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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 18th May 2018
King Of Aran, left, thunders home after the last

King Of Aran enjoys another Downpatrick win

9.35PM

Tue 15th May 2018
Shane Foley

Murphy doubles up in last through Brazos

9.08PM

Emperor Waltz, pink, shows his Killarney quickstep

Emperor Waltz brings up 135/1 double for McDonogh

8.41PM

Total Demolition, near side, swamps the opposition in Killarney

Total Demolition job in Killarney

8.11PM

Lisard Lady in flying form at Killarney

Lisard Lady right back to form in Killarney

7.44PM

Timmy Murphy

Timmy Murphy announces his retirement

7.39PM

Agent Zigzag with Colm O'Donoghue and Patricia Regan

Agent Zigzag surges home to get off the mark

7.09PM

Espere approaches the winning post in Killarney

Espere starts her career off with a win

6.43PM

Zamroudpour, green colours, sees it out well

Zamroudpour's attitude impresses McDonogh

6.07PM

Mon 14th May 2018
Raya Time impresses in the ladies' bumper

O'Sullivan doubles up on newcomer Raya Time

9.34PM

Dixie Highway, far side, beats Northern Sky

Dixie Highway on right path for Flynn and Roche

9.21PM

Minella For Value sails over the last under Declan Queally

Minella For Value dominant in Killarney

8.39PM

Roseriver Has in front at Tipperary

In-form Meade strikes with Roseriver Has

8.19PM

Ballyoisin jumps the last in picturesque Killarney

'Speedy fellow' Ballyoisin cuts a dash in Killarney

7.34PM

Ann and Martin Mooney with Full Shilling

Full Shilling a first for Mooney in Tipperary

7.17PM

Gizi Gazelle leads them home in Tipperary

Gizi Gazelle delights O'Connell in Tipperary

7.01PM

Benkei in charge at the last in Killarney

Blackmore in for winning spare ride on Benkei

6.46PM

Beckwith Place, yellow, fends off Mayaadeen

Beckwith Place overturns odds-on jolly

6.13PM

Voix Du Reve pops the last in Killarney

Change of tactics reaps dividends for Voix Du Reve

6.09PM

Eamon High, left, jumps the last with As You Were

Eamon High follows family tradition at Killarney

5.37PM

Mm Sixsevei comes home well clear in Tipperary

Gambled-on Mm Sixsevei routs her opposition

5.20PM

Fri 11th May 2018
Sancta Simona in a different league to her opposition

Facile winner Sancta Simona gives Mullins three wins

9.12PM

Net D'Ecosse makes every yard a winning one

Net D'Ecosse marks himself out as Midlands National horse

8.42PM

Steel Wave, orange, negotiates the last before winning the beginners' chase

Mullins rides Steel Wave to a Kilbeggan treble

8.16PM

Redhotfillypeppers, near side, challenges Whisperinthebreeze at the last

Mullins doubles up on Redhotfillypeppers

7.36PM

Tornado Watch, red and black, gets his head in front of Double Speak

Tornado Watch keeps ahead of the handicapper

7.04PM

Wisdom Mind and Donnacha O'Brien approach the winning post

Wisdom Mind sheds her maiden tag

5.59PM

Maths Prize has all the angles covered

Red-hot O'Brien seals double through Maths Prize

5.21PM

Hand On Heart sees off Bond Street

Hand On Heart now two from two

4.52PM

Alans Pride had the race to himself in the Curragh

Touch landed with Alans Pride in Curragh

4.16PM

Arcanears putting his best work in at the finish

O'Donoghue brings up 125/1 brace

3.47PM

Decisive Action, yellow, bumps Engles Rock in the latter stages of the race

Decisive Action one for the bookies at 20/1

3.00PM

Tue 8th May 2018
Screaming Rose and David Mullins

Screaming Rose holds on in dramatic finale

9.11PM

Dinnie's Vinnie, left, jumps the last on his way to victory

'Tough' Dinnie's Vinnie one for the Dempseys

8.39PM

Momus strides clear in Roscommon

Momus cements Meade/O'Hare alliance

8.11PM

Billy Lee keeps Bianca Minola up to her work

Bianca Minola making hay in May

7.41PM

Like An Open Book, near side, gets to Minnie Dahill

Like An Open Book comes home strongly

7.18PM

Well Why Not finishes best of all in Roscommon

In-form Well Why Not picks up another victory

6.39PM

Boho in front where it matters in Roscommon

Boho wins a three-way thriller in Roscommon

6.01PM

Mon 7th May 2018
Sizing Rome, right, jumps the last in a battle with Eddies Miracle

O'Neill plots route home on Sizing Rome

6.11PM

Peace News and Davy Russell approach the last

Peace News starts his chasing career with a win

5.57PM

Sun 6th May 2018
Bringthehousedown surges home under Shane Foley

Bringthehousedown picks up his first victory

6.07PM

Terzetto keeps up the gallop in Dundalk

Terzetto steps up on her debut second

4.09PM

Sat 28th Apr 2018
Davy Russell

Champion jockey Russell reflects on 'fantastic' campaign

7.09PM

Passageway makes his move from fifth in the bumper

Mullins finds Passageway to a quad

7.00PM

Meri Devie, second right, keeps on best in Punchestown

Meri Devie stays on well to give Mullins a treble

6.44PM

Wounded Warrior puts them to the sword in Punchestown

Wounded Warrior puts in a stormer for Flanagan

6.08PM

Saldier and Robbie Power lead them home in Punchestown

Saldier makes it a Grade One double for Mullins

5.37PM

Mark Bradstock

Step Back dominates to plunder Sandown gold

5.08PM

Benie Des Dieux in charge at the last

Benie Des Dieux confirms Cheltenham form

5.03PM

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