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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.
Sun 18th Aug 2013
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

Polished Rock, right, gets first run on the field

Polished Rock scrubs up well for Elliott

6.40PM

Stepping Down and Shane Gray coast home at Tramore

Stepping Down steps up in style

6.12PM

Vallado wins at Leopardstown from My Titania

Vallado does it best at Leopardstown

5.52PM

Dysart Dancer, right, beats Storm Away at Tramore

Dysart Dancer too nimble at the finish

5.28PM

Maundy Money

Marnane plots his Sovereign Path route

9.59AM

Wed 14th Aug 2013
Calibrate, near side, has too much for Laviniad at Gowran Park

Calibrate gives Weld and Smullen double

9.12PM

Ned's Indian and Philip Donovan in action at Gowran Park

Donovan praised for work on Ned's Indian

8.24PM

Castle Guest and Shane Foley out in front at Gowran Park

Castle Guest dominates at Gowran Park

7.53PM

Along Came Casey, right, impresses at Gowran Park

Along Came Casey on upward curve

7.25PM

Horses winding up their challenge in the McEnery Cup

Manalapan times it well at Gowran

6.57PM

Princess Aloof leads home Bluebell at Gowran Park

Princess Aloof too classy for her rivals

6.28PM

Mekong River and Joseph O'Brien, right

Green Tag's the favourite and loses the race

6.00PM

Sun 11th Aug 2013
Little King Robin, left, makes the best way home at Downpatrick

Little King Robin delivers at Downpatrick

6.20PM

Pink Goddess has them all at work in Downpatrick

Course specialist Pink Goddess enjoys herself

4.46PM

Thu 8th Aug 2013
Convocate hits the front at Leopardstown

Convocate gets that winning feeling

8.56PM

Majestic Jasmine, left, lays down her challenge at Leopardstown

Majestic Jasmine sweet for Oxx

7.09PM

Tue 6th Aug 2013
Lake District and Pat Smullen well clear at Cork

A scenic day out for Lake District

9.55PM

Queen Alphabet, left, beats No Cash Flow at Roscommon

Queen Alphabet another for Fahey

9.20PM

Connor King celebrates a Cork four-timer

What a Cork-King 14,725/1 four-timer!

8.57PM

Cool Warrior soars over the last at Roscommon

Cool Warrior shows his mettle

8.28PM

Sheilas Wish wins a three-way battle for the winning prize

Sheilas Wish delights McConnell

8.07PM

Mount Sion in the JP McManus colours in front at Roscommon

Mount Sion at peak of his powers

7.44PM

Royal Blue Star and Connor King fly down the outside at Cork

1,337/1 treble for King and Listed glory too

7.22PM

Taken Twice, right, comes to tackle Knocanarrigan at Roscommon

Taken Twice and Splaine work well together

7.01PM

Kiss The Stars and Connor King come home in front

Kiss The Stars as King lords it

6.20PM

Seeyouallincoppers enjoys his spin round Roscommon

A good night to Seeyouallincoppers

5.59PM

Come To Heel, right, delivers her challenge at Cork

Come To Heel shows plenty of promise

5.38PM

Kieren Fallon

Fallon joins Shergar Cup team

2.02PM

Sat 3rd Aug 2013
Busted Tycoon and Shane Shortall, noseband, hacking up at Galway

Busted Tycoon reaps more rewards

6.42PM

Exotic coasts home on debut at Galway

Exotic looks to have bright future

5.55PM

Tin Town Boy and Chris Hayes devour the hill at Galway

Ballybrit suits Tin Town Boy just fine

5.26PM

Capitol Hill and Joseph O'Brien impress at Galway

Capitol Hill gives O'Brien treble

4.51PM

Grey horse Call Me Bubbles swoops to conquer at Galway

Call Me Bubbles and Walsh team up well

4.20PM

Northern Rocked, left, wins the valuable premier handicap at Galway

Northern Rocked another for Weld

3.45PM

Focussed and Kevin Manning in Galway

Duke Focussed on his winner

3.06PM

Iniesta comes home ahead of Leafcutter at Galway

Iniesta controls the Galway tempo

2.32PM

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