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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 22nd Sep 2017
Charms Bracelet

Front-running tactics works like a Charm

3.26PM

Slippery Serpent (right)

Serpent scores 2nd successive success

2.32PM

Tue 19th Sep 2017
High Language

Stakes are High as Stewards order withdrawal

5.34PM

Mon 18th Sep 2017
Bayan

Bayan retired

1.59PM

Wed 13th Sep 2017
James Eclipse and Sheila Ahern

Cummins ends 35year wait for Listowel winner

6.07PM

Wonder Laish makes a mistake at the final hurdle

Byrnes hotpot survives final flight fright

5.35PM

Fabulous Saga and Ruby Walsh

Future looks bright for '20-20' Saga

5.05PM

Potters Point and Lisa O Neill (yellow cap) leads Arkwrisht

'Mick's pick' Lisa wins her 2nd Kerry National

4.56PM

Hurricane Twister

'Old enough to retire' Twister causes upset

4.07PM

Riven Light (pink colours) leads Zawraq (blue colours)

Zawraq is back, Manning has a 1st for Mullins

3.56PM

Grey Willow (pink colours, blinkers)

First-time blinkers helps Willow win

2.55PM

All The Mollies beats Keep Believing

Claimed horse wins Listowel's opener

2.31PM

Wed 6th Sep 2017
Iolani and Declan McDonogh

McDonogh completes Gowran treble

8.11PM

Birds Of Prey leading

Birds Of Prey snares second Gowran win

7.47PM

Upgraded

'Improved' Upgraded wins 5 days after debut

7.25PM

Sorelle Delle Rose

Smullen closes gap to four

6.44PM

True Companion

Heavy ground proves key to Companion

6.21PM

Family Tree (left), Meagher s Flag (centre) and Madrid

Ballydoyle's second string wins on debut

5.44PM

Empress Lyla (left), and Gary Carroll, beat Dochasach

First two finishers in Claimer picked up

5.15PM

Fri 1st Sep 2017
True Self (white cap)

Mullins' filly wins finale

8.13PM

Uptake (right)

McLoughlin completes Down Royal double

7.59PM

Rashaan chases Wakea over the final flight

Rashaan gains latest dramatic win

7.43PM

Bosco Di Alco (grey horse on right)

Bosco overcomes silent wind problems

7.05PM

Sierra Law (right)

Swedish import gains 1st Irish win at D'Royal

6.43PM

Dixie Lee lets fly at the final flight

Dual bumper winner scores on jumps debut

6.00PM

Minnie Dahill and Ruby Walsh at the last

Easy win for Minnie & Ruby at Down Royal

5.30PM

Owner Rich Ricci

Mullins & Ricci plan three-continent challenge

10.52AM

Thu 31st Aug 2017
Sizzling (near side) and Epaneema

Red hot Sizzling gains overdue first win

7.28PM

Blue Petal

Unclaimed Petal sheds maiden tag

6.15PM

Mon 28th Aug 2017
Lord Erskine

Smullen completes R'common 4-timer

8.36PM

On The Go Again and Gary Carroll

Mulvany eyes Listowel with On The Go Again

8.04PM

Giorni Felice (left)

Happy days as Giorni Felice wins for Lynam

7.55PM

Days Without End

Weld and Maguire win another bumper

7.26PM

Knowing You and Pat Smullen (centre)

Smullen moves closer with R'common double

6.23PM

Sollertia and Pat Smullen

Well backed Sollertia scores for Collins

5.56PM

Polymath and Jack Kennedy clear the last

Kennedy returns to winners' enclosure

5.46PM

Sirjack Thomas and Bill Lee

Sirjack scores for Tylicki and Lee

5.15PM

Small World and Ruby Walsh land awkwardly over the last

Walsh completes Downpatrick double

4.57PM

Alterno and Davy Russell

Fun & Ferraris as McDonogh remembers 70s

4.38PM

Didero Vallis and Ruby Walsh

Mullins' French import wins on Irish debut

4.10PM

Fri 25th Aug 2017
Grey Waters and Shane Shortall

O'Brien completes double with a 1-2

8.04PM

High Language

Donnacha O'Brien aiming for seasonal High

6.33PM

Fri 18th Aug 2017
Dasmyhoss and Barry O'Neill

McNamara records another festival winner

8.38PM

Bien Chase (cheek-pieces, far side)

McAllister's Bien Chase wins Dundalk finale

8.19PM

Contingency (right) and Ruby Walsh

Mullins' filly wins easy on jumps debut

8.08PM

Betty Loch (centre)

Godolphin's Betty Loch gains maiden win

7.47PM

Canny Tom (right)

HalfTwo You'll Do Syndicate 'score' at Tramore

7.41PM

Dorkas is about to fall as Tomcoole Lad (16 gives chase)

Teenager Tomcoole bags second career win

6.52PM

Rounding the home turn, Spruce Meadows is second from left

Feane & Halpin land Dundalk feature

6.24PM

Potters Point

Elliott & Russell record third festival win

6.00PM

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