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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 28th Dec 2013
Dermot Weld

Silver Concorde glides home in the bumper

4.42PM

Bobs Worth, red cap, tracks First Lieutenant in the Lexus

Bobs proves his Grade 1 Worth again

3.52PM

Day Dream Boy, middle, gains a success in Limerick

Day Dream Boy makes it very real in Limerick

2.59PM

Zaidpour, left, starts to reel in Rule The World in Leopardstown

Zaidpour lands Grade 1 Christmas glory

2.26PM

Dysios, right, holds the lead ahead of Leah Claire in Leopardstown

Dysios delights Cullen

1.54PM

Windsor Queen and Mikey Fogarty

Windsor is the Queen of Limerick

1.39PM

Sure Reef, right, comes to collar Akorakor at the last in Leopardstown

Sure Reef gets off the mark over jumps

12.54PM

Sir Des Champs

Going reports

9.36AM

Thu 26th Dec 2013
Fahamore

McManus horse banned for 42 days

5.42PM

Twentytwo's Taken powers away from Some Plan in Down Royal

Crawford at the double with smart newcomer

5.12PM

Man With Van powers away in Down Royal

Crawford the Man With Van

4.54PM

On The Fringe and Nina Carberry in control at Down Royal

On The Fringe steps into the limelight

4.37PM

Sun 8th Dec 2013
Black Hercules takes the bumper in Punchestown

Black Hercules gives Mullins another big day

4.32PM

Tidy Zag and Andrew McNamara team up well in Cork

Tidy Zag back to form with a vengeance

4.15PM

Montys Meadow scores at 6/1 in Cork's bumper

Montys Meadow shows plenty for Mangans

3.46PM

Twinlight gives Paul Townend a double in Cork

Twinlight another for Mullins

3.09PM

Sullane Chief soars over the last

Sullane Chief marks out more territory

2.52PM

Sir Des Champs crashes out as Arvika Ligeonniere leads the way in Punchestown

Arvika does what he has to in John Durkan

2.14PM

The Job Is Right, white cap, in winning action in Cork

Birthday boy Hourigan knows The Job Is Right

1.43PM

Rathvinden and Paul Townend in control in Cork

Another wide-margin Rathvinden win

1.17PM

The Game Changer jumps the last ahead of Clonard Lad in Punchestown

Smooth success for The Game Changer

12.56PM

Fri 22nd Nov 2013
Hoppsan drops his head on the line to win in Dundalk

Keane brings up Dundalk double

10.08PM

Cheers Buddy, third right, gets up under Chris Hayes

Smyth toasts Cheers Buddy's win

9.21PM

Kavaco and Pat Smullen on their way to glory in Dundalk

Imposing horse Kavaco gets the job done

8.48PM

Doc Holliday, far side, keeps up jockey Robbie Downey's good form on the all-weather

Lynam doubles up with the good Doc

8.17PM

Rummaging, middle, delivers his challenge in Dundalk

Rummaging makes it four on the polytrack

7.49PM

Timjoe and Colin Keane, red, to the fore in Dundalk

Timjoe and Keane dominate in Dundalk

7.23PM

Mr Good Guy beats Kernoff in Dundalk's opener

Mr Good Guy delivers from the front

6.46PM

Sun 17th Nov 2013
Rathvinden was the seventh winner today for Willie Mullins

7-up for mighty Mullins

4.50PM

Lieutenant Colonel heads for home in Punchestown

Lieutenant Colonel earns his stripes

4.36PM

Paul Townend brought up his four-timer on Protaras

Townend's four-timer at his local track

4.13PM

Presenting Beara jumps the last in unison with More Madness

Presenting Beara wins a thriller

3.52PM

Coolmill, left, fends off He'llberemembered in Cork

Coolmill and Holly land nice pot

3.22PM

Hurricane Fly approaches the last in Punchestown

Hurricane Fly blasts his way into record books

3.02PM

Valseur Lido is clear jumping the last in Cork

Mullins four out of four so far

2.17PM

Felix Yonger puts in a prodigious leap in Punchestown

Felix Yonger impresses red-hot Mullins

1.54PM

Paul Townend and Upsie after a mistake at the last in Cork

Upsie gives Mullins quick double

1.23PM

Faugheen and Ruby Walsh get away from the last in Punchestown

Faugheen very much on the upgrade

12.58PM

Sun 10th Nov 2013
Spacious Sky, second left, comes through to win in Navan

Martin at the double with Spacious Sky

4.56PM

Dedigout, left, comes to beat Mala Beach in Navan

Martin delighted with Dedigout's jumping

4.41PM

Fri 8th Nov 2013
Pat Shanahan

Whelan doubles up on That's Plenty

9.54PM

High Net Worth and Emmet McNamara in control

High Net Worth cruises home in Dundalk

9.14PM

Rose Angel, right, beats fast-finishing Whitethorne Scent

Rose Angel gives Downey Dundalk double

8.45PM

Lord Kenmare produces the goods in Dundalk

It's Dundalk so it has to be Lord Kenmare

8.14PM

Zarib moves ahead of Vector Force in Dundalk

Zarib continues to improve

7.44PM

Under Review well clear in Dundalk

Under Review does Browne proud

7.12PM

Longfield Lad, far side, outguns Missile Command in Dundalk

Hard to curb Longfield Lad's enthusiasm

6.40PM

Lady Mega, number 13, cuts down Have A Great Day

Lady Mega nails Have A Great Day on line

6.10PM

Sun 3rd Nov 2013
Mags Mullins

Princess Leya one to note

6.09PM

Tantalising, left, who unseated his jockey, races with the winner Sir Ector

Murtagh tops off season in style

5.21PM

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