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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.
Tue 21st Aug 2012
Twirl beats Soon and Midnight Music at Gowran Park

Twirl leads home O'Brien 1-2 in feature

3.28PM

Livia Galilei wins the McEnery Cup at Gowran Park

Livia Galilei gives Bolger Gowran double

2.59PM

Einsteins Folly approaches the winning post at Gowran Park

Einsteins Folly dominates his rivals

2.25PM

Battle Of Marengo sprints away to win at Gowran Park

Battle Of Marengo looks destined for better things

1.52PM

Mon 20th Aug 2012
Easy Reach clears the last at Roscommon

Easy Reach lands touch in the last

8.32PM

Tarla in full flight at Roscommon under Emmet Mullins

Tarla gives Mullins an across card double

7.38PM

Marlos Moment and Chris Hayes on their way to victory

Hayes lands double and bragging rights

7.10PM

Unanimous and Joseph O'Brien in action at Roscommon

He's certainly a Unanimous winner

5.57PM

Spinacre routs her rivals at Roscommon

Spinacre creates quite an impression

5.29PM

Glenstar puts in another great jump at Tramore

Outsider Glenstar romps home

4.58PM

Hartside impresses when winning by 11 lengths at Tramore

Curtis at the double with Hartside

4.23PM

Quench The Flame in front at Tramore

Quench The Flame handles heavy ground best

3.56PM

Spider Zagato beating Zalantoun at Tramore

Spider Zagato stays on stoutly

3.23PM

Great Oak and Adrienne Foley clear at Tramore

Great Oak in great form at Tramore

2.51PM

Sun 19th Aug 2012
Free Spin (centre) just prevails in a driving finish

Free Spin comes with a late rattle

6.26PM

Seeking Luck takes home the spoils at Dundalk

Lyons and McNamara double up at Dundalk

4.59PM

The Reaper keeps Balmont Mast at bay at Dundalk

The Reaper earns ticket to Dubai

4.28PM

Sat 18th Aug 2012
Great Jones, blue and white stars, tanking along at Tramore

Impressive Great Jones gives Mullins double

8.46PM

Rob Jones had a winner on Bishop's Lane

Revenge is sweet for Bishop's Lane

8.13PM

Alf Wright puts in a great jump at Tramore

Alf Wright does it all right

7.46PM

Lady Olwyn keeps up the gallop to the line

Lady Olwyn turns up the form book

7.16PM

Littletown Lass, far side, gets up to win at Tramore

Littletown Lass battles on well

6.54PM

Davy Russell, David Casey, Shay Barry and Eddie O'Connell before the four runner hurdle race at Tramore

Rattan much too good for his rivals

6.12PM

Mr Lando pops the last at Tramore to win the opener

Mr Lando in shop window

5.43PM

Thu 16th Aug 2012
Phantom Of Plenty is well clear at Leopardstown

Lyons at double at Leopardstown

8.39PM

Duntle, left, gets the better of Ballybacka Lady

Wachman and Lordan double up with Duntle

8.02PM

Galileo Rock in impressive form at Leopardstown

Galileo Rock one for the notebook

7.21PM

Piri Wango, left, collars Flic Flac at Leopardstown

Lyons has plans for Piri Wango

6.55PM

Circle approaches the winning post at Leopardstown

Circle sheds her maiden tag

6.22PM

What Style, centre, battles on to win at Leopardstown

Oxx newcomer What Style impresses

5.46PM

Bonnie Acclamation powers home at Leopardstown

Bonnie Acclamation comes back to form

5.15PM

Treasure Beach, middle, runs stateside on Saturday

Raiders eye Arlington pot

4.28PM

Fri 10th Aug 2012
Fiona Mullins celebrates her first winner Emmet and cousin Patrick Mullins

Another Mullins makes her mark

9.34PM

Daisy Mountain, far side, pips Jappeli at Tipperary

Daisy Mountain and Carberry good team

8.33PM

From left, Niall McCullagh, Pat Smullen and Wayne Lordan before the three runner fillies' race

Colour Of Love lands the odds

7.58PM

First Cornerstone, yellow, takes home the spoils at Tipperary

First Cornerstone in 33/1 upset

7.34PM

An Saighdiur, right, powers away to win the sprint handicap at Tipperary

An Saighdiur keeps Tipp men happy

7.02PM

Inxile shows his rivals a clean pair of heels at Tipperary

Inxile lands a blow for Britain

6.28PM

Awakened Spirit wininng cosily at Tipperary under Wayne Lordan

Lordan ploughs lone furrow to success

5.58PM

Thu 9th Aug 2012
Stuccodor under Pat Smullen (right) holds off Love Nest with Irish Reel (finished 4th) in behind

Stuccodor comes good at Foxrock

7.28PM

Tue 7th Aug 2012
Gallant Tipp, left, repels Goodoldhonkytonk's late thrust at Roscommon

Gallant Tipp one for the notebook

9.16PM

Trainer Shane Ryder with his first winner Western Promise

Western Promise give's Ryder first winner

8.43PM

Back On The Road, left, pips Under The Spell at Roscommon

Malone gets Back On The Road up

8.25PM

Baresi, near side, comes to win the beginners chase at Roscommon

Baresi brings up some bets

7.42PM

Highdownhill powers away at Roscommon

Highdownhill in command

7.14PM

Johannisberger, left, clears the last and forges clear at Roscommon

Double for Meade and Condon

6.44PM

Top Man Michael, near side, on his way to victory in the opener at Roscommon

What a Top Man Michael is

6.14PM

Sun 5th Aug 2012
Another Charm, right, gets up to beat Tasitiocht in the last race of the Galway Festival

20/1 shock in closing festival race

6.58PM

Chris Hayes keeps Aegean Sky, right, up to her work at Galway

Double for Hayes at Galway

6.22PM

Gothen Niece and Michael Hussey battle to the line at Cork

Gothen Niece gets her head in front

6.00PM

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