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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.
Mon 10th Sep 2018
Check My Pulse leads them home

Check My Pulse another for Coen

2.46PM

Fri 7th Sep 2018
Cacique Royale wins well in the north

Two wins in a week for Cacique Royale

8.17PM

Dark Pursuit off the mark

O'Callaghan unleashes newcomer Dark Pursuit to win

7.59PM

Mon 3rd Sep 2018
Greenpanda beats Mystique Heights

Coen bags double and earns Cromwell's praise

8.13PM

Flicker Flame roasts her rivals

Flicker Flame ignites an almost 500/1 treble for O'Brien

7.45PM

Hamley draws clear in Roscommon

Decision to run Hamley pays off in style

7.01PM

Bongiorno stays on well in Roscommon

McCreery and Lee seal brace through Bongiorno

6.36PM

Rory Cleary roars home on Landline

Cleary on the Landline from Roscommon to Listowel!

6.07PM

Best Not Argue, near side, swoops to conquer

Best Not Argue as O'Briens bring up their double

5.35PM

Thiswaycadeaux in charge in Connacht

Thiswaycadeaux a gift for punters

5.11PM

Cosmic Horizon wins under Donnacha O'Brien

A payout scrum as favourite Cosmic Horizon obliges

4.34PM

Fri 31st Aug 2018
Woodland Opera, white cap, battles Peregrine Run

Woodland Opera puts on a Down Royal show

8.25PM

Karen Ferris celebrates on Lusis Naturea

Ferris delighted to score on Lusis Naturea

8.18PM

Tue 28th Aug 2018
Gypsy Island impresses in Ballinrobe

Fahey effusive in his praise of gambled-on Gypsy Island

8.43PM

Kamil clears the final fence

Blackmore teams up successfully with Meade and Kamil

8.27PM

Rocky Court, centre, comes home best in Ballinrobe

Lights out for favourite backers as 50/1 Rocky obliges

7.51PM

Can't Be Done and David Mullins in winning form

It Can't Be Done in Ballinrobe

7.07PM

Movingswiftlyalong clears the last

In-foal Movingswiftlyalong wins well in Ballinrobe

6.34PM

Icario and Jack Kennedy jump the last

Icario enjoys his spin around Ballinrobe

5.54PM

Bluegrass Princess moves into contention on the inner

Bluegrass Princess delivers for O'Connells

5.30PM

Sun 26th Aug 2018
Idalia is clear in the Curragh

Idalia dominates big field in Headquarters

6.03PM

Emily Square and Helen Mooney

Emily Square delivers for Mullins and Mooney

5.24PM

Rovetta and Shane Crosse head for home

In-form Harrington seals double through Rovetta

4.41PM

Beautiful Morning, right, pips Deauville

It's a Beautiful Morning for Harrington and O'Donoghue

4.07PM

Anthony Van Dyck, far side, in front at the Curragh

O'Brien and Moore at double with Anthony Van Dyck

3.49PM

Skitter Scatter and Ronan Whelan are greeted by owner Anthony Rogers

Skitter Scatter delights Prendergast with Group Two win

3.11PM

Lost Treasure wins under Ryan Moore

Lost Treasure plunders Curragh spoils

2.32PM

Breaking Story, middle, in full stride

Breaking Story a 33/1 winner for Lavery and Colgan

1.57PM

Fri 17th Aug 2018
Ilex Excelsa reaches the line in Dundalk

Hayes eyes step up in class for Ilex Excelsa

9.18PM

Jack Davison with Black Magic Woman

Trainer Davison savours first career success

9.04PM

Hammerstein dominant in Tramore

Elliott seals Tramore double with easy winner Hammerstein

8.42PM

Liz Doyle congratulates Sean O'Keefe on Ashjan

O'Keefe off the mark on Ashjan in paid ranks

8.16PM

Dawn Hoofer, far side, repels Nimitz

In-form Dawn Hoofer wins again

7.50PM

Lockeen Girl, left, wins in Tramore

Lockeen Girl delights jockey Mullins

7.20PM

Cappadocia in front where it matters

Whelan and Cappadocia team up well for victory

6.55PM

Global Jackpot in winning form

Global Jackpot reaps a Tramore dividend

6.39PM

Donnacha O'Brien steers Royal Navy Warship home

Royal Navy Warship drifts in market but sinks his rivals

6.18PM

Burmese Waltz draws clear on the Polytrack

Onwards and upwards for impressive Burmese Waltz

5.49PM

Ask Susan, near side, gets to grips with All Hell Let Loose

What a difference a day makes for Ask Susan

5.35PM

Sun 12th Aug 2018
Eclat Des Mottes beats Present In Court into second

Eclat Des Mottes off the mark for Mullins

6.23PM

Lleyton, left, Blue Skimmer in the middle and Muroor on the outside

Lleyton promoted to first as Muroor disqualified

6.10PM

Sat 11th Aug 2018
Batcio in charge at Kilbeggan

Batcio cruises home in the bumper

8.59PM

Lasoscar in front at the last

Townend grabs double on Lasoscar in feature

8.24PM

Judgement Day, white star on cap, battles Niven

Judgement Day toughs it out in Kilbeggan

8.04PM

Aramon wins as he pleases

Aramon goes into plenty of notebooks in Kilbeggan

7.29PM

Time Is Time and Ambrose McCurtin

Landmark victory for Barry and Time Is Time

6.55PM

Lady Sonia approaches the winning post

Carroll boots home Cork double on Lady Sonia

5.17PM

Thiswaycadeaux lands the apprentice handicap

It's Thiswaycadeaux for McCreery and Crosse

4.33PM

Making Light scores in Cork

Weld's filly Making Light of the opposition

3.18PM

Duckett's Grove wins under Gary Carroll

Duckett's Grove impresses Mullins in Cork

2.53PM

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