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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.
Fri 7th Aug 2020
Real Force, right, shows his mettle in Tipperary

Real Force powers home under Hayes

6.10PM

Zephron, red cap, makes the best way home

Zephron rewards step up in trip

5.52PM

Mateo Cruz, pink cap, the chief in Tipperary

Mateo Cruz seals O'Brien's across-the-card double

5.46PM

Ben Coen

Coen suffers fractured collarbone

5.05PM

Sligo

Sligo abandoned after horses slip up on bend

4.54PM

Ambitious Approach, white on outer, as the field leave the stalls

Ambitious Approach prevails under Manning

3.39PM

Earls enjoying himself off the front

Earls makes breakthrough in Sligo

2.53PM

Gavin Ryan, groom Eili Leah and Leanne Breen, right, with Latchet

Breen making her mark

9.07AM

Sun 2nd Aug 2020
Rachael Blackmore wins on Eight And Bob

Mullins caps fine week with Eight And Bob

6.32PM

Camphor hits the line well

Harrington and Foley double up with Camphor

6.15PM

Geraldo wins nicely in Cork

Geraldo and Codd reward favourite backers

5.53PM

Go Another One is clear at the last

Go Another One wins as he pleases in Cork

5.28PM

Current Option approaches the winning post

McGuinness and Ryan land another big pot

5.03PM

Shane Kelly steers Fourhometwo in

Fourhometwo another for Murtagh and Kelly

4.08PM

Arthur's Baby soars over the last

Arthur's Baby impresses in Cork

3.55PM

Ya Ya Baby, near side, fends off Take My Hand

Ya Ya Baby gets winning bracket in Ballybrit

3.32PM

Grey horse Diamond Kut leads over the final flight

Diamond has good Kut at his hurdles

3.11PM

Pour Sioux, right, gets the better of Floating Around

Pour Sioux comes home well under O'Regan

2.51PM

Paddy Twomey

Market movers

12.28PM

Fri 31st Jul 2020
Eilise's A Lady winning under Aaron Fahey

Eilise's A Lady and a double winner

8.41PM

Mindsmadeup, noseband, chases Mr Diablo, right

Mindsmadeup rewards decision to run

8.21PM

The Storyteller, near side, moves into contention

The Storyteller writes a new Ballybrit script

7.43PM

Cathal Landers guides Convara in

Convara toughs it out from front

7.24PM

Grey Great White Shark in front of My Sister Sarah

Great White Shark devours Galway hill

6.50PM

Nibblers Charm over the last

Hackett savours first festival success

6.13PM

Mountain Fox, black cap on outer, swoops

Mountain Fox delights Oakes in Leopardstown

5.34PM

Full Moon Magic rises to the challenge

Crosse rides out claim with treble on Full Moon Magic

5.14PM

Shoshone Warrior powers home

Shoshone Warrior shows his stamina in Foxrock

4.56PM

Numberoneson, white cap, leads them in

Numberoneson seals O'Brien's treble

3.58PM

Galileo Chrome comes home clear

O'Brien doubles up with classy Galileo Chrome

3.16PM

Federica Sophia draws away

Federica Sophia off the mark in good style

2.36PM

Gunfire Reef

Going updates and market movers

10.31AM

Tue 28th Jul 2020
Walking On Glass takes over from Conron

Walking On Glass a notable first for trainer Roche

8.44PM

Mulzamm in front where it matters

Doyle and Mulzamm a winning combination

8.16PM

Colin Keane drives Out On Friday home

Out On Friday makes the breakthrough

7.49PM

Saltonstall, near side, pips Njord

Ryan earns his corn on last-gasp Saltonstall

7.24PM

Flying Scotsman, white cap, finishes off best of all in a thriller

Flying Scotsman arrives for another Galway win

6.48PM

Ben Coen and Champers Elysees in full cry

Champers Elysees fizzes round Ballybrit

6.18PM

Rocket Science with Shane Foley in the plate

Rocket Science has right ingredients for Galway

5.36PM

Meala strides clear in Ballybrit

Impressive Meala sheds her maiden tag

5.16PM

In From The Cold

Going update and market movers

10.26AM

Sun 26th Jul 2020
Donagh O'Connor sets sail on Nordic Passage

Levins has big plans for Nordic Passage

6.16PM

Chocquinto outruns her huge odds

Lee seals double on 150/1 outsider Chocquinto

5.57PM

Not Now Zeb comes from last to first

Foley earns plaudits for ride on Not Now Zeb

5.01PM

Trueba leads them home

Kane gets tune out of Trueba

4.30PM

Rayounpour strikes at Headquarters

Rayounpour shows them clean pair of heels

4.08PM

Magical conjures up another Group One

Lordan avails of Magical treat

3.38PM

Thunder Beauty, second right, makes a winning debut

Thunder Beauty shows plenty of ability in Curragh

2.57PM

Coill Avon heads for home

Coill Avon benefits from experience

2.19PM

Magical

Going update and market movers

10.47AM

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