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Articles By Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes
A lifelong racing fan, Tom began writing point to point reports in 2002 and has reported for irishracing.com since 2003, when he joined Irish Racing Services - since taken over by the Press Association. Has ridden a point to point winner and won the 2018 Irish Field Naps Table.
Fri 20th Jun 2025
Billie Be Quick and Keithen Kennedy (orange cap)

Billie Be Quick overcomes traffic to win at Down Royal

6.31PM

Aurora Nova and Jamie Powell

Easy win for Aurora Nova

6.06PM

Sir Alfie and Leigh Roche (left)

Lyons and Roche bag Down Royal's opener

5.25PM

Fri 13th Jun 2025
Nouvel Espoir with jockey Shay Wallace, owner Yvonne Hennessy and trainer Jimmy Barcoe

First winner for Wallace at his local course

8.09PM

Kilmood Susan and Shane Foley

Deserved success for Kilmood Susan

6.54PM

Thu 12th Jun 2025
Redwood Queen and Philip Byrnes part company

IHRB commence review of Wexford unseat

8.33AM

Fri 6th Jun 2025
Gimme A Buzz and Paul Kavanagh (left)

Kavanagh rides first winner in Ireland

8.27PM

Hms Seahorse and Carl Millar

Hms Seahorse gets back on course

7.37PM

Tue 3rd Jun 2025
Layfayette

Meade targets Glencairn Stakes with Layfayette

12.08PM

Crystal Black and Colin Keane

Keane hoping for 'second-half' return for Crystal Black

9.09AM

Mon 2nd Jun 2025
Paul Townend sits tight at the last

Townend sits tight as Destiny scores easily

5.42PM

Patty O'Farrell and Sean O'Keeffe

Stallion-master Maher wins with Patty O'Farrell

4.09PM

Sun 1st Jun 2025
White Clover and Gary Carroll

White Clover scores for Murphy & Carroll

4.36PM

Magny Cours and Ben Coen (far side) with runner-up Luna Mia

Speedy filly gives McLoughlin a first juvenile success

4.00PM

Sat 31st May 2025
Philip Byrnes jumps an early flight on Sonnyboyliston

'Team Byrnes' come out swinging with Sonnyboyliston

3.11PM

Royal Eagle and Josh Williamson

Elliott's Eagle flies in Listowel's opener

2.18PM

Fri 30th May 2025
Angelo Pio

O'Brien and Browne McMonagle complete Down doubles

8.57PM

Jody Townend

Love Me Tender impressively wins bumper finale

8.52PM

Finn Brickley

Bowensonfire gives Brickley second success as professional

8.22PM

Navy Waters and Nathan Crosse (orange, right)

McCreery's filly upsets Aintree festival winner

8.07PM

Goodie Two Shoes and Dylan Browne McMonagle

McManus-homebred wins His Majesty's Plate

7.52PM

Derryville and Philip Enright negotiate the last

Enright completes Tramore double

7.20PM

Serienmond and Keith Donoghue

Serienmond makes winning chase debut at Tramore

6.34PM

Rajala and Chris Hayes (orange colours)

Rajala scores for Weld and Hayes

6.19PM

Aussie Warrior and Philip Enright

Well-backed Warrior scores in Quinze's colours

5.47PM

Arctic Steps and Rory Cleary (left )

Arctic Steps makes giant strides at Down Royal

5.24PM

Thu 29th May 2025
Shadow Paddy and Gary Noonan

'Package' collects as McCarthy completes Limerick double

8.29PM

Gatehouse Boy and Tiernan Power Roche

Outsider overcomes '00000' form with Limerick win

7.12PM

Tue 27th May 2025
Sarahmae and Joey Sheridan

Sprinter Sarahmae secures second Tipperary success

8.21PM

Rogue Legend under Billy Lee

UK-syndicate makes winning trip to Tipp'

7.47PM

Mon 26th May 2025
Caman Hill (leading)

Well-backed Caman Hill wins easily on bumper debut

8.17PM

Flash De Touzaine and Donagh Meyler

Meyler doubles up on Scottish National-sixth

7.53PM

Western Fold and Danny Gilligan

Elliott completes Mayo National hat-trick

7.27PM

Westport Cove and Paul Townend

All-the-way-Westport wins for local owner

7.06PM

Digby and Paddy O'Brien (light green, left)

Digby delivers with Bangor-to-Ballinrobe brace

6.29PM

Winning Smut and Danny Gilligan

Winning Smut scores on first start for Elliott

6.04PM

Jesse Evans and Donagh Meyler

Jesse Evans registers ninth career win

5.10PM

Fri 23rd May 2025
Paul O'Neill

Chester Vase-outsider will revert to smaller 'pot'

8.34AM

Sat 17th May 2025
Hello Jean and Jody Townend

Jody Townend continues on a winning roll

6.39PM

Scandinavia and Wayne Lordan

Ballydoyle completes Navan treble

6.19PM

Riggs and Liam McKenna

Veteran Riggs completes consecutive wins

6.04PM

Connections of Sunriseontheboyne

Sunriseontheboyne bags Royal County Handicap

5.56PM

Our Soldier scores for owner Denis O'Brien

Businessman Denis O'Brien registers first win as owner

5.34PM

Carmers and Billy Lee (right)

Blinkered Ballinrobe-winner lands the Yeats Stakes

4.57PM

The Highway Rat and Billy Lee (left)

The Highway Rat resumes winning ways

4.04PM

Lilian Bland and Richie Deegan

Lilian Bland continues good recent form

3.37PM

KIlbuny Supersonic and Luke Murphy

Old syndicate lands gamble, as O'Hara Seals first success

3.22PM

Devil's Angel and Jack Kearney (left)

Devil's Angel registers first Irish success

2.49PM

Gstaad and Chris Hayes lead True Love at the line

Smart debutant Gstaad leads home O'Brien's maiden '1-2'

2.28PM

Tue 13th May 2025
Love Sonnet and Colin Keane

Well-supported Love Sonnet scores for Murphy and Keane

7.51PM

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