Vic sees her rivals off

8.43PM

Winter Breeze is well clear at the last in Ballinrobe

Winter Breeze blows them all away

8.17PM

Jesmond Lodge crashes out at the last leaving Black Label clear

Black Label takes Ballinrobe's eventful feature

7.41PM

Mossy Island, left, outguns Balofilo in Ballinrobe

Mossy Island gets his first win in Ballinrobe

7.10PM

Konig Hall soars over the last in Ballinrobe

Konig Hall does it well in Ballinrobe

6.43PM

Ciandarragh has them in trouble at Ballinrobe

Ciandarragh makes it two from two

6.09PM

Sun 9th Aug 2015
Westerner Lady, far side, keeps Ultimate Horseman at bay

Mullins and Townend seal Downpatrick double

6.14PM

Ciankyle leads after jumping the last from Carlyan who made a bad mistake

Ciankyle one for the bookies

4.33PM

Sun 2nd Aug 2015
Fugi Mountain in charge at Galway

Fugi Mountain bookends week for Mullins

6.42PM

Almela well clear in Ballybrit

Almela impresses on debut at Galway

6.19PM

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