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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.
Fri 11th Jul 2014
Aidan O'Brien, left, welcomes in Macbride and Sarah O'Brien

Macbride sees them all off in Cork

9.31PM

Isaac Bell poses with the winning connections

Isaac Bell a first track winner for Ryan

9.00PM

Portrade in rude health at Cork

Progressive Portrade wins again

8.24PM

Celestial Prospect, near side, comes to collar Sweet My Lord

Celestial Prospect stamps his Galway ticket

7.10PM

Grey horse Icy Reply leads over the last in Cork

Icy Reply has all the Cork answers

6.34PM

Sun 6th Jul 2014
Patrick Mullins

Totally Dominant a well named Mullins horse

6.53PM

Triumph Davis shows her stamina in Limerick

Triumph Davis finds her trip

6.40PM

Abolitionist draws away from his rivals in Bellewstown

Abolitionist enjoys a trip to Bellewstown

6.23PM

On The Way Out and Phillip Enright in Limerick

On The Way Out delivers in style

5.55PM

Diamondgeezer Luke has that winning feeling again

Diamondgeezer Luke's to Galway

5.17PM

Aughnacurraveel and Mikey O'Connor at Limerick

Aughnacurraveel takes all Limerick plaudits

4.50PM

Aranhill Chief in front at Bellewstown

Aranhill is Chief of Bellewstown

4.32PM

Roman General falls at the second last in Bellewstown

Quarton makes up for Friday's near miss

3.58PM

Primroseandblue, left, beats Paddy The Celeb

Primroseandblue the Mullins colours

3.46PM

Eight Till Late on his way to victory

Eight Till Late enjoys his return to Limerick

3.14PM

Killiney Court leads eventual winner The Parishioner

The Parishioner sheds his maiden tag

2.51PM

Fri 4th Jul 2014
Lindenhurst forges on to score in Bellewstown

The plan works a treat with Lindenhurst

9.19PM

Ariahey and Ross Coakley deliver an upset in Bellewstown

Ariahey has Larkin scratching his head

8.07PM

Strait Of Zanzibar, right, beats Sretaw in Bellewstown

Strait Of Zanzibar enjoys the bends

7.05PM

Tue 1st Jul 2014
Leaf stretches away in Gowran Park

Lordan doubles up on Leaf

9.23PM

Wildcat Kitten, left, has too much for Caliso Bay

Wildcat Kitten scores off a light weight

9.01PM

Eighteen Summers, left, pips Red Rocks Point

Eighteen Summers battles hard for the win

8.34PM

Artistic Integrity wins for Lyons and Keane

Another double for Lyons and Keane

7.59PM

Badger Daly approaches the winning post

Badger Daly plots a lone furrow

7.27PM

Angel Of Joy and Colin Keane dominate in Gowran

Angel Of Joy delights his backers

6.49PM

Highland Reel powers away in Gowran Park

Highland Reel on a merry Gowran jig

6.29PM

Thu 26th Jun 2014
Australia

O'Brien wary of Derby day rain

10.18PM

Bold Thady Quill, left

Curragh preview

9.59PM

The runners jump from the stalls in the finale at Tipperary

Windward negotiates good Passage

9.48PM

Lily The Lioness hacks up in Tipperary

Lily The Lioness shows guts aplenty

9.14PM

Granddukeoftuscany approaches the line in Tipperary

Granddukeoftuscany's change of tactics

8.48PM

The runners in the mile and six handicap at Tipperary

Juara relishes a mile and six in Tipp

8.26PM

Ucanchoose, left, wins narrowly in Tipperary

Ucanchoose lands gamble at 'home'

7.46PM

Prince Connoisseur strides clear in Tipperary

Prince Connoisseur remains unbeaten

7.06PM

Lupie and Declan McDonogh in the lead

Battle-hardened Lupie gets his win

6.34PM

Tue 24th Jun 2014
Avenue Gabriel, right

Naas Oaks Trial preview

9.53PM

Alton Bay and Katie Walsh dominate in Ballinrobe

Alton Bay a class apart from his rivals

9.32PM

Dancing Meadows, second left, on her way to victory

Dancing Meadows shows plenty in Ballinrobe

9.16PM

Diamongeezer Luke and Andrew Ring are led in by Flan Costello jnr

Costello finally gets his reward

8.47PM

Ocean Glandore, white cap, wins in Ballinrobe

Hogan doubles up with Ocean Glandore

6.54PM

John Cullen looks round to see Illtakeitfromhere crash out

Xsquared has the Ballinrobe formula

6.19PM

San Gabriel heads the field in Ballinrobe

'New loop' well received in Ballinrobe

5.49PM

Sat 21st Jun 2014
Vintage Nouveau, left, wins the Ulster Oaks in Down Royal

Vintage Nouveau very much on the upgrade

6.19PM

Norville, red cap, winning in Down Royal

Norville delights local trainer Smyth

5.01PM

Fri 20th Jun 2014
Fisher Bridge sets sail for home

Fisher Bridge punches his ticket to Galway

9.30PM

Leibniz and Brian Hayes approach the winning post

Leibniz a revelation in Down Royal

8.40PM

Davy Russell passing on tips on being a jockey

Russell shows the way

6.21PM

Thu 19th Jun 2014
Saint Gervais puts the last race to bed

Saint Gervais and O'Connor team up well

10.09PM

Chris Hayes celebrates on Panama Hat

Panama Hat caps off a good night's work

9.11PM

Wannabe Better delivers her challenge on the outside

Wannabe Better shows her class

8.43PM

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