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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 24th Jul 2024

Freddie Robdal and Diarmuid Moloney (left)

Freddie Robdal 'smuggled in' for Wexford win

4.02PM

Common Practice and Simon Torrens

Smart hurdler wins easily on chase debut

3.41PM

Broomfield Bijou and Keith Donoghue

Winning chase debut for Broomfield Bijou

3.09PM

Thu 18th Jul 2024

Kells Priory and John Shinnick (left)

Kells Priory defies two-year layoff at Killarney

7.24PM

Redwood Queen and Philip Byrnes

Redwood Queen capitalises on Killarney opportunity

6.40PM

Mon 15th Jul 2024

Galen and Dylan Browne McMonagle (centre) leave stalls

Galloping Galen wins by another wide margin

6.55PM

Apples And Bananas and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Apples And Bananas wins Killarney's opening maiden

5.47PM

Thu 27th Jun 2024

Emily Upjohn and Kieran Shoemark

Gosden expects an improved Emily Upjohn in Pretty Polly

10.32AM

Wed 26th Jun 2024

Red Viburnum and Chris Hayes

Moyglare Stud's Frankel-filly wins Naas finale

8.51PM

Mr King and James Ryan (left)

King collects for Lyons and Ryan

8.33PM

Hanalia and Ben Coen (left)

Aga Khan continues good recent run with Oaks Trial win

8.18PM

Power Mode and Colin Keane (right)

Murphy ends 'disastrous' spell with overdue win

7.31PM

Over The Blues and Luke McAteer

Velazquez finishes fifth to Foley's filly on first Irish ride

7.09PM

Turn Up The Beat and Wayne Hassett (yellow cap)

Turn Up The Beat provides Barry with a first flat winner

6.37PM

Merrily and Ryan Moore

Plane sailing for Merrily as Ballydoyle win with another filly

6.14PM

Sun 23rd Jun 2024

Los Angeles and Wayne Lordan

UK runner set to join Epsom-third in Sunday's Irish Derby

1.03PM

L'Imperator and Jordan Gainford winning Thursday's Steinman Hurdle

Further gains for Hewick's jockey in America

12.43PM

Sat 22nd Jun 2024

Gangster Granny and Keithen Kennedy

Gangster Granny gains first win for owner Galway

5.22PM

One Boss and Declan McDonogh (nearest)

McCreery gains important maiden wins for two fillies

5.02PM

Mon 17th Jun 2024

Magnetic North and Shane Foley

Nine-year-old bags tenth win in Gowran claimer

4.36PM

January and Wayne Lordan (right)

Ballydoyle's juvenile 'jolly' January wins Gowran maiden

3.02PM

Fri 14th Jun 2024

Sumiha and Chris Hayes

Epsom classic winners collect Munster Oaks

8.17PM

Bold Optimist and Ben Coen

McLoughlin registers second training success

6.33PM

Tue 11th Jun 2024

Ellen Kelly and Patrick Mullins

Ellen Kelly wins concluding bumper for Team Mullins

8.43PM

The Dabbler and Ross Berry

Berry preparing to turn professional

8.34PM

I Am Spider Man and Philip Byrnes

Byrnes trio register Sligo double

8.08PM

The Truant and Kevin Sexton

The Truant swaps syndicates for second success

7.52PM

Verbal Sparring and Carl Millar (orange and white)

Verbal Sparring benefits from Boyer's blessing at Sligo

7.24PM

Koori Star and Jake Coen

Koori Star follows up debut point-to-point success

6.45PM

Andyourbirdcansing and Shane Fitzgerald

Andyourbirdcansing gains an overdue win

6.14PM

Kendancer and Philip Byrnes

Kendancer claims another race for Byrnes & Sons

5.45PM

Fri 7th Jun 2024

Tag Man and Mike O Connor lead Moonovercloon

Mike O'Connor loses claim at Clonmel

8.01PM

Druim Samhraidh and Richie Condon jump the last

Belated first win for veteran Druim Samhraidh

7.12PM

Mon 3rd Jun 2024

Easy Game and Paul Townend

Easy Game wins 19th race and completes Listowel hat-trick

5.22PM

Feud and Danny Mullins (nearest)

Brother to 1,000 Guineas winner scores on jumps debut

4.20PM

Sun 2nd Jun 2024

City Of Troy and Ryan Moore at Epsom

City Of Troy 'in good spirits' following Derby redemption

4.22PM

The Liffey and Wayne Lordan

Derby winner O'Brien lands Listowel's Pat Smullen Race

4.13PM

American Bar and Bill Lee (yellow cap)

Expensive juvenile wins on Listowel debut

3.36PM

Sat 1st Jun 2024

All For Rachel and Phillip Enright

Consecutive wins and 'distance' deja vu, by All For Rachel

6.00PM

Heroes Rise and Carl Millar

Elliott completes Listowel double

4.43PM

Thu 30th May 2024

Missus Beeton and Shane Fitzgerald

Maiden win for Missus Beeton

8.12PM

Farfromnowhere and Sean O'Keeffe

Ex-pointer Farfromnowhere maintains unbeaten run

7.06PM

Wed 29th May 2024

Surpass and Ryan Moore, with Shocker (right)

Surpass impresses on Tipperary debut

4.02PM

Sir Yoshi and Luke McAteer

Sir Yoshi set for Royal run following Tipperary win

3.21PM

Tue 28th May 2024

Staysound Susie and Ben Coen (centre)

Maiden success for Slattery's Staysound Susie

8.36PM

Evening Saigon and Colin Keane

Expensive breezer wins on Tipperary debut

7.14PM

Tue 21st May 2024

Distillate and Adam Caffrey (centre)

Distillate swaps Down Royal date for Cork win

7.14PM

Powerful Nation (nearest) with runner-up Fiery Lucy (green colours)

Ascot-bound Powerful Nation gains maiden win

6.32PM

Thu 16th May 2024

Cruden and Shane Foley exit from stall 6

Championship leader Foley completes Limerick double

4.40PM

Alabama Calling battles with runner-up Victoria Kesia (partially hidden)

Calling collects for overseas owners

4.03PM

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