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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.
Thu 24th Jul 2025
Small Town Hero, far side, beats Close Enough

Small Town Hero great value for Kilkenny Racing Syndicate

6.48PM

Mayflower, white cap with green stars, finishes strongly

Mayflower shows plenty on debut in Leopardstown

6.32PM

Hardy Warrior clear of South Island

Hardy Warrior seals across-the-card double for O'Brien

5.54PM

Tequila Talkin' and Jordan Gainford, purple and grey

Tequila Talkin' delights Nolan at Wexford

5.33PM

Grey Claude winning under JJ Slevin

Claude strong at the finish in Wexford

5.06PM

Balantina

Balantina has Deauville Group 3 option

10.54AM

Atsila

O'Brien 'rolls the dice' with Atsila

10.27AM

Magical Zoe

Setback keeps Magical Zoe on easy list

9.51AM

Tue 22nd Jul 2025
Gameball strides clear for Adam Ryan

Gameball puts himself firmly in the shop window

8.39PM

Dara McGill

Mister Vic back with a bang in Ballinrobe

8.22PM

Chance Another One and Donagh Meyler on their way to victory

Chance Another One delivers in good style for Mullins

8.02PM

Drumgill, right, chases down Net Boy

'Class horse' Drumgill rewards Ryan's confidence

7.11PM

Warriors Wood, right, in contention over the last

O'Keeffe now two from two aboard Warriors Wood

6.38PM

Only One Plan and Conor Owens, green and red

Only One Plan gives Cawe a boost

6.26PM

Spick And Span, black with stars, challenges Love At Sea over the last

Spick And Span grabs a winning bracket

5.37PM

Dunkerque soars over the last

Buckley picks up winning spare on Dunkerque

5.21PM

Fri 18th Jul 2025
Sam Coen

Doctor Grace gets up by a head for Coen

8.00PM

Summer Is Tomorrow, yellow and blue cap, pips Kensington Lane

Summer Is Tomorrow hits the line strong in north

7.24PM

Tue 15th Jul 2025
Hurricane Honey, orange, touches down in front over the last

Murray/Buckley axis remains unbeaten as Hurricane Honey scores

6.09PM

Portarlington, far side, beats Order Of The Dance

Portarlington puts himself in shop window

4.49PM

Mon 14th Jul 2025
Tell Us This clears the final flight

Tell Us This one for Cromwell and Staples

6.18PM

Diamond Tipp hits the front in jumping the last

Diamond Tipp takes to hurdles in Downpatrick

4.22PM

Sun 13th Jul 2025
Zuheila, far side, grabs Washington Street

Zuheila makes a smart debut at Navan

2.31PM

Star Of Sapphire comes in by three lengths

Star Of Sapphire shines at Navan

1.19PM

Sat 12th Jul 2025
Lombardi Trophy and Paddy Harnett, right

Lombardi Trophy overturns Game Point form

5.04PM

Sidney Reilly forges clear

Sidney Reilly off the mark for Oliver

3.16PM

Tue 8th Jul 2025
Make Good comes home well clear

Hayes at double aboard Make Good

8.38PM

Miss Gitana, left

Miss Gitana another front-runner that refuses to be passed

8.18PM

Stepdance and Wayne Hassett, white cap, power home

Stepdance has all right moves in Tramore Derby

7.44PM

Ina Mina with Wesley Joyce and Mick Mulvany

Ina Mina wins as she pleases at Tramore

7.19PM

No Niki No has her rivals beaten close home

In-foal No Niki No like an old hand around Tramore

6.50PM

Jeaniemacaroney arrives at the winning post

Jeaniemacaroney too strong for Seo Linn

6.16PM

Figaruso and Mikey Sheehy hold the closers

Figaruso brings up plenty of bets in Tramore

5.48PM

Sat 5th Jul 2025
Mrs Mc Go and Alex Harvey, number 12

Mrs Mc Go wins decisively for McConnell and Harvey

9.02PM

Chally Chute and Donagh O'Connor

Halford's joy at former charge's Listed success

9.32AM

Fri 4th Jul 2025
My Girl Sioux, right, outguns Hero Of The Hour

In-foal My Girl Sioux delivers for Slatterys

8.06PM

Daonethatgotaway and Keithen Kennedy win for the Up The Blues Syndicate and Mark Fahey

Daonethatgotaway delights Up The Blues Syndicate

6.51PM

Tribal Star

McGuinness has staying assignments in mind for Tribal Star

8.57AM

Thu 3rd Jul 2025
Aurora Nova, striped cap, takes the honours

Burns picks up good spare on Aurora Nova

8.04PM

Exceeding and Andrew Slattery arrive at the winning post

Exceeding tastes success for first time

7.21PM

Sat 21st Jun 2025
Billie Frechette wins by a couple of lengths

Lee grabs treble through Billie Frechette

6.13PM

Letiza, right, gets the better of Dancing Steve

Letiza pins her ears back and hunts down Dancing Steve

4.23PM

Mon 16th Jun 2025
Jisco Du Brem approaches the line in front

Jisco Du Brem builds upon his second in Ballinrobe

8.51PM

Gaelic Arc at the head of affairs under Harry Sexton

Gaelic Arc gives Ryan a brace of winners

8.20PM

Anyway gallops home for Carl Millar

Millar at double on Plate hopeful Anyway

7.48PM

Straight Home comes in clear

Straight Home one for Mullins and Callaghan

7.27PM

The Little Yank winning at 16/1

The Little Yank back to winning ways

6.49PM

Jonny Mansie and James O'Sullivan

O'Sullivan back in Ireland with winner on Jonny Mansie

6.19PM

Bossing It in front for Simon Cavanagh

Bossing It lives up to her name in Kilbeggan

5.46PM

Emily Love seals the hat-trick

Emily Love keeps winning for Elliott

5.15PM

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