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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 16th Aug 2019
Southern France rewards favourite backers

Southern France stamps his class on Leger trial

6.46PM

Millisle, near side, gets up to beat Isabeau

Millisle comes home best under Foley

6.16PM

Whoyakodding tackles the last

Whoyakodding delivers under Blackmore

5.59PM

Westland Row in charge over the last

Westland Row brings up the hat-trick

5.35PM

Brook On Fifth, far side, sees off Edward Hopper

Brook On Fifth set for stakes company

5.03PM

Sun 11th Aug 2019
Summer Hill blitzes the opposition in Downpatrick

What a difference a day makes for Summer Hill

6.10PM

Jockey Mark Flanagan retires after winning on Effernock Lad for Gerry Keane

Jockey Flanagan bows out with a winner

5.59PM

Fri 9th Aug 2019
Solar Wave, near side, pips Trading Point

Ryan rides Solar Wave to last-gasp victory

9.02PM

Master Matt and Billy Lee working in unison

Master Matt Smith's handicappers in good form

8.49PM

Gustavus Weston, near side, rallies to beat Woody Creek

Gustavus Weston progressing for Murphy

8.20PM

Siskin, pink cap, sees it out best in the Curragh

Mighty Siskin gives Lyons and Keane first domestic Group One

7.45PM

Know It All powers home

Murtagh at double and aims high with Know It All

7.24PM

Hiella approaches the line in front of Sun Sign, right

Hiella delights connections with Curragh victory

6.46PM

Lady Jane Wilde hits the front

Lady Jane Wilde impresses on debut

6.27PM

Tue 6th Aug 2019
Feux De Bois

Feux De Bois seals O'Brien's treble in eventful bumper

9.22PM

October Revolution clear in Roscommon

McGraths spring an October Revolution in Roscommon

9.03PM

Cut Em Down, right, beats Cliff House

O'Brien and Slevin at double with Cut Em Down

8.07PM

Grey Waters, near side, in action at Roscommon

Grey Waters brings up plenty of bets

7.45PM

Mr Smith in charge at Roscommon

Mr Smith quickly follows up on his Ballybrit win

7.18PM

Ificudiwud delivers under Eoin Walsh

Ificudiwud an easy winner in Roscommon

6.45PM

Hereia winning under Danny Mullins

A plan comes together at 14/1 for Hereia

6.11PM

St Lawrence Gap

Going change in Roscommon

10.37AM

Sat 3rd Aug 2019
Majestic Maid in front where it counts

Majestic Maid a first Galway Festival winner for Kennedy

6.34PM

One Cool Poet and Billy Lee won their third race of the week for trainer Matthew Smith, left, and his son James

Treble-winning One Cool Poet makes history

5.58PM

Make A Challenge obliges under Joey Sheridan

Make A Challenge doubles up at the Galway Festival

5.28PM

Royal County Down at the winning post

Royal County Down seals Galway treble for O'Briens

5.08PM

Newcomer Lancaster House impresses in Galway

Lancaster House rules the roost in Ballybrit

4.15PM

Emperor Of The Sun, left, sees off stablemate Delta Dawn

Emperor Of The Sun shines in Galway

3.43PM

Great Trango leads them home

Great Trango gives Kelly his 'biggest win'

3.12PM

Mr Everest winning the opener

Martin scaling Ballybrit heights with Mr Everest

2.40PM

Tue 30th Jul 2019
Make A Challenge wins under Joe Doyle

Make A Challenge prevails for returning Doyle

9.09PM

One Cool Poet, near side, gets the better of Emphatic

Drop in trip works oracle for One Cool Poet

8.40PM

Saltonstall swoops to conquer

Keane seals Galway double on Saltonstall

8.15PM

Rita Levi leads them home

Rita Levi makes the breakthrough in Ballybrit

7.36PM

Petite Mustique in the clear

O'Brien effusive in his praise of Petite Mustique

7.08PM

Zero Ten, centre, leads narrowly in Galway

Zero Ten in charge at Ballybrit

6.47PM

Fast Buck in winning form

Fast Buck scoots away to land the spoils

5.46PM

Fri 26th Jul 2019
Royal County Down, near side, just pips Recall The Show

Royal County Down just gets home

9.23PM

Bahlwan approaches the winning post

Sheridan making most of his opportunities

9.12PM

Tue 23rd Jul 2019
James Reilly

Jockey Reilly suspended for 10 days

9.48PM

Above The City approaches the winning post in Ballinrobe

McDonogh and Mullins team up well with Above The City

9.37PM

Pump Road in between Darragh O'Keefe and Mark McNiff

Pump Road finds the route to victory

9.04PM

Kevin Brouder and Stephen Mahon after their success with Dorans River

Dorans River in full flow at Ballinrobe

8.35PM

Generator City, right, takes over from Summer Hill at the last

Generator City powers Hogan to Ballinrobe double

8.12PM

Broder, near side, moves into contention

Walsh eyes Galway for Broder

7.37PM

Al Sakb motors home after the last

Ryan forges new alliance with Hogan

7.03PM

Nibiru, near side, stalks the leaders at the last

Nibiru a welcome winner for Power

6.34PM

Sun 21st Jul 2019
Il Paradiso saunters clear

Il Paradiso different class in nightcap

6.24PM

Touch Base gets to grips with One Cool Poet

Touch Base brings up brace for McManus

6.05PM

Halimi, far side, keeps finding for Kevin Manning

Halimi sticks his neck out to score in the Curragh

5.47PM

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