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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 23rd May 2012
Glens Melody and Patrick Mullins win at Sligo

Fathers & sons complete 'family four-timer'

9.14PM

Clarach (nearside)

Mullins' eyeing Galway Hurdle with Clarach

8.42PM

Roving Lad and Andrew Lynch chase Young Milly over the final flight

Lynch doubles up on Roving Lad

8.16PM

Battling Boru with Danny (left) and Tony Mullins

Boru battles to Sligo win

7.34PM

Curragh Golan with trainer Michael Butler, jockey Mikey Butler and groom Nuala Butler

Curragh winner at Sligo

7.13PM

The ill-fated Lough Donnell Mist and Danny Howard clear the last

Tragic end to Sligo maiden

6.49PM

Sizing Italy and Andrew Lynch land over the last ahead of Sonapour

Dreaper Sizing up chase career for Italy

6.31PM

Sat 19th May 2012
Chiltern Hills (left) defeats Ourbeautifuldream

Mullins' win bumper with Chiltern

6.13PM

Caim Hill (left) defeats Earls Quarter (right)

Caim Hill records eighth win

5.38PM

Star Of Aragon

Smullen completes double

4.51PM

The field is well bunched early on as winner Time Of My Life races second from left

Effortless win for 'plunge' horse

4.27PM

Voleuse De Coeurs

Weld records seventh winner in a week

3.57PM

Pat Shanahan with jockey Ronan Whelan

Prince helps ex-Jock to first training win

3.21PM

Newcomer Shamora rears up entering the stalls before eventually finishing third

Madeira proves a tasty winner for Roche

2.50PM

Wed 9th May 2012
Operating leads Jennies Jewel inside the final furlong

Operating makes it third time lucky

8.42PM

On The Fringe and J.T. McNamara

Bolger back from the Fringe

8.36PM

Mr Goodenough and Roger Quinlan

Bishopscourt 'jolly' proves Goodenough!

7.54PM

Action from the 3m1f handicap chase - winner Droim Toll is second from right

'Wind op' helps Droim beat

7.50PM

J.P.McManus had five of the nine runners in the beginners' chase - winning jockey Ruby Walsh is second from right

Ligeonniere rout on chase debut

6.41PM

Dunroe Boy and Paul Townend

Carr back motoring

6.13PM

Balnaslow and Davy Russell

Winning hurdle debut for Balnaslow

5.54PM

Fri 4th May 2012
Akasaka and Fran Berry win for trainer Eddie Lynam

Berry doubles up on Akasaka

9.05PM

Moldowney leads Sinetta (far side) and King's Warrant

Stack/Lordan maintain early season success

8.36PM

Moonbi Creek (6) defeats Bon Accord

Smullen steers Creek to Dundalk win

8.08PM

Van Ellis and Fran Berry win from That Boy David

British raider wins Dundalk maiden

7.37PM

Phebes Wish and Ross Coakley win at Dundalk

Phebes Wish follows up for McConnell

7.07PM

Sat 28th Apr 2012
Drive Time (right) jumps the last alongside Marito (left) and He'llberemembered

Mullins 1-2 in season finale

6.17PM

The scene on at the start of Day 2 of the <brPunchestown Festival

Punchestown 1, Weather 0

6.06PM

Champion Jockey Davy Russell

End of season awards presented by Minister for Agriculture

5.58PM

Mae's Choice and Paul Carberry (right) jump the last with Gorgeous Sixty (pink colors) leading

Owner makes the right Choice!

5.54PM

Hisaabaat (yellow cap) and Andrew Lynch

Ninth Grade 1 win for Lynch

5.09PM

Foildubh and Paul Carberry (5) lead Carrigmartin over the final fence

Foildubh gains deserved win

4.25PM

China Rock leads over the last from Follow The Plan (right) and Quel Esprit

A mighty win for the Mouse!

3.58PM

Runners jump the big double - winner Outlaw Pete (with the blue cap) is landing

Outlaw rules in Cross-Country

3.36PM

Wed 25th Apr 2012
Flash Of Genius completes a four-timer for Willie Mullins

Willie's Genius comes to the fore

7.51PM

Champagne Fever (left) leads runner-up Melodic Rendezvous (centre) off the final bend

Fever burning up in Bumpers

7.28PM

Marasonnien and Paul Townend

Clean sweep for Mullins & Riccis

7.10PM

Loch Ard is well clear of Wreckin Rock at the final flight

Surplus rain no problem for Loch Ard!

6.32PM

A day for the ducks at Punchestown!

Shamiran wins Punchestown opener

5.40PM

Sat 21st Apr 2012
Bankroll

Bankroll wins Naas finale

5.29PM

Maarek defeats Gordon Lord Byron at Naas

Maarek defies top weight

5.07PM

Royal Visit (right) and Johnny Murtagh

Royal Visit a winner for Oxx

4.44PM

Santo Padre leads the field home at Naas

Santo Padre back in winner's enclosure

4.08PM

Morethanafeeling (17) defeats Landsdowne

Bell has the winning feeling

3.38PM

Backbench Blues and Fran Berry

Backbencher completes hat-trick

3.01PM

Strada Colorato (white face, centre) leading under Gary Carroll

Strada takes Naas opener

2.35PM

Fri 20th Apr 2012
Trainer Willie Mullins

Letherbelucky might be well named!

8.16PM

Good Luck Chuck and Declan Bates

Good Luck Chuck scores at Wexford

7.49PM

Headford Flyer (white cap) defeats Mayo Mystique (right)

O'Grady helps McNamara to Wexford double

7.25PM

Whatever Jacksays and Robbie Colgan

Whatever Jacksays is third winner to make all

7.00PM

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