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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.
Wed 5th Apr 2023
The Prairie, left, catches Duke Cador

O'Brien and Lordan double up with The Prairie

3.06PM

Savethelastdance has the pursuers on the stretch

Savethelastdance fleet of foot in Leopardstown

2.28PM

Dalvey, far side

Dalvey back on turf in Foxrock

9.47AM

Mon 3rd Apr 2023
Matilda Picotte

Commonwealth Cup emerges on Matilda Picotte's agenda

12.53PM

Stumptown

'All systems go' for Stumptown's crack at Irish Grand National

9.26AM

Sun 2nd Apr 2023
Soldaro, right, drives on

Cromwell doubles up with Soldaro

5.56PM

Winding River, orange and blue, heads for home

Winding River in full flow for McKiernan

5.48PM

Fri 31st Mar 2023
Miss Abby Jools has her head in front where it counts

Caffrey grabs winner for Byrnes on Miss Abby Jools

8.26PM

Rocky Dreams, near side, beats Inflection Point

Rocky Dreams wins Dundalk claimer for second year in a row

7.31PM

Tue 28th Mar 2023
Gozen

Gozen 'has wintered very well' ahead of Guineas bid

11.00AM

Mon 6th Mar 2023
Arctic Fly makes a winning debut from Sugar Cookie

Arctic Fly a newcomer to note for Mullins team

5.40PM

Adam Ryan guides Battle Of Mirbat home

Battle Of Mirbat a pleasant surprise for McDonagh team

5.08PM

Solness, near side, beats Hamundarson in Foxrock

Solness another prominent racer to score

4.28PM

Wa Wa delivers under Bryan Cooper

Connections eye Ulster National for in-form Wa Wa

4.09PM

Clever Currency dominant off the front

Clever Currency proves good value at 14/1

3.17PM

Della Casa Lunga and Phillip Enright in control over the last

Della Casa Lunga puts herself in the shop window

2.50PM

Grey-horse Walhaan clears the final flight

Walhaan refuses to yield in Foxrock

2.13PM

Beacon Edge

Beacon Edge 'strutting' ahead of Coral Cup

9.30AM

Fennor Cross

McConnell's Fennor Cross aims for Cheltenham hat-trick

9.12AM

Thu 2nd Mar 2023
Stolen Moment well clear at the final hurdle

Stolen Moment routs opposition in nightcap

6.06PM

Trickey Trix and Paddy O Hanlon

Trickey Trix outfoxes Made In The Woods

5.36PM

Tangental, far side, runs on well

Well-punted Tangental swoops to conquer

5.27PM

Figaroc, near side, beats Trust Me Nate

Figaroc one for Mullins and Townend

4.58PM

Truckers Angel tackles the final flight

Truckers Angel shines under Shinnick

4.21PM

Sean Flanagan steers Soldaro home

Soldaro off the mark in good style

3.48PM

My Design, far side, has too much for Pont Aval

My Design and Buckley team up well

2.35PM

Tangental

Market movers

1.59PM

Tue 28th Feb 2023
Noble Yeats and Emmet Mullins, right

Mullins happy with Noble Yeats' Gold Cup preparation

11.27AM

Sun 26th Feb 2023
Stellar Story, left, grabs Ile Atlantique in the final strides

Stellar Story grinds his way past the favourite

5.32PM

Little Mixup pops the last for Donagh Meyler

Meyler doubles up on Little Mixup

5.10PM

Bialystok, right, is delivered at the last to challenge Thecompanysergeant

Change of tactics reaps dividends for Bialystok

4.39PM

Corbetts Cross, left, beats Found A Fifty by a head

Corbetts Cross shows his class in Grade 2 company

4.12PM

Rebel Gold, far side, wins a battle with Coeur Sublime

Rebel Gold plunders Grade 3 honours

3.38PM

Limerick Lace and Aidan Kelly

Kelly's claim swings good pot Limerick Lace's way

3.09PM

Thetys arrives on the scene on the run-in

Thetys answers Carberry's call in Naas

2.38PM

John McConnell

Jackpot De Choisel on Naas mission

9.22AM

Thu 23rd Feb 2023
West End Victory makes a winning debut

Townend brings up first double on West End Victory

6.02PM

Port Rashid, red cap, passes Dylan Lombardy

Port Rashid pops up again for Townends

5.30PM

Franciscan Rock sheds his maiden status

Franciscan Rock gets his reward in Thurles

4.53PM

Sa Fureur, right, just shades Buddy One

Sa Fureur clings on to land his hat-trick

4.13PM

Union Park out in front over the last

Union Park wins well for favourite backers

3.48PM

Andrew Burke-Ott celebrates on O Mio Babbino

O Mio Babbino delivered at right time by Burke-Ott

3.12PM

Brides Hill leads at the final fence

Cromwell has big plans for ready-winner Brides Hill

2.34PM

Theonewedreamof

Market mover

1.50PM

Sun 19th Feb 2023
Stealthy Tom (left) and Simon Torrens beating Singing Banjo

Bolger lands PP Hogan Memorial again with Tom

1.56PM

Hauturiere

Market movers

12.53PM

Mon 13th Feb 2023
Early Doors, green and gold with white cap

Early Doors lined up for another Fairyhouse feature

9.48AM

Doctor Grace

Halford hopes Doctor Grace has right prescription again

9.28AM

Tue 31st Jan 2023
Captain Cody keeps up the gallop for Jody Townend

Mullins brings up double via Captain Cody

4.30PM

Kieran Buckley

Pont Audemer continues Cromwell's golden run

3.52PM

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