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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 5th Aug 2018
Dorrells Pierji wins under Patrick Mullins

Mullins makes it a dozen for week with Dorrells Pierji

6.35PM

Rovetta approaches the line in Galway

Rovetta delights Harrington in Galway

6.03PM

Show And Go chases Listen Dear over the last

Show And Go brings up de Bromhead's brace

5.33PM

Sub Lieutenant in winning form

Russell secures his Ballybrit double on Sub Lieutenant

5.09PM

Safe Voyage, near side, arrives late to catch Danielsflyer

Davis plots a Safe Voyage home in the feature

4.43PM

Highway To Success on the right route

Elliott and McDonogh find Highway To Success

3.49PM

Lizzies Champ and Davy Russell team up well in Ballybrit

Lizzies Champ takes honours for Kelly

3.19PM

Castlehume and Adam Short in action

Meade getting a tune from Castlehume

2.49PM

Sat 4th Aug 2018
Court Maid, left, toughs it out from Good Scent

Mullins eyes hurdling campaign for Court Maid

6.26PM

Triplicate sails over the last

O'Brien opens his Galway account with Triplicate

5.54PM

Low Sun and Katie O'Farrell win the feature

Low Sun sets on his rivals for dominant Mullins

5.26PM

Share The Honour knows where the winning post is

Share The Honour and Colgan team up well

4.56PM

Connections welcome Truffles back in after her victory

Truffles does it again in Galway

4.16PM

Rinty Maginty, second right, wins a competitive nursery

Rinty Maginty wins a thriller in Ballybrit

4.04PM

Astronomer, right, cuts them down in Galway

Astronomer brings up double for O'Briens

2.54PM

Broome, left, fends off Lightning Amber

Broom wins opener for O'Brien again

2.26PM

Mon 30th Jul 2018
Zero Ten wins under Derek O'Connor

Zero Ten shows plenty on first start for Mullins

9.13PM

Baba Boom, near side, finishes best in Galway

Baba Boom brings up hat-trick in good style

8.43PM

Uradel, yellow cap, motors home in Galway

McMahon takes 'GPT' glory for second year in a row

8.15PM

Premier League, left, sets sail for home

Mulvany savours first Galway Festival victory

7.34PM

Zander, left, cuts them down in Galway

Zander rewards connections in Ballybrit

7.01PM

Storm Rising, right, makes his move in Galway

There's a Storm Rising for Hogan in Galway

6.26PM

Easy Game and Ruby Walsh in charge at Ballybrit

Walsh back with a winner on Easy Game

5.54PM

Fri 27th Jul 2018
Very Smart, near side, gets up to beat Caesar's Comet

Very Smart one for the bookies at 25/1

9.17PM

Haqeeba in front at the business end in Down Royal

Haqeeba a local winner for Lennon

8.00PM

Mon 23rd Jul 2018
Holding Pattern strides away from the opposition

Holding Pattern much too good in nightcap

9.13PM

Small Bit Of Love kept up to her work by Colin Keane

Champion jockey Keane wins on his only ride in Ballinrobe

8.49PM

Solar Heat burns them off in Ballinrobe

Decisive-winner Solar Heat gives Coen his double

8.32PM

Elm Grove, right, conquers California Lad

Tylicki delighted with new addition Elm Grove

7.48PM

Stormy Tale, near side, gets up to deprive Burning Question

Stormy Tale blasts home to foil a gamble

7.18PM

Mutaabeq comes home clear

Newcomer Mutaabeq impresses McDonogh

7.01PM

Military Hill stays on between horses

Military Hill wins when he doesn't want to!

6.12PM

Fri 20th Jul 2018
Braid Blue comes home clear

Newcomer Braid Blue gives Elliott a treble

9.33PM

Timiyan, near side, on his way to victory

Timiyan takes feature and brings up Elliott's double

9.00PM

Barra shows an aptitude for fences

Barra wins her beginners' chase in good style

8.30PM

Bee A Beneficiary, right, locked together with Ourmanmassini

Bee A Beneficiary toughs it out by a pair of short heads

7.55PM

Due Reward another for Blackmore

Blackmore keeps up pace at top of the table

7.23PM

Dreamtide, red, gets on terms with Reaver, far side, over the last

Mullins and Townend double up with Dreamtide

7.18PM

Robin De Carlow and Paul Townend in action

Robin De Carlow two from two in her promising career

6.24PM

Tue 17th Jul 2018
Camlann on his way to victory in Killarney

Mullins boots home a double through Camlann

9.48PM

Darragh O'Keefe with William Du Berlais

O'Keefe rides first winner on William Du Berlais

9.34PM

Azzuri and Danny Mullins in action

O'Brien eyes Galway Plate for impressive Azzuri

8.42PM

Emperor Bob in charge at Killarney

Emperor Bob reigns in Kingdom

7.55PM

Rionach forges clear in Killarney

Rionach moving through ranks in style

7.28PM

Dream Ascot collars the favourite

Dream Ascot off the mark on her first start

7.00PM

Iridessa draws clear in Killarney

Newcomer Iridessa impresses Heffernan

6.25PM

Sun 15th Jul 2018
Patrick Mullins is weighed in by Colleen Murphy after his record 546th winner

Mullins sets new record for amateur riders

6.07PM

Dawn Hoofer sticks to her task in Killarney

Dawn Hoofer shows her toughness in Co Kerry

5.58PM

Ryan Treacy

Fleurys Fort makes most of his light weight

5.21PM

Dorkas, far side, fends off the closers

Dorkas one for horses for courses punters

4.24PM

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