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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 22nd Feb 2023
Speculatrix and Harry Swan (maroon and white, second from right)

Gigginstown lands Punchestown bumper

5.46PM

The Connector and Simon Torrens (left)

McManus' homebred wins handicap for Hourigan

5.24PM

Rochestown and Ambrose McCurtin

Rochestown keeps rookie rolling

5.02PM

Dr Val and Ben Harvey (right)

Harvey lands another long-distance Punchestown prize

4.54PM

Nine Graces and Michael O'Sullivan

Connell continues good spell with Graces win

3.34PM

Queens Brook and Jordan Gainford

Queens Brook wins Quevega battle

3.09PM

Connors Cross and Aidan Kelly

Connors Cross completes a chaotic double

2.27PM

Soldier Solid and Gary Noonan (right) with Fameaftertheglory

Soldier Solid secures dramatic success

1.53PM

Sun 19th Feb 2023
Ballyburn (right) with Quantum Storm

Winning pointer enters Cheltenham Bumper picture

5.19PM

Verdant Place and Simon Torrens

Punchestown doubles for Torrens and Verdant Place

4.52PM

Senior Chief and Rachael Blackmore

Senior Chief scores despite some late scares

4.33PM

Hauturiere and Danny Mullins (nearest) is about to pass Shecouldbeanything on the run-in

Mullins lands big fish with enterprising ride

4.16PM

Coko Beach and Ben Harvey at the last

National Trialists lead home a Gigginstown 1-2-3

3.08PM

Indiana Jones and Darragh O'Keeffe (right) lead Gallyhill

Successful Punchestown raid for Indiana Jones

2.38PM

Fri 17th Feb 2023
Ghumama and Bill Lee

Ghumama wins Dundalk's finale

8.12PM

Autocrat and Joey Sheridan (left)

Autocrat rules on handicap debut

7.49PM

Icykel and Shane Kelly

Frankel filly lands Dundalk gamble

7.35PM

Cash Out and Dylan Browne McMonagle

O'Brien completes maidens double

6.45PM

Jered Maddox and Donagh O'Connor

Sixth success for Jered Maddox

6.28PM

Sam's Xpress and Rory Cleary

Danny Murphy to join Cotter's training license

5.57PM

Vanguard Star and Shane Crosse

Dundalk double for Starspangledbanner

5.16PM

Dun Na Sead and Oisin McSweeney

McSweeney gets off the mark on Irish return

4.36PM

Wed 8th Feb 2023
Robyndeglory and Declan Queally

Queally returns mare to past glories

5.23PM

Viva Devito and Paul Townend

Fairyhouse trebles for Mullins and Townend

4.59PM

Lot Of Joy and Paul Townend

Swedish St Leger winner heading for Cheltenham

4.17PM

Gordons Aura and Jordan Gainford

Gainford adds another on Elliott's Gordons Aura

3.44PM

Henning and Daniel King

Jockey King's claim reduced on homebred Henning

3.27PM

Velvet Elvis and Darragh O'Keeffe

Aintree plan follows Velvet victory

2.42PM

Sunnyvilla (near side) jumps the last alongside blundering Shes Some Doll

Well supported Sunnyvilla scores for Hassett & O'Keeffe

2.08PM

Instit and Paul Townend

Instit moves Townend to the top

1.32PM

Fri 3rd Feb 2023
Barretstown and Charlie O'Dwyer

Barretstown bags Dundalk's finale

8.17PM

Wonder Spirit (second from right)

Kingston working Wonders with his two horses

8.01PM

Bowerman (Chris Hayes up) leads runner-up Firstman

Bowerman notches 11th win

7.38PM

Doctor Grace and Bill Lee

Halford off the mark with new club as Lee doubles up

7.18PM

Mulgrave and Donagh O'Connor

McConnell's miler Musgrave returns to winning ways

6.12PM

Solar Breeze and Robbie Colgan

Solar Breeze scores for Lavery & Colgan

5.39PM

News At Ten and Bill Lee

Maiden win for News At Ten

5.15PM

Mehman (grey cap, second from right)

O'Leary hits them with the old 1-2

5.00PM

Sun 29th Jan 2023
Western Diego

Treble for Mullins in bumper finale

5.14PM

Doyen Ta Win and Kevin Sexton jump the last

Game success for Doyen Ta Win

4.54PM

Seabank Bistro and Paul Townend

Albert Bartlett booking for Seabank Bistro

4.18PM

Echoes In Rain and Paul Townend

Echoes In Rain books Cheltenham ticket

3.31PM

Byker and Philip Byrnes

'We won't rule out the Boodles' says Byrnes on his Byker

3.02PM

Aarons Day and Philip Enright

Course compensation for Aarons Day

2.25PM

Thedevilscoachman

Promotion for 'coachman in Naas opener

1.55PM

Fri 27th Jan 2023
Hero Of The Hour and Chris Hayes

Locally trained Hero Of The Hour wins Dundalk's finale

7.59PM

Song For Whoever and Bill Lee

Song For Whoever wins impressively

7.38PM

Macadam's Rock and Adam Caffrey

Caffrey completes another Dundalk double

7.11PM

Bold Ribb holds on from Lauroline (left)

Odds-on oh my God! - frustrating favourite survives scare

6.54PM

Malacanne and Shane Kelly

Kelly collects on Murtagh's Malacanne

6.21PM

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