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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 3rd Apr 2026
Key Witness and Alan Persse (right)

Flynn gets off the mark with progressive Key Witness

4.35PM

Chasing Paradise and Ben Coen

Irish Oaks-entered Chasing Paradise wins on reappearance

3.36PM

Staysound Susie and Jimmy Dalton (left)

Slattery secures early lead in trainers' championship

3.12PM

Lars Soldier and Wesley Joyce (near side) pip Confucius and Ryan Moore

Experienced Soldier slays expensive Ballydoyle colt

2.42PM

Ado McGuinness

McGuinness sends five to UK on big day for all-weather horses

11.08AM

Indigo Dream

O'Sullivan eyeing Newcastle prize money with Indigo Dream

10.55AM

Faiyum and Colin Keane

Faiyum 'in good nick' ahead of Curragh reappearance

10.43AM

Better Days Ahead and Sam Ewing (nearest)

Elliott may use claiming riders for leading National runners

8.33AM

Sun 29th Mar 2026
Cause For Comment and Patrick Mullins

Carey completes first double, in Downpatrick's finale

6.01PM

Littlefoot and Dan King (centre)

Chasing debutante Littlefoot takes fences in his stride

5.51PM

Born Braver and jockey Keith Donoghue are led in by Grace Mulhall

Born Braver conquers for Cromwell in Ulster National

5.20PM

Better Times and Michael Kenneally

Nicer ground helps Better Times

4.57PM

Lips Freedom and Donagh Meyler (right)

German Derby also-ran lands Downpatrick gamble

4.30PM

Cozone and James Smith

Reappearance win for well-backed Cozone

3.19PM

Robertjames and Paul Townend

Mullins newcomer wins Downpatrick's opener for Nationals' sponsor

2.44PM

Two Stars and Joey Sheridan (centre)

Stack hoping for soft ground as Two Stars set to reappear

8.39AM

Fri 27th Mar 2026
Rising Sky and Patrick McGettigan

Rising Sky continues McCann's good spell

8.48PM

Gaiety Girl and Colin Keane

Keane collects on progressive Gaiety Girl

8.23PM

Maria Quiteria and Donagh O'Connor

De Aguiar's stout filly scores impressively

8.11PM

Groom Ashley McEntee with Desert Friend, Pat Murphy and jockey Chris Hayes

Eager veteran hands Murphy a Dundalk double

7.58PM

Jockey Conor Cusack

Maiden Methgal gets off the mark

7.01PM

Shane Hassett leading Bishopton, who stands under a rainbow in the winner's enclosure

Bishopton strikes gold on first start of 2026

6.41PM

Benavente and Julian Pietropaolo

Late owner Gough remembered after Dundalk's claimer

6.27PM

Charles and Philip Byrnes

Byrnes makes new plans for Cheltenham reserves

9.25AM

Heart Wood and Darragh O'Keeffe

De Bromhead targets Aintree with Heart Wood

8.44AM

Wed 25th Mar 2026
Nick Rockett and Katie Walton

Nick Rockett on course for Aintree repeat

8.46AM

Sun 22nd Mar 2026
Uhavemeinstitches and Mark Walsh

Uhavemeinstitches follows in National-winner's hoof-prints

5.17PM

Paul Townend with his five career Cheltenham Gold Cups

Townend 'too far back' in championship

3.56PM

Fri 20th Mar 2026
Baila Conmigo and Ben Coen

Baila Conmigo collects in Dundalk's finale

8.39PM

Unterberg and Rory Mulligan

Hourigan's handicapper completes Dundalk hat-trick

8.18PM

Amemri

Admirable Amemri creates another memory

8.09PM

Ohailbhic and Ronan Whelan

Consecutive wins for Ohailbhic

7.49PM

Keepsgettingbetter and Chris Hayes

Hayes completes Dundalk double

7.37PM

Glitter And Glory wins for the Glamour & Glory Syndicate

Glitter And Glory gets Harrington off the mark

6.54PM

Sporting Hero and Chris Hayes (far side, number 9)

Sporting Hero scores on yard debut

5.54PM

Bye Bye Now and Siobhan Rutledge

Bye Bye Now says toodle-oo on handicap debut

5.21PM

Better Times Ahead

Better Times Ahead needs rain for Irish National run

8.53AM

Wed 18th Mar 2026
Irish Panther and Kieren Buckley leading

Irish Panther to revert to novice company at Punchestown

8.56AM

Sun 15th Mar 2026
Electric Beauty and Jamie Powell

Mulvany jump-starts the new Flat season

6.09PM

Victory Tip and Billy Lee

Impressive newcomer scores for Royal Ascot winners

5.33PM

Ribee and Declan McDonogh (left)

Ribee gives Mulvany a second Lincoln success

5.17PM

Pollenca and Andy Slattery

Pollenca bags maiden success

4.31PM

Dmaniac and Wayne Lordan

Mudlark Dmaniac bags 'his Gold Cup' at the Curragh

4.01PM

Smoke Them Out and Sadhbh Tormey (near side)

Tormey's tactics work on Smoke Them Out

3.31PM

Breaking Dawn and Colin Keane

Cheltenham-conquering Keane scores for Team O'Callaghan

2.56PM

Ruler's Control and Luke McAteer (near side), with Force Noir

Point-to-point handler wins Curragh's season-opener

2.26PM

Sat 14th Mar 2026
Trainer Robson De Aguiar

De Aguiar begins Curragh's card with four juvenile runners

9.32AM

Crystal Black in Royal Ascot

Keane to regroup with Crystal Black, with retirement possible

9.11AM

Sat 7th Mar 2026
Lets Go Champ and Sophie Carter beat Hunters Yarn

Carter collects first chase win on Champ

5.16PM

Trainer Gillian Callaghan

Soldier strikes for Callaghan

3.30PM

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