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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.
Sun 26th Mar 2023
Happy Dreams (centre, 7) jumps the last behind leader Take All

Fourth win for Happy Dreams

4.54PM

Cafe Con Leche jumps an early flight

Leche defies market drift for Limerick win

4.17PM

Sun 12th Mar 2023
All Those Years and Luke Dempsey (right) jumps the last alongside Johngus

Boost for Byrnes following Cheltenham blow

5.10PM

Your Honor and Gavin Brouder at the last

Gamble landed in Boodles 'consolation' race

2.43PM

Fri 10th Mar 2023
Part-owner James Gough (left), jockey Colin Keane and trainer James McAuley

McAuley completes some tidy business with Dundalk double

9.01PM

Higher Kingdom (yellow cap & sleeves)

Bargain buy Higher Kingdom records fifth win

8.33PM

San Andreas and Wayne Hassett

Hassett rides first winner on San Andreas

8.10PM

Take Heart and Ben Coen

First winner for Coen following Australian break

7.40PM

Connections of Bowerman

Veteran Bowerman registers 12th win

7.12PM

Hinemoa and Alan Persse (right)

Seven year old mare secures second success this year

6.28PM

Mullacash Buzz (right)

Fifth success for Mullacash Buzz

6.09PM

Pub Talk and Colin Keane

Pub Talk claimed for € 20k for second time

5.49PM

Sun 5th Mar 2023
The Yellow Clay and Jamie Codd

Treble for Elliott as breeders Bective bag a bumper

6.39PM

Dancing City and Patrick Mullins

Mullinses motoring with cross-card double

6.31PM

Lieutenant Command and Michael O'Sullivan (nearest)

O'Sullivan rides first winner for Gigginstown and Meade

5.59PM

Ocean Legacy (left) and Conor Maxwell

Maxwell caps notable day with dramatic Wexford win

5.43PM

Gaoth Chuil and Shane O'Callaghan

Third success for Gaoth Chuil

4.56PM

Doyen Ta Win and Kevin Sexton

Enthusiastic mare Doyen Ta Win completes hat-trick

4.43PM

Parmenion and Paul Townend

Odds-on favourite wins 'Anaglog's Daughter' race

4.02PM

Secret Rock and Peterjon Carberry

Wexford winner for breeder Regan's Rock

3.17PM

Fils D'oudairies and Davy Russell

Returning Russell rides Leopardstown winner

2.43PM

Loose Blondesandbubbles gives the last 'plenty of air', alongside winner Feet Of A Dancer

Dancer dodges loose horse to win Wexford's opener

2.14PM

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

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