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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.
Mon 5th Jun 2023
Hotrocket moves clear in the closing stages

Stone-Walsh earns plaudits from O'Brien

2.55PM

Kieren Buckley does the steering on Call Her Now

Call Her Now rewards patience of connections

2.47PM

Many Tears, far side, holds Golden Spangle

Carroll still red-hot in Gowran Park sunshine

2.27PM

Sat 3rd Jun 2023
Encanto Bruno

McConnell eyes hurdle debut for Encanto Bruno

9.44AM

Fri 2nd Jun 2023
Building Bridges and Oran McGill in winning form

Building Bridges delights Taphouse Syndicate

9.24PM

Ochocinco, right, collars Marv Michael

Ochocinco shows plenty of engine on debut

9.17PM

Wed 24th May 2023
Royal Ascot

O'Callaghan aims Navassa Island at Albany

1.11PM

Sun 21st May 2023
Blues Emperor in full cry

Blues Emperor brings up brace for Murtagh and Coen

5.54PM

Fort Vega, right

Fort Vega has plenty of options

5.38PM

Unless, far side, comes to win her race

Unless fires Moore and O'Brien to a treble

4.51PM

Ryan Moore sends The Antarctic for home

O'Brien and Moore at double with The Antarctic

4.20PM

Cosmic Vega, far side, wins a driving finish

Halford and Collins up and running with Cosmic Vega

3.54PM

Porta Fortuna leads from fast-finishing Navassa Island

Porta Fortuna books her Royal Ascot ticket

3.24PM

Ladies Church puts daylight between herself and the field

Ladies Church leaves her rivals without a prayer

2.46PM

River Tiber goes on from Tourist

River Tiber in full flow at the business end

2.20PM

Fri 19th May 2023
Noel McParlan steers Gorthill home

Gorthill a local success for McCaldin

8.54PM

Grey mare Tick Along with Tommy Reilly in the plate

Tick Along wins well off a long break

8.46PM

Thu 18th May 2023
Readin Tommy Wrong moves clear

Mullins fires in treble through Readin Tommy Wrong

8.46PM

King Ferdinand, near side, tackles Townhill Penny

King Ferdinand reigns in Tipperary

8.32PM

What Path, far side has too much for Easy Fella

Mullins and Townend at double with What Path

7.49PM

Hi Ski, far side, puts in a swift jump at the last

O'Callaghan drives Hi Ski home

6.39PM

Lady Of The Vale is less than fluent at the last

Lady Of The Vale delights Slattery over minimum trip

6.05PM

Jit Langy delivers off the front under Paul Townend

Jit Langy looks another useful French recruit for Mullins

5.32PM

Sun 14th May 2023
Finny Maguire keeps Big Dispute up to his work

Big Dispute makes a winning start in Killarney

6.39PM

Pont Aval, far side, comes to claim Gateau De Miel on the run-in

Killarney National winner Pont Aval brings up Mullins' treble

6.03PM

Hauturiere jumps the last clear of the field

Hauturiere impresses to give Mullins and Townend a double

4.59PM

Saldier, centre, jumps across Vina Ardanza at the final fence

Saldier clings on in staying novice chase

4.30PM

Mighty Tom wins decisively

Collins eyes Galway Hurdle for Mighty Tom

4.07PM

Shecouldbeanything clears the final flight

Shecouldbeanything living up to her name

3.23PM

Valleyoftheeagles driven home by Sean Flanagan

Valleyoftheeagles swoops to conquer

2.56PM

Custom Of The Sea delivers under JJ Slevin

Custom Of The Sea rolls home on debut

2.24PM

New Energy

New Energy set for Listed assignment

9.42AM

Thu 11th May 2023
Old Ground powers clear

Old Ground 'one to look forward to'

8.45PM

Lucky Zebo about to touch down after the last

Blackmore and de Bromhead at double with Lucky Zebo

8.22PM

Battle Of Ridgeway, near side, comes to catch Anstand on the run-in

Hassett's 'Arkle' one for the handicapper!

7.57PM

Rathnaleen Kal flicks through the final flight

Rathnaleen Kal rewards Moylan's patience

7.25PM

Evesham Road, far side, clears the final flight

Evesham on Road to victory

6.59PM

Gentleman Joe takes over at the last

Gentleman Joe learning on the job in Clonmel

6.24PM

As Tears Go By, far side, has too much for Grange Walk

As Tears Go By returns with a victory

5.47PM

Je T'ai Porte and Keith Donoghue in winning form

Je T'ai Porte delivers under Donoghue

5.23PM

White Birch

White Birch 'in super form' ahead of crack at Dante

10.22AM

Mon 8th May 2023
Sunchart

Slattery looking for more from Sunchart in Chester

6.06PM

Harry's Bar

Multiple-winner Harry's Bar bids for turf breakthrough

2.43PM

Alder

Alder ready to contest Dee Stakes

9.58AM

Sun 7th May 2023
Paddy Harnett, without his irons, gets the verdict by a nose

Amusement leads home one-two for O'Brien

5.35PM

Smooth Tom strikes under Andrew Slattery

Smooth Tom serene in a visor

5.09PM

Wayne Lordan drives Warm Heart to victory

Warm Heart delivers for O'Brien and Lordan

4.41PM

Sprewell stretches away for Shane Foley

Sprewell enters Classic equation

4.12PM

Power Under Me passes You Send Me

Power Under Me drives a good day for Keane and Lyons

3.36PM

Zarinsk and Colin Keane win off the front

Keane doubles up on all-the-way Zarinsk

2.50PM

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