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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 25th Aug 2013
Flaxen Flare and Davy Condon in Cork

Flaxen Flare signals his intent

2.48PM

Fri 23rd Aug 2013
Upsanddowns wins to the delight of those who backed him at 50/1

Whopper gamble landed in bumper

9.03PM

Pink Hat wins the closing mares bumper in Wexford

Pink Hat tops off the evening in Wexford

8.42PM

Fourth Class, far side, lands at the winning post ahead of Prosperity Square

Fourth Class is first class at Kilbeggan

8.22PM

Celestial Prospect powers away in Wexford

Berry doubles up on Celestial Prospect

7.56PM

Katys Girl and Keith Donoghue pop the last at Kilbeggan

Katys Girl loves it at Kilbeggan

7.19PM

Table Forty Six with Denis and Ross Coakley

Opportunity knocks for Table Forty Six

6.51PM

Milt Yarberry jumping the last in Kilbeggan

Milt Yarberry gets off the mark in Kilbeggan

6.15PM

It's Hikari in a canter under Pat Smullen

Hikari hacks up in Wexford

5.49PM

Croghill Tuppence smiles for the camera at Kilbeggan

Croghill Tuppence shows his worth

5.28PM

Magical Steps, right, gets on terms with Surreal

Magical Steps gets nimble late on

5.13PM

Thu 22nd Aug 2013
Minella For Value, right, heads The Shaughraun at Bellewstown

Minella For Value lives up to his name

8.37PM

Formal Bid, right, in action at Bellewstown

Formal Bid steps up to score for Elliott

7.22PM

Tue 20th Aug 2013
Tom Hogan

Some Officer sees it out well in the last

8.47PM

Harangue, right, wins at Sligo under Andrew Lynch

Harangue brings up hat-trick in a week

8.16PM

The Black Russian soars over a hurdle at Sligo

The Black Russian scoots round Sligo

7.46PM

Stephen Hero, left, beats Las Encinas at Sligo

Stephen Hero gives Oliver 90/1 double

7.20PM

Long Dog and Chris Hayes cruise home in Sligo

The Long Dog scares them all off in Sligo

6.46PM

Engage The Dance, second right in white sleeves, comes to collect at Sligo

Engage The Dance shows his best moves

6.17PM

Timothy Doyle, Vasoni and Billy Lee at Sligo

Vasoni ploughs through the soft ground

5.40PM

Pearl Earing comes home well clear in Sligo

Pearl Earing sparkles in Sligo

5.14PM

Sun 18th Aug 2013
Saxo Jack, blue and white striped cap in middle, lands big Dundalk prize

Saxo Jack comes of age with Premium win

6.46PM

Andrew Lynch

Leblon seals Lynch's Tramore 'crown'

6.22PM

Maudlin Magdalen and Ben Curtis are a winning partnership at Dundalk

Maudlin Magdalen welcome winner for Curtis

5.53PM

Rayhani and David Casey

Rayhani responds to Casey's call

5.32PM

The Black Devil winning at Dundalk

The Black Devil a Keane winner

5.06PM

Fairy Court, left, beats Romeo Is Bleeding at Tramore

Fairy Court no longer a maiden

4.36PM

Flying Jib is well clear at Dundalk

Flying Jib another eyecatcher for Weld

4.03PM

Ryan Treacy with Pat and Mark Flynn

Prince Chaparral 'doubles up ' at Tramore

3.43PM

Pleasant Bay hits the line first at Dundalk

World-traveller Lordan finds a Pleasant Bay

3.23PM

Bridgequarter Girl clears the last at Tramore

Bridgequarter Girl gets off the mark

2.46PM

Queen Grace, pink cap, has them all at work on the polytrack

Queen Grace leads the way at Dundalk

2.32PM

Steps To Freedom runs at Dundalk

Today's action

10.56AM

Thu 15th Aug 2013
Eddie Lynam and Rory Cleary celebrate doubles at Leopardstown

Cool Power delights Lynam in last

9.27PM

Mark Bolger

Why But Why has all Tramore answers

9.02PM

Rory Cleary on board Tobann at Leopardstown

Tobann mows them down in Foxrock

8.41PM

Toner D'Oudairies, nose band, gets the landing gear ready after the last

Russell and Toner D'Oudairies score

8.16PM

Gordon Lord Byron, white cap, begins to deliver his challenge at Leopardstown

Gordon Lord Byron leaves it late

7.49PM

Lindenhurst powers home at Tramore

Lindenhurst shows plenty of sparkle

7.08PM

Polished Rock, right, gets first run on the field

Polished Rock scrubs up well for Elliott

6.40PM

Stepping Down and Shane Gray coast home at Tramore

Stepping Down steps up in style

6.12PM

Vallado wins at Leopardstown from My Titania

Vallado does it best at Leopardstown

5.52PM

Dysart Dancer, right, beats Storm Away at Tramore

Dysart Dancer too nimble at the finish

5.28PM

Maundy Money

Marnane plots his Sovereign Path route

9.59AM

Wed 14th Aug 2013
Calibrate, near side, has too much for Laviniad at Gowran Park

Calibrate gives Weld and Smullen double

9.12PM

Ned's Indian and Philip Donovan in action at Gowran Park

Donovan praised for work on Ned's Indian

8.24PM

Castle Guest and Shane Foley out in front at Gowran Park

Castle Guest dominates at Gowran Park

7.53PM

Along Came Casey, right, impresses at Gowran Park

Along Came Casey on upward curve

7.25PM

Horses winding up their challenge in the McEnery Cup

Manalapan times it well at Gowran

6.57PM

Princess Aloof leads home Bluebell at Gowran Park

Princess Aloof too classy for her rivals

6.28PM

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