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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.
Mon 4th Aug 2014
Lucida and Kevin Manning winning in Naas

Lucida impresses on her debut

2.43PM

Sat 2nd Aug 2014
Lucky Pat and Declan Lavery win Galway's bumper

Lucky Pat wins on his way to a chasing career

7.11PM

Winter Lion beats Whodoyouthink in Galway

Winter Lion caps off fine week for Hogan

7.00PM

Silwana and Pat Smullen gallop to the line in Ballybrit

Silwana another for Weld and Smullen

5.45PM

Yulong Xiongba, second left, on his way to victory

Yulong Xiongba devours the Galway hill

4.55PM

Clonard Street passes Prologue in Galway

McConnell unleashes Clonard Street

4.12PM

Prince Rudi, red cap, comes through to win the feature in Ballybrit

Prince Rudi shows his younger rivals the way

3.42PM

Marchese Marconi and Robbie Power negotiate the last in Galway

Marchese Marconi enjoys the Ballybrit rain

3.09PM

Tue 29th Jul 2014
Antique Platinum, right, delivers his challenge in Galway

Double for Weld with Antique Platinum

8.51PM

Surreal, yellow cap, sets sail for home in Ballybrit

Foley one from one at Galway!

8.13PM

Hidden Universe, left, approaches the winning post

Hidden Universe a birthday treat for Weld

7.44PM

Grey horse Vastonea swoops in Ballybrit

Vastonea just loves the Topaz Mile

7.12PM

Legatissimo, right, beats Tamadhor into second at Galway

Legatissimo shows her great turn of foot

6.38PM

Jacksonslady jumping in fifth in the white cap

Jacksonslady gives JP quick double

6.07PM

Shield, near side, jumps the last on terms with Queen Alphabet

Shield triumphs for the Galway punters

5.34PM

Bold Thady Quill, left

Topaz Mile preview

9.29AM

Shield

Galway day two preview

9.17AM

Pride Of The Artic

Latin Quarter Steeplechase preview

9.15AM

Mon 28th Jul 2014
Princely Conn and David Mullins head for home

Princely Conn looks to have bright future

9.05PM

Timiyan moves ahead of Resiliency in Galway

Weld off and running with Timiyan

8.14PM

Expensive Taste gets that winning feeling

Galway a good place for an Expensive Taste

7.43PM

Quick Jack, right, glides past Grecian Tiger in Ballybrit

Quick Jack much too swift round Ballybrit

7.20PM

King Of Oriel falling at the last in Galway

Beckwith a Star in Ballybrit

6.32PM

McKinley, red cap, delivers his challenge in Galway

McKinley for Mullins and Townend in Galway

5.39PM

Fri 25th Jul 2014
Windward Passage and Fergal Lynch

Windward Passage sails home in the north

9.37PM

Shell House and Joseph O'Brien approach the line in Down Royal

Shell House makes all in Down Royal

8.48PM

Sat 19th Jul 2014
Mick Halford and Shane Foley

Sea The Lion wins a driving finish

7.41PM

Breathe Easy hits the line at the Curragh

Harty Breathe's Easy with double

7.19PM

Bracelet, centre, comes through to win the Irish Oaks

Bracelet sparkles in Oaks

6.55PM

Dick Whittington, near side, beats Toscanini in the Anglesey

Dick Whittington shows his turn of foot

5.40PM

Ansgar, whip raised, dominates at the Curragh

Ansgar grabs Group 3 glory

5.09PM

Shanooan approaches the winning post at the Curragh

Kent delighted to get off mark with Shanooan

4.38PM

Hi Emperor, nearest camera, swoops late in the Curragh

Hi Emperor motors home in the Curragh

4.03PM

East India wins the opener ahead of Portage

It's East India time in Kildare

3.30PM

Fri 18th Jul 2014
Tempest Missile fends off Supreme Vinnie in Kilbeggan

Tempest Missile hits the target

9.44PM

Caim Hill and Brian O'Connell on their way to victory in the Midlands National

Veteran Caim Hill bags another National

9.25PM

Seefood parts company with Barry Geraghty in Kilbeggan

Croghill Tuppence another 20/1 skinner

8.46PM

Top Chief safely jumps the last in Kilbeggan

He's the Kilbeggan Top Chief

8.06PM

The Black Russian and Vinniespride get to know each other in Kilbeggan

The Black Russian one for the systems men!

7.51PM

Damefirth and Brian Hayes in command at Kilbeggan

Damefirth foils plunge on favourite

6.53PM

Rodger Roo and Roger Loughran jump the last in Kilbeggan

Rodger Roo and Roger L at 20/1

6.24PM

Tue 15th Jul 2014
Alelchi Inois leads Domination at Killarney

Alelchi Inois wins eventful novice chase

10.06PM

Fort George poses with his winning connections in Killarney

Geraghty a super sub on Fort George

9.35PM

Mahrajaan soars over the last in Killarney

Elder statesman Mahrajaan shows the way

8.41PM

Stay De Night, red cap, mounts his challenge in Killarney

Stay De Night remains unbeaten

6.49PM

Blackstone beating Elusive Laurence into second

Blackstone gets that winning feeling

6.27PM

Mon 14th Jul 2014
Paul Carberry and Gordon Elliott celebrate a Downpatrick treble

Treble for Elliott and Carberry

6.36PM

Wandering Aengus puts in a great leap for Shane Shortall

Wandering Aengus gets his hurdle success

6.26PM

Sat 12th Jul 2014
Orla and Caroline Murtagh with Fix It

Fix It gives Murtagh Dundalk double

4.51PM

Hazel Blue and Danny Grant in winning form

Hazel Blue one for the bookies

4.17PM

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