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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 Nov 2023
James Duggan with Glenabo Bridge

Duggan ends long wait for first win

4.44PM

Absolute Notions and Danny Gilligan

Gilligan returns with Fairyhouse winner

4.00PM

An Tobar and Rachael Blackmore

Ex-pointer An Tobar wins 'well'

3.11PM

Fratas and Michael O'Sullivan

Fairyhouse front-runner to target spring festivals

2.33PM

Faith Loving and Dillon Maxwell (near side) jump the last alongside Greenway Machine

McCaldin's ex-pointer defies top weight

1.51PM

Potters Party and Darragh O'Keeffe

Party for the Pot Hunters

1.24PM

Imagine and Jack Kennedy

Fairyhouse fences win for Imagine

1.11PM

Sun 5th Nov 2023
Solitary Man and Darragh O'Keeffe

O'Keeffe adds Cork double to Wetherby winner

3.10PM

Conyers Hill (nearest) with runner-up Showman

Consecutive wins for Conyers Hill

1.57PM

Sun 22nd Oct 2023
Ricky Doyle receives the JT McNamara Ladbrokes Munster National presentation from Dylan, Harry and Olivia McNamara

Doyle delivers in Munster National

5.53PM

Eventual winner Millstream Lady (right) jumps the last alongside Rockbrook (left) and third-placed Halsafari (centre)

Millstream Lady lands Limerick hurdle in stewards' room

4.45PM

Sat 21st Oct 2023
A Dream To Share and John Gleeson at Cheltenham

A Dream To Share has training setback

8.41PM

Ask Anything and Keith Donoghue

Ex-pointer lands Limerick's maiden hurdle

5.25PM

Miss Pronunciation and Mark Walsh

Winning return for Miss Pronunciation

3.49PM

Mon 16th Oct 2023
Ellaat and Sean Davis

Controversial Ellaat returns to win at Gowran

5.28PM

Lisabetta and Wayne Hassett (centre)

Doyle's season gets better with Lisabetta

4.44PM

Rough And Tough and Wesley Joyce lead Adhuil

'Go run again' - winner set for quick turnaround

4.20PM

Highland Rahy and Joey Sheridan

American dirt-bred colt overcomes Gowran's heavy ground

3.37PM

Gary Carroll is about to dismount Grey Leader

Jockey Carroll registers a first half-century

2.58PM

Expecto and Rory Clear (near side)

Bolger's Expecto registers first win

2.31PM

Rhythm King and Gavin Ryan (left)

King collects for Fahey & Ryan

1.56PM

Dylan Browne McMonagle - following his 200th career winner in August

Browne McMonagle to spend winter in Australia

8.59AM

Lucid Dreams at Sligo

Lucid Dreams set for another Grade 3 test

8.51AM

Sun 15th Oct 2023
Black Bamboo and Michael O'Sullivan

Northern-owned Black Bamboo wins for local Cork connections

3.36PM

Hands On and Mark Walsh (near side)

McManus-homebred gives Bolger a first juvenile winner

2.35PM

Thu 12th Oct 2023
Trainer Charles Byrnes

Downpatrick's 'missing horse' wins on UK debut

11.33AM

Wed 11th Oct 2023
My Great Mate (nearest) and Patrick Mullins

My Great Mate scores for new syndicate

5.51PM

Hardwired and Derek O'Connor

Walsh hails O'Connor as the 'best amateur in my lifetime'

5.22PM

Minella Indo and Rachael Blackmore

Grand National option for Gold Cup hero

4.49PM

Hercule Du Seuil and Mark Walsh

Hercule Du Seuil completes five-timer

4.22PM

Dancing Jeremy and Donagh Meyler

Dancing Jeremy returns to winning ways

3.44PM

Banntown Girl and Rob James

Banntown targets Leopardstown for a second attempt

3.22PM

Fascile Mode and Michael O'Sullivan

Fascile Mode takes advantage of Dream's absence

2.33PM

Vera Verto and Rob Hornby at Newmarket

Cromwell looking for blacktype options for Vera Verto

8.44AM

Fri 6th Oct 2023
Machnamh

Bolger's Machnamh wins Dundalk's finale

8.46PM

Dandyville

Lee completes Dundalk double on Dandyville

8.30PM

Mountain Bear and Seamie Heffernan

Ballydoyle's Bear could be Breeders Cup-bound

7.56PM

Pipsy and Colin Keane beat Alabama

Lyons lands Listed Legacy Stakes with Pipsy

7.15PM

Harry's Bar and Cian MacRedmond (right) beat The Highway Rat

Harry's Bar records 16th all-weather win

6.44PM

Greenway Machine and Cian Cullinan

Ireland's second-lowest rated chaser wins Downpatrick finale

6.28PM

Inishmot Prince and James Ryan (orange cap)

Dundalk specialist notches a sixth success

5.42PM

Jenny Flex and Jack Kennedy

Elliott and Kennedy complete Downpatrick doubles

5.20PM

Nt Field Minnesota and Paul Townend

Mullins wins with only Downpatrick runner

4.16PM

Bukhill and Eamon FItzgerald (red cap) jump the last

Bukhill on the mark for Fahey and Fitzgerald

2.58PM

Jack Kennedy following his 500th career winner

Jockey Kennedy registers a 500th winner

2.28PM

John Moloney (right) with his father Michaal

Galway development delayed

8.54AM

Simply Sideways

Improving handicapper targets Garnet blacktype

8.51AM

Sun 1st Oct 2023
Bythesametoken lets fly at the last

Token forgets all his troubles and cares for the Downtowns

5.28PM

Caoimhes Pet and Gary Noonan

McCarthy enjoys winner following frustrating week

3.37PM

Sat 30th Sep 2023
Johnny Feane

Feane apologises for Killarney mix-up error

5.22PM

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