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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.
Sun 28th Jun 2015
Have A Nice Day, in front, as Hunt delivers his challenge on the outside

Have A Nice Day repeats the trick

4.04PM

Air Pilot keeps Parish Hall at bay in the Curragh

Air Pilot on cruise control in Curragh

3.26PM

Sanus Per Aquam edges ahead of Lieutenant General

Sanus Per Aquam another for Bolger

2.56PM

Sat 27th Jun 2015
Silwana, green, pips Hurricane Ridge in the Curragh

Silwana times it just right in Curragh

7.44PM

Jack Hobbs draws clear of Storm The Stars in the Irish Derby

Jack Hobbs all class in Irish Derby

7.17PM

Painted Cliffs on his way to victory in the Curragh

Painted Cliffs on right track in Railway Stakes

6.23PM

Hasanour, yellow cap, comes to tackle Breathe Easy

Foley bags double with Hasanour

5.51PM

Sovereign Debt dominates in the Curragh

Sovereign Debt well in credit at Curragh

5.16PM

Colour Blue has her head in front at the Curragh

Colour Blue wins nice pot at Headquarters

4.43PM

Gordon Lord Byron approaches the line well clear in the Curragh

World traveller Gordon lands 'home' win

4.08PM

Final Frontier strides away in the Curragh

Final Frontier starts his promising career

3.32PM

Mon 22nd Jun 2015
From left, Patrick Mullins, Emmet Mullins and St Stephens Green

Mullins scores with first runner as a trainer

9.38PM

Harangue and David Mullins see it out well in Kilbeggan

Harangue puts it in at Kilbeggan

9.06PM

Akorakor in full flight at Kilbeggan

Akorakor leads home Elliott one-two

9.01PM

Do Try Dolly, right, jumps the last just behind Disputed

Do Try Dolly wins in Kilbeggan again

8.05PM

Dunroe Boy, right, surges past Dedoctorsdaughter close home

One out of one for new trainer Coyle!

7.38PM

Sandymount Duke in charge at the last in Kilbeggan

Sandymount Duke gets Kilbeggan satisfaction

6.56PM

Rock On Fruity and Jody McGarvey clear the last in front at Kilbeggan

Rock On Fruity lands plenty of bets

6.18PM

Sat 20th Jun 2015
Lake Champlain, red sleeves, comes through to win in Down Royal

Lake Champlain has all the answers

5.38PM

Cheers Buddy forges on to win in Down Royal

Cheers Buddy delights Smyth

4.37PM

Fri 19th Jun 2015
Rawnaq, right, beats Devils Bride in Down Royal

Rawnaq's connections eye Galway bid

9.22PM

Three Stars on his way to victory in Down Royal

Three Stars shines in Down Royal

7.21PM

Sun 14th Jun 2015
Listen Dear hacks up in Downpatrick's bumper

Listen Dear routs her opposition

6.34PM

Autumn Shades and Mark Walsh clear the last in Downpatrick

Autumn Shades loves it round Downpatrick

4.15PM

Sat 13th Jun 2015
Rivers Of Babylon

Rivers Of Babylon has tide in her favour

6.11PM

Vilman, left, picks up the lead upon leaving the stalls

Vilman sees off his rivals in Navan

5.07PM

Zhukova is clear in Navan

Zhukova wins on her way to better things

4.22PM

Connections celebrate with Blueberry Gal in Navan

In-foal Blueberry Gal surprises in Navan

3.53PM

Balmont Mast and Robbie Downey race towards the line in Navan

Balmont Mast gives Lynam Navan double

3.19PM

Miss Elizabeth, right, outguns Blood Moon in Navan

Miss Elizabeth looks a filly with a future

2.36PM

Sight Hound, right

Navan preview

9.29AM

Mon 8th Jun 2015
Railway Zira and Sean Flanagan

Railway Zira on right track

9.24PM

Aranhill Chief, third left, on his way to victory in the Connacht National

Aranhill the Chief in Connacht National

9.10PM

The Game Changer clears the last in Roscommon

The Game Changer too strong in Roscommon

8.33PM

Breenainthemycra forges on in Roscommon

Breenainthemycra gets his treble

8.01PM

Father Christmas, blue and orange, gets up to win in Roscommon

Father Christmas delivers late in Roscommon

7.29PM

Robbie Dolan and Lady Ranger

Dolan lands first win on Lady Ranger

7.27PM

Knights Templar and Ross Coakley approach the line in Roscommon

Knights Templar powers home for Flynn

6.37PM

Henshaw, red, mounts his challenge in Roscommon

Henshaw earns plaudits in Roscommon

6.00PM

Sat 6th Jun 2015
Rosshaven Lady powers away in Limerick

Rosshaven Lady turns over the hotpot

9.19PM

Close Review jumps the last under Mikey Fogarty

Close Review likes it round Limerick

8.49PM

Shadow Catcher, yellow cap, heads for home after Is Love Alive falls at the last

Elliott at the double with Shadow Catcher

8.25PM

Ibsen, middle, keeps on best in Limerick

Ibsen and Kennedy team up well

7.48PM

Realta Rathcabhain, left, lands over the last in front of Claiming Benefits

'Home win' pays 16/1 for McDonogh

7.23PM

Punch Bag, red and black, serves it up to Who's Cross, blinkers

Punch Bag gives Who's Cross the KO

6.51PM

Castle Guest, left, falls as My Manekineko, in third, follows Trainstation over the last

My Manekineko delivers in Limerick

6.14PM

Fri 5th Jun 2015
Shantou Flyer, left, makes a bad mistake at the seventh in Downpatrick

Fort Smith gives Carberry his treble

8.52PM

Cristy's Call, second right, moves into contention in Downpatrick

Cristy's Call brings up Carberry's double

7.46PM

Wed 3rd Jun 2015
Kilclispeen, second right, lays down his challenge in Punchestown

Kilclispeen knows where the winning post is

9.40PM

Lucky Pat soars over the last in Punchestown

Lucky Pat gives jockey Mullins his double

9.00PM

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