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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.
Tue 7th May 2024
Sorrentino and Patrick Mullins

Willie Mullins begins season with Ballinrobe double

8.50PM

Je T'ai Porte and Shane Fitzgerald

Cromwell continues winner-a-day average at Ballinrobe

8.23PM

Magnor Glory and John Shinnick (9)

Magnor Glory wins on chase debut

7.54PM

Whatyouwant and Kieran Callaghan (white and red)

Callaghan completes 23/1 Ballinrobe double on outsider

7.39PM

Monty's Way and Conor Owens

Outsider ends Stanley's long wait for a winner

6.29PM

Bill Durkan leads in Wandering Rocks (Oakley Brown up)

Brown follows up Punchestown festival success at Ballinrobe

5.35PM

Master Dunraven and Ben Coen

Master Dunraven wins Navan's finale

5.17PM

Cleopatra s Needle and Chris Hayes

Relation to Dubai Millennium belatedly wins at 18th attempt

4.48PM

Concluding Call and Billy Lee (left) with Uncanny

Owner/breeder Drion provides Lee with Navan double

4.30PM

Branding and Colin Keane

Champion collects with enterprising win on Branding

2.48PM

Air Force One (yellow cap)

Twomey's Air Force One wins on Irish debut

2.22PM

Unexpected Issues (black and white colours)

Royal Ascot-bound newcomer lands Navan's opener

2.01PM

Tue 30th Apr 2024
Sixandahalf (yellow cap) and Declan Lavery, with runner-up Colcannon (nearest)

Sixandahalf scores wide margin bumper win

7.10PM

Spillane's Tower and Mark Walsh

Spillane's Tower proves a popular winner of champion novice

7.00PM

Sermandzarak (right)

'I had to run something' — future jumper wins Goffs Bumper

5.40PM

Daddy Long Legs and Paul Townend

Townend sets ball rolling in final-week championship chase

5.06PM

Mystical Power and Mark Walsh

Annie Power's son bags another Grade 1

4.31PM

Tune In A Box and Richard Patrick

Energumene's previous connections register first Irish winner

3.52PM

Knockiel Synge and Georgie Benson (left)

Benson steers outsider to win Punchestown's Ladies Cup

3.22PM

Whatcouldhavebeen

Whatcouldhavebeen to contest Thursday's Stayers Hurdle

8.28AM

Fri 26th Apr 2024
Spoken Truth and Chris Hayes

Brother to Homeless Songs gets Weld off the mark

5.35PM

Thunder Roll and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Thunder adds a second Listed success, in Cork's Noblesse

4.33PM

Tue 23rd Apr 2024
The €250 each-way bet at 100/1 on Rocky's Diamond

Bookmaker reflects on 100 to 1 wager, costing industry 500k

8.33PM

Music Of Tara and Rachael Blackmore lead So Des Flos at the last

Tipperary doubles for Champion Chase winners

4.41PM

Nas Na Riogh and Rachael Blackmore

De Bromhead & Blackmore win Tipperary's season-opener

2.16PM

Fri 19th Apr 2024
Another Ocana and Eoin Walsh lead Know The Game on the run-in

Another Ocana registers second Limerick win

7.52PM

Ernie From Nurney and Peter Smithers jump the last

Consecutive wins for Ernie From Nurney

5.54PM

Wed 10th Apr 2024
Saffronandblue and Ronan Whelan

Brassil warms up for Aintree with well-backed flat winner

5.31PM

Manhattan Dandy (right)

Dandy delivers as the Little Acorn grows

5.05PM

Desert Haven and Colin Keane

Desert Haven rewards new owners

4.54PM

Goldana (left) with Power Under Me

O'Brien strikes Gold with a second impressive winner

4.11PM

Norwalk Havoc

Havoc lands late Leopardstown gamble

3.30PM

Trainer John Harney (left) with Mr Rango

Rhode-based Rango gives Harney a first winner

3.05PM

The Equator (right)

Connections likely to stretch The Equator in Derby trials

2.43PM

Galileo Dame and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Syndicate planning an Annus Mirabilis with 'exciting filly'

2.12PM

John O'Donoghue (left)

O'Donoghue seeking UK opportunities with runners

9.05AM

Mon 8th Apr 2024
Connections of Banbridge

O'Brien is yet to finalise Aintree plans for Banbridge

11.28AM

Mon 1st Apr 2024
Sunnyvilla lets fly at an early fence

Saleable Villa keeps the Sunny side out

5.47PM

Alix Balfe with Macinamillion

Alix Balfe rides first winner at Cork

3.33PM

Sun 31st Mar 2024
Asterion Forlonge and Sean O'Keeffe

Asterion Forlonge wins Cork's Grade 3 feature

5.17PM

Lep Around and John Shinnick (right)

Well-backed Lep Around scores for Harding & Shinnock

3.31PM

Sat 30th Mar 2024
Uncle Albert and Declan McDonogh

Cotter off the mark with Uncle Albert

4.22PM

One Look and Bill Lee

'Millionaire filly' wins on Cork reappearance

3.12PM

Tue 26th Mar 2024
Alphonse Le Grande and Seamie Heffernan

Heffernan registers first winner as a freelance rider

8.59PM

Agenda and Wayne Lordan

Lordan rides first winner since returning from injury

8.42PM

Zahee and Keithen Kennedy

McConnell wins both divisions of Dundalk handicap

8.12PM

Bungle Inthedesert and Siobhan Rutledge

Dundalk double for Bungle Inthejungle

7.51PM

Gleneagle Bay and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Joseph O'Brien off the mark for new flat season

7.18PM

Morning Vietnam and Colin Keane

Good Morning Vietnam lands gamble on debut

6.37PM

Nusra and Shane Foley

Nusra notches another Dundalk win

6.16PM

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