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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 26th Jul 2024
Samrogue and Leigh Roche

Returning Roche wins on Cork's race-regular

7.57PM

Kendall Roy leads stablemate So Majestic

McGivern trains a '1-2' in Premier Handicap at Cork

7.11PM

Wed 24th Jul 2024
Facethepuckout

Champion Keane completes Naas double

8.47PM

Power Under Me and Colin Keane (right)

Autumn campaign planned for Power Under Me

8.41PM

Nituna and Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

Making Memories Club registers first winner

8.08PM

Nighteyes and Danny Tudhope (left)

English trainers win both Listed races at Naas

7.01PM

Three By Two and Richard Deegan

Deegan rides first winner for point to point handler Murphy

6.21PM

Miss Lamai and Clifford Lee

Burke bags another big prize in Ireland

6.11PM

Sphagnum and Dillon Maxwell (left)

Broderick's Sphagnum keeps ball rolling with fourth win

5.37PM

Diego Ventura and Gary Carroll (centre)

Diego Ventura overcomes greeness to win on Naas debut

5.29PM

Kudasheva and Rachael Blackmore

De Bromhead completes Wexford double

5.03PM

Falcon Park and Donagh Meyler

'Fear kept me on' - Wexford winner survives late drama

4.56PM

Freddie Robdal and Diarmuid Moloney (left)

Freddie Robdal 'smuggled in' for Wexford win

4.02PM

Common Practice and Simon Torrens

Smart hurdler wins easily on chase debut

3.41PM

Broomfield Bijou and Keith Donoghue

Winning chase debut for Broomfield Bijou

3.09PM

Thu 18th Jul 2024
Kells Priory and John Shinnick (left)

Kells Priory defies two-year layoff at Killarney

7.24PM

Redwood Queen and Philip Byrnes

Redwood Queen capitalises on Killarney opportunity

6.40PM

Mon 15th Jul 2024
Galen and Dylan Browne McMonagle (centre) leave stalls

Galloping Galen wins by another wide margin

6.55PM

Apples And Bananas and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Apples And Bananas wins Killarney's opening maiden

5.47PM

Thu 27th Jun 2024
Emily Upjohn and Kieran Shoemark

Gosden expects an improved Emily Upjohn in Pretty Polly

10.32AM

Wed 26th Jun 2024
Red Viburnum and Chris Hayes

Moyglare Stud's Frankel-filly wins Naas finale

8.51PM

Mr King and James Ryan (left)

King collects for Lyons and Ryan

8.33PM

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

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