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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.
Mon 26th Dec 2011
Murchu and Andrew McNamara (right) jump the final flight alongside runner-up Changing Times

Murchu rules at Limerick

1.31PM

Castle Wings and Pat Mangan jump the final fence

Castle Wings takes Limerick's opener

12.57PM

Wed 21st Dec 2011
Runners jump the last - winner Not Before Eight is in the orange and green colours

Not Before Eight leaves it very late!

3.41PM

Al Dafa (yellow colours) jumps a fence at Downpatrick

Dafa delights as Elliott doubles up

3.02PM

Paul Carberry displays his legendary sticking power after Mae's Choice's win

Mae makes winning racecourse debut

2.29PM

Come To The Party (right) jumps the final flight alongside Whitehead Lad (left and Call Box

Christmas Party starts early

1.59PM

Selection Box and Adrian Heskin

Selection Box a Christmas winner

1.30PM

Springfield Way leads Psycho over the final flight

Springfield shows the Way

1.02PM

Felix Yonger (right) is about to defeat Beef To The Heels

Felix gets the cream

12.28PM

Sat 17th Dec 2011
The runners jump an early fence in the concluding race won by Up The Beat

The Beat goes on for Mullins

3.58PM

In Great Form (nearside) and Lusiad

In Great Form defies top weight

3.48PM

Perfect Smile and Paul Carberry jump the final fence

Perfect chasing start for Smile

2.46PM

Navan Racecourse

Navan inspection

2.23PM

Too Scoops is led back into the winner's enclosure

Celebration Scoops after 'jolly' win

2.12PM

Bay Of Kotor leads Ferry Point over the final flight

Lynch motoring with Kotor

1.46PM

Blazing Tempo and Paul Townend

Mullins keeps up winning tempo

1.17PM

Rourke's Cross and David Casey

Compensation for Rourke’s Cross

12.34PM

Fri 16th Dec 2011
Knockgraffon Lad and Conor Keane

Knockgraffon becomes a hat-trick hero

9.55PM

Solo Performer and Chris Hayes winning

Solo win for doubling up Rogers

9.47PM

Runners in the bookings@dundalkstadium.com Handicap race by the stands

Coogan's prudent decision pays off

8.54PM

Elusive Ridge and Pat Smullen win at Dundalk

Ridge too elusive at Dundalk

8.11PM

Billyford and Johnny Murtagh win at Dundalk

Billyford rolls back the years

7.27PM

Sindjara and Johnny Murtagh win from Tannery

Sindjara wins for Murtagh & Oxx

7.17PM

Farmleigh House (nearside) is about to get the verdict in the photo finish from Dickie's Lad

Farmleigh House keeps prize at home

6.31PM

Sat 10th Dec 2011

Oscars does the business

3.44PM

Andrew Lynch was suspended for two days

Navan suspensions

3.31PM

Start Me Up eavesdrops on plans from jockey Davy Russell and trainer Charlie Swan

Russell moves further clear with Navan double

3.16PM

Foildubh leads Jim WIll Fix It over the final fence

Foildubh is Leopardstown bound

2.48PM

Powerstation (centre) battles with He'llberemembered (right) and Dibella

Powerstation back in the winner's enclosure

2.41PM

Dedigout and Davy Russell

Christmas 'touch' for Dedigout followers

2.22PM

Favourite Rourke's Cross unseats while winner Local Celebrity (red/black with white cap) races prominently

Mullins critical of course after Celebrity win

1.43PM

Monksland (left) jumps the final flight alongside Tennis Cap and Bombadero (right)

Monksland wins Navan opener

12.46PM

Sun 27th Nov 2011
Winning jockey Mikey Fogarty

The Amarillo Kid takes Wexford bumper

3.59PM

Merchant Royal (right)

Weld and McNamara win Wexford hunter chase

3.34PM

Knockfierna

Better luck for Byrnes with Knockfierna

2.57PM

Baby Whizz and Emmet Mullins

Mullins records Wexford double

2.41PM

Trainer Matthieu Palussiere

Leah Claire overturns Ceol Rua

1.52PM

Tackmaster wins at Wexford

Mullins and Meade team up for Wexford win

1.23PM

Analyse That (left) and Pat Mangan

Analyse That foils gamble

1.11PM

Fri 25th Nov 2011
Jockey Shane Foley

Foley doubles up in Dundalk finale

9.39PM

Key Breeze and Pat Smullen (9) beat Prince Of Fashion (nearest)

Ryan raider wins at Dundalk

9.21PM

Stalls open - winner Maggie Neary is centre under Johnny Murtagh

Maggie Neary gains maiden win

8.41PM

Aloof and Niall McCullagh

Aloof in a different class

8.40PM

Choral Society and Shane Foley (red) come through to lead at Dundalk

Choral Society in fine fettle

7.54PM

Runners in the Winter Racing At Dundalk Handicap race along the home straight

Fantasy the Dundalk king

7.37PM

Richelieu and Chris Hayes win for trainer Lee Smyth

Richelieu wins Dundalk opener

7.13PM

Sat 19th Nov 2011
Winner number two on the day for trainer Oliver Brady and jockey Ger Fox

Brady's bunch complete double

4.11PM

Citizenship and Robbie Power

Harrington and Citizenship have the Power

3.50PM

Corbally Ghost leads Midnight Game in the closing stages

Meade's Ghost denies Mullins treble

3.29PM

Racing at Cork

Cork cancelled

3.02PM

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