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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.
Sun 13th Oct 2019
Darver Star, near side, jumps the last in pursuit of Fast Buck

Cheltenham on agenda for improving Darver Star

2.22PM

Precious Moments approaching the winning post

O'Briens enjoy Precious Moments in Curragh

2.10PM

Fri 11th Oct 2019
Balgowlah finishes best down the outside

Local winner Balgowlah lands gamble in Downpatrick

5.47PM

Bay Ambition, right, collars Multifactorial

Bay Ambition delivers up the hill in Downpatrick

3.15PM

Tue 8th Oct 2019
David Christie

Christie aiming high with Some Man

6.15PM

Hollow Sound

Hollow Sound makes a noise in Galway

5.44PM

Portmore Lough puts in a good jump at Ballybrit

Portmore Lough stays on well for McGarvey

5.28PM

Sayo and Paul Townend lead over the last from Stormey, far side

Sayo in dominant form at Galway

4.52PM

The Red Menace has them in trouble at Ballybrit

Meade and Flanagan double up with The Red Menace

4.34PM

Pakens Rock wins in Galway again

Pakens Rock brings up plenty of bets

3.54PM

Jurby, right, moves into contention

Jurby strongest at the finish in Ballybrit

3.18PM

Battle Of Midway, centre, leads them turning for home

Battle Of Midway off the mark over hurdles

2.30PM

Pakens Rock

Going updates and market movers

9.55AM

Jamie Codd, left, and Derek O'Connor

Old rivals off to a flier in Toomebridge

9.12AM

Mon 30th Sep 2019
Wavelength, near side, sees off Lou Trek

Cromwell and O'Neill on right Wavelength

6.38PM

Jack Kennedy is clear on Swordsman

Swordsman leads home an Elliott one-two

6.27PM

Russian Bill, near side, hunts down the leader Court Tycoon

Flanagan times it just right on Russian Bill

6.15PM

Djingle winning under Adrian Heskin

Djingle on an upward curve for Queally

5.19PM

The Big Galloper, right, challenges Shanwalla at the last

The Big Galloper lands significant gamble

4.18PM

Aa Bee See, white cap, leads over the last before drawing clear

It's as easy as Aa Bee See for Maddens

3.40PM

Well Set Up, near side, collars Lill Smith at the final flight

Well Set Up lands the odds in Roscommon

3.26PM

Tomeric and Conor McNamara sail over the last

Tomeric sticks to his task well in Roscommon

2.43PM

Charles Byrnes

Going updates and market movers

11.41AM

Sat 28th Sep 2019
Aidan Howard

El Tren gives Walton a terrific spin in Headquarters

6.40PM

Gold Speed in control close home

Gold Speed shows plenty of dash in Navan

6.29PM

Lovee Dovee wins well in the Curragh

O'Brien and Crosse land doubles with Lovee Dovee

6.23PM

The Big Lense, far side, stays on best in Navan

The Big Lense brings up Dempsey's double

6.13PM

Bopedro, white cap on right, finishes well

Bolger doubles up at Curragh with Bopedro

4.36PM

Make Me Sway, extreme left, comes home strongly

Make Me Sway responds well to Byrne's urgings

4.20PM

Theatre World, far side, puts on a winning show

Theatre World a poignant winner for Monroe family

3.34PM

Callthebarman and Jonathan Moore taste victory in Navan

Punters Callthebarman to toast success

2.54PM

Speak In Colours, left, sees off Downforce

Crosse makes Group race breakthrough

2.36PM

Advanced Virgo arrives on the scene at the last flight

Advanced Virgo works out science of hurdling

2.12PM

Royal Canford wins under Billy Lee

Royal Canford regal out in front

2.04PM

Verhoyen

Going updates and market movers

9.25AM

Fri 27th Sep 2019
Global Racing gives the last plenty of air

Global Racing enjoys his spin around Downpatrick

6.06PM

Mohart soars over the last in Downpatrick

Dullea happy to clock up miles with Mohart

5.55PM

Fri 20th Sep 2019
Forest View winning under Andrew Slattery

Slattery delighted with Forest View

9.12PM

Cache Queen holds Magi Gal in the closing stages

Keane seals Dundalk brace on Cache Queen

9.04PM

Simsir, near side, collars Yuften in Dundalk

Simsir travels like a good one in Dundalk

8.30PM

Niall McCullagh sends Believe In Beauty home

Believe In Beauty gets her winning bracket

8.25PM

Well Joey over the last

Well Joey delivers again for Stafford

7.56PM

Ordinary World and Rachael Blackmore team up at Ballinrobe

Ordinary World gets taste of success again

7.21PM

Farnese, green and yellow cap, gets off the mark on his fourth start

Farnese shows an aptitude for Polytrack

7.01PM

Cian Cullinan with his dad Cormac after riding his first racecourse winner on Humps And Bumps

Humps And Bumps a notable first for Cullinan

6.41PM

Pivotal Flame scorches the opposition

Pivotal Flame makes mockery of her 25/1 odds

6.03PM

Abstraction, green and black cap in centre, finishes well in Dundalk

Abstraction comes home best in Dundalk

5.41PM

Bective Cave pops the last under Robbie Power

Bective Cave strolls home in Ballinrobe

5.07PM

Sun 15th Sep 2019
One Cool Poet, right, rattles home in the Curragh

One Cool Poet writes another script in Curragh

6.53PM

Stone Circle, right, comes home best

Stone Circle a poignant winner for connections

6.02PM

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