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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 7th Sep 2013
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

Magical Steps, right, gets on terms with Surreal

Magical Steps gets nimble late on

5.13PM

Thu 22nd Aug 2013
Minella For Value, right, heads The Shaughraun at Bellewstown

Minella For Value lives up to his name

8.37PM

Formal Bid, right, in action at Bellewstown

Formal Bid steps up to score for Elliott

7.22PM

Tue 20th Aug 2013
Tom Hogan

Some Officer sees it out well in the last

8.47PM

Harangue, right, wins at Sligo under Andrew Lynch

Harangue brings up hat-trick in a week

8.16PM

The Black Russian soars over a hurdle at Sligo

The Black Russian scoots round Sligo

7.46PM

Stephen Hero, left, beats Las Encinas at Sligo

Stephen Hero gives Oliver 90/1 double

7.20PM

Long Dog and Chris Hayes cruise home in Sligo

The Long Dog scares them all off in Sligo

6.46PM

Engage The Dance, second right in white sleeves, comes to collect at Sligo

Engage The Dance shows his best moves

6.17PM

Timothy Doyle, Vasoni and Billy Lee at Sligo

Vasoni ploughs through the soft ground

5.40PM

Pearl Earing comes home well clear in Sligo

Pearl Earing sparkles in Sligo

5.14PM

Sun 18th Aug 2013
Saxo Jack, blue and white striped cap in middle, lands big Dundalk prize

Saxo Jack comes of age with Premium win

6.46PM

Andrew Lynch

Leblon seals Lynch's Tramore 'crown'

6.22PM

Maudlin Magdalen and Ben Curtis are a winning partnership at Dundalk

Maudlin Magdalen welcome winner for Curtis

5.53PM

Rayhani and David Casey

Rayhani responds to Casey's call

5.32PM

The Black Devil winning at Dundalk

The Black Devil a Keane winner

5.06PM

Fairy Court, left, beats Romeo Is Bleeding at Tramore

Fairy Court no longer a maiden

4.36PM

Flying Jib is well clear at Dundalk

Flying Jib another eyecatcher for Weld

4.03PM

Ryan Treacy with Pat and Mark Flynn

Prince Chaparral 'doubles up ' at Tramore

3.43PM

Pleasant Bay hits the line first at Dundalk

World-traveller Lordan finds a Pleasant Bay

3.23PM

Bridgequarter Girl clears the last at Tramore

Bridgequarter Girl gets off the mark

2.46PM

Queen Grace, pink cap, has them all at work on the polytrack

Queen Grace leads the way at Dundalk

2.32PM

Steps To Freedom runs at Dundalk

Today's action

10.56AM

Thu 15th Aug 2013
Eddie Lynam and Rory Cleary celebrate doubles at Leopardstown

Cool Power delights Lynam in last

9.27PM

Mark Bolger

Why But Why has all Tramore answers

9.02PM

Rory Cleary on board Tobann at Leopardstown

Tobann mows them down in Foxrock

8.41PM

Toner D'Oudairies, nose band, gets the landing gear ready after the last

Russell and Toner D'Oudairies score

8.16PM

Gordon Lord Byron, white cap, begins to deliver his challenge at Leopardstown

Gordon Lord Byron leaves it late

7.49PM

Lindenhurst powers home at Tramore

Lindenhurst shows plenty of sparkle

7.08PM

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