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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.
Wed 26th Jun 2024
Hanalia and Ben Coen (left)

Aga Khan continues good recent run with Oaks Trial win

8.18PM

Power Mode and Colin Keane (right)

Murphy ends 'disastrous' spell with overdue win

7.31PM

Over The Blues and Luke McAteer

Velazquez finishes fifth to Foley's filly on first Irish ride

7.09PM

Turn Up The Beat and Wayne Hassett (yellow cap)

Turn Up The Beat provides Barry with a first flat winner

6.37PM

Merrily and Ryan Moore

Plane sailing for Merrily as Ballydoyle win with another filly

6.14PM

Sun 23rd Jun 2024
Los Angeles and Wayne Lordan

UK runner set to join Epsom-third in Sunday's Irish Derby

1.03PM

L'Imperator and Jordan Gainford winning Thursday's Steinman Hurdle

Further gains for Hewick's jockey in America

12.43PM

Sat 22nd Jun 2024
Gangster Granny and Keithen Kennedy

Gangster Granny gains first win for owner Galway

5.22PM

One Boss and Declan McDonogh (nearest)

McCreery gains important maiden wins for two fillies

5.02PM

Mon 17th Jun 2024
Magnetic North and Shane Foley

Nine-year-old bags tenth win in Gowran claimer

4.36PM

January and Wayne Lordan (right)

Ballydoyle's juvenile 'jolly' January wins Gowran maiden

3.02PM

Fri 14th Jun 2024
Sumiha and Chris Hayes

Epsom classic winners collect Munster Oaks

8.17PM

Bold Optimist and Ben Coen

McLoughlin registers second training success

6.33PM

Tue 11th Jun 2024
Ellen Kelly and Patrick Mullins

Ellen Kelly wins concluding bumper for Team Mullins

8.43PM

The Dabbler and Ross Berry

Berry preparing to turn professional

8.34PM

I Am Spider Man and Philip Byrnes

Byrnes trio register Sligo double

8.08PM

The Truant and Kevin Sexton

The Truant swaps syndicates for second success

7.52PM

Verbal Sparring and Carl Millar (orange and white)

Verbal Sparring benefits from Boyer's blessing at Sligo

7.24PM

Koori Star and Jake Coen

Koori Star follows up debut point-to-point success

6.45PM

Andyourbirdcansing and Shane Fitzgerald

Andyourbirdcansing gains an overdue win

6.14PM

Kendancer and Philip Byrnes

Kendancer claims another race for Byrnes & Sons

5.45PM

Fri 7th Jun 2024
Tag Man and Mike O Connor lead Moonovercloon

Mike O'Connor loses claim at Clonmel

8.01PM

Druim Samhraidh and Richie Condon jump the last

Belated first win for veteran Druim Samhraidh

7.12PM

Mon 3rd Jun 2024
Easy Game and Paul Townend

Easy Game wins 19th race and completes Listowel hat-trick

5.22PM

Feud and Danny Mullins (nearest)

Brother to 1,000 Guineas winner scores on jumps debut

4.20PM

Sun 2nd Jun 2024
City Of Troy and Ryan Moore at Epsom

City Of Troy 'in good spirits' following Derby redemption

4.22PM

The Liffey and Wayne Lordan

Derby winner O'Brien lands Listowel's Pat Smullen Race

4.13PM

American Bar and Bill Lee (yellow cap)

Expensive juvenile wins on Listowel debut

3.36PM

Sat 1st Jun 2024
All For Rachel and Phillip Enright

Consecutive wins and 'distance' deja vu, by All For Rachel

6.00PM

Heroes Rise and Carl Millar

Elliott completes Listowel double

4.43PM

Thu 30th May 2024
Missus Beeton and Shane Fitzgerald

Maiden win for Missus Beeton

8.12PM

Farfromnowhere and Sean O'Keeffe

Ex-pointer Farfromnowhere maintains unbeaten run

7.06PM

Wed 29th May 2024
Surpass and Ryan Moore, with Shocker (right)

Surpass impresses on Tipperary debut

4.02PM

Sir Yoshi and Luke McAteer

Sir Yoshi set for Royal run following Tipperary win

3.21PM

Tue 28th May 2024
Staysound Susie and Ben Coen (centre)

Maiden success for Slattery's Staysound Susie

8.36PM

Evening Saigon and Colin Keane

Expensive breezer wins on Tipperary debut

7.14PM

Tue 21st May 2024
Distillate and Adam Caffrey (centre)

Distillate swaps Down Royal date for Cork win

7.14PM

Powerful Nation (nearest) with runner-up Fiery Lucy (green colours)

Ascot-bound Powerful Nation gains maiden win

6.32PM

Thu 16th May 2024
Cruden and Shane Foley exit from stall 6

Championship leader Foley completes Limerick double

4.40PM

Alabama Calling battles with runner-up Victoria Kesia (partially hidden)

Calling collects for overseas owners

4.03PM

Mon 13th May 2024
Nas Na Riogh and Rachael Blackmore (nearest) with runner-up My Lyka

'Nose' Na Riogh survives Killarney enquiry

7.12PM

Park The Giant and Brian Hayes

Rain arrives in time for Park The Giant

6.10PM

Sun 12th May 2024
Solitary Man and Darragh O'Keeffe lead Duffle Coat over the last

Solitary Man wins on chase debut

4.36PM

Minx Tiara and Sean Flanagan

Bargain buy Minx Tiara gains timely Listed win

3.24PM

Sat 11th May 2024
Maxi Mac Gold and Sean Flanagan

Jockey Flanagan completes Cork treble

5.36PM

Excitable Jolie Jewel in the winners' enclosure

Highly-strung Jolie Jewel springs 50/1 surprise

4.47PM

Fri 10th May 2024
Kinesiology and Shane Foley (right)

Harrington and Foley complete Cork treble

7.21PM

Rock N Roll Rocket and Shane Foley (nearest)

Far Above registers first winner at stud

4.37PM

Thu 9th May 2024
Time Marches On and Conor Stone Walsh

Motherway continues Robcour connection at Tipperary

7.03PM

Slip Jig and Darragh O'Keeffe

Slip Jig provides syndicate with a first win

6.04PM

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