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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.
Thu 19th Sep 2013
Sho Girl ploughs through the mud in Listowel

Sho Girl proves to be a Listowel star

4.36PM

Killian Hennessy keeps Fulminata up to her work in Listowel

Two Kerry wins in a week for Fulminata

4.03PM

Truly Delightful, far side, edges out Muntasaf at Listowel

Cleary is Truly Delighted with his win

3.31PM

Late Rosebud and Pat Smullen are well clear in Listowel

Late Rosebud in full Listowel bloom

2.58PM

Tue 17th Sep 2013
Double Seven is on a four-timer

Kerry National preview

6.38PM

Tony Martin

Minimum of fuss needed for Lagan Canal

6.34PM

Bayan taking off in Listowel

Favourite Bayan lands Lartigue for Elliott

6.23PM

Toner D'Oudairies clearing the last in Listowel

Toner makes his mark in Listowel

5.45PM

Romantic Strolls wins at Listowel

Nothing like a Romantic Stroll around Listowel

5.00PM

Lanyard and Pat Smullen stride away from their rivals

Lanyard hacks up on debut

4.31PM

Captain May, right, leads the field home at Listowel

Trees and mud no bother to Captain May

4.07PM

Shining Emerald and Chris Hayes are well clear in Listowel

Punters delighted with their Shining Emerald

3.36PM

Sun 15th Sep 2013
Missunited

Update on Rebel Fitz and Missunited

7.38PM

Theos Well dominates in the bumper at Listowel

Theos Well a good one for Winters

6.59PM

Wandering Star impresses in the last at the Curragh

There's a Wandering Star at the Curragh

6.41PM

The Real Article and Barry Geraghty in action at Listowel

He's The Real Article again

6.18PM

Lady Ultra and Rory Cleary heading for home at the Curragh

Lady Ultra tops off Lavery's weekend

5.36PM

Minella For Value and Davy Russell win at Listowel

Minella For Value keeps punters happy

5.08PM

Voleuse De Coeurs and a jubilant Chris Hayes land the Irish St Leger

What a Classic week for jockey Hayes

4.28PM

Brendan Brackan and Colin Keane hit the front at the Curragh

Brendan Brackan gives Keane his biggest win

3.53PM

Guitar Pete, left, comes through to win on his hurdling debut at Listowel

Guitar Pete hits all the right notes

3.36PM

Balynaclash Warior and Mikey Fogarty pop the last in the opener at Listowel

Fogarty enjoying himself in pro ranks

3.12PM

Avenue Gabriel, far side, hits the front late at the Curragh

Avenue Gabriel very game in Flame Of Tara

2.46PM

Guerre, right, beats Atlantic Sea, left, and Diamond Stilettos at the Curragh

Guerre another promising O'Brien juvenile

2.16PM

Sat 7th Sep 2013
Pique Sous and Billy Lee at Leopardstown

Pique Sous demolishes a big field

8.13PM

The Fugue, left, starts to wind up her challenge at Leopardstown

The Fugue shows her devastating turn of foot

7.47PM

The United States is hard at work in front

The United States brings up O'Brien's treble

6.39PM

La Collina, left, mows down her rivals in Leopardstown

La Collina gives Hayes his first Group 1

6.12PM

Australia, left, impresses at Leopardstown

Australia lights up Foxrock

5.44PM

Barack and Ben Curtis time it well at Leopardstown

Barack sees daylight and gets up well

5.16PM

Agena, number 2, arrives at the winning post

Agena knows where the winning post is

4.46PM

My Titania, yellow, assumes the lead in Leopardstown

My Titania on an upward curve

4.15PM

Fri 30th Aug 2013
Ancient Sands and Paul Townend pop the last at Down Royal

Ancient Sands delivers for Morgan

8.35PM

Fresh By Nature hits the line ahead of Zemario at Down Royal

Fresh By Nature swoops at Down Royal

6.30PM

Sun 25th Aug 2013
Celtic Fashion, left, proves too strong for Goldboy

Celtic Fashion good winner for Meany

6.28PM

Baidin Fhelimi comes to win her race in Cork

Owner/trainer/breeder delighted with his mare

5.49PM

Go Deimhin and David Splaine are too good for their rivals in Cork

Go Deimhin delivers a 50/1 upset in Cork

5.17PM

Domination and Davy Russell in the clear at Cork

Domination much too powerful in Cork

4.31PM

Limpop Tom and Brian Cawley head for home

Shorter trip suits Limpopo Tom nicely

4.01PM

Curley Bill and Davy Condon clear the last at Cork

Condon doubles up on Curley Bill

3.21PM

Flaxen Flare and Davy Condon in Cork

Flaxen Flare signals his intent

2.48PM

Fri 23rd Aug 2013
Upsanddowns wins to the delight of those who backed him at 50/1

Whopper gamble landed in bumper

9.03PM

Pink Hat wins the closing mares bumper in Wexford

Pink Hat tops off the evening in Wexford

8.42PM

Fourth Class, far side, lands at the winning post ahead of Prosperity Square

Fourth Class is first class at Kilbeggan

8.22PM

Celestial Prospect powers away in Wexford

Berry doubles up on Celestial Prospect

7.56PM

Katys Girl and Keith Donoghue pop the last at Kilbeggan

Katys Girl loves it at Kilbeggan

7.19PM

Table Forty Six with Denis and Ross Coakley

Opportunity knocks for Table Forty Six

6.51PM

Milt Yarberry jumping the last in Kilbeggan

Milt Yarberry gets off the mark in Kilbeggan

6.15PM

It's Hikari in a canter under Pat Smullen

Hikari hacks up in Wexford

5.49PM

Croghill Tuppence smiles for the camera at Kilbeggan

Croghill Tuppence shows his worth

5.28PM

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