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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.
Sat 18th Sep 2021
Scriptwriter and Seamus Heffernan

Scriptwriter wins 'French-style' maiden

3.01PM

History and Wayne Lordan

First win for €3m filly

2.33PM

Weseekhimthere and Jack Kennedy jump the last

Kennedy returns on Elliott-trained Navan winner

2.14PM

Wed 15th Sep 2021
Three winners for Sean O'Keeffe and four for trainer John Ryan

Ryan completes four-timer, treble for O'Keeffe

6.03PM

Gordon Elliott with Fancy Foundations and groom Alicia McCartan

Elliott returns with Sligo winner

5.29PM

Diggin Deep and Brian Hayes

Fences win for Fahey farriers

5.00PM

Bold Emperor (nearest) jumps alongside Rebel Waltz

Double for O'Keeffe on Galileo-sired chaser

4.03PM

Grange Walk (left) is upsides Benefit Run, which is about to fall, at the last

Opening races Sligo treble for Ryan

3.38PM

Rippon Lodge and Philip Donovan

Third career win for Rippon Lodge

3.18PM

Kitty Galore and Sean O'Keeffe

Kitty Galore lands gamble in Sligo opener

2.44PM

Sun 12th Sep 2021
Max Mayhem (centre - blue colours, brown cap)

Max Mayhem lands concluding Northfields Handicap

6.25PM

King X J and Leigh Roche

Well-backed 'breezer' bags Sales race

6.07PM

Sonnyboyliston beats Twilight Payment

Sonnyboyliston wins St Leger for Murtagh & Co

5.55PM

Native Trail and William Buick

UK raiders add National Stakes to weekend haul

5.08PM

Discoveries and Shane Foley

Niarchos blue-blood wins the Moyglare

4.35PM

Romantic Proposal (9)

'Fast Eddie' wins the Flying Five

3.56PM

La Peitite Coco (near side), with Love at the line

Coco beats Love in Blandford thriller

3.13PM

Big Gossey and Michael Hussey (grey horse)

Gossey gains second Curragh handicap win

2.34PM

Fri 10th Sep 2021
Merlin Giant and Derek O'Connor

Merlin Giant canters to bumper win

8.00PM

Ricky Langford and James O'Sullivan at the last

Rothwell bags another Ballinrobe winner

7.51PM

Favori Logique is welcomed by winning connections

Favori Logique completes hat-trick

7.19PM

Ilikethewayurthinkin (nearest) flicks through the final fence, alongside Russian Diamond

Western win for Cromwell's Ilikethewayurthinkin

6.57PM

Whatucallher (left)

Fortunate favours Frenchman after final flight fall

6.40PM

Oskar High and Gavin Brouder

Fourth win for Oskar High

5.33PM

Betty Zane and Conor Orr blue jump the last

Betty Zane makes all for hurdles win

5.19PM

Too Bright and Sean Flanagan lead Powerful Kieran at the last

Flanagan bags winner on eve of wedding

5.00PM

Thu 2nd Sep 2021
No Show (far side) with Sideshow Bob

Rare flat winner for 'Monty' Mangan

7.17PM

Aurora Princess (far side) beats Pin Your Hopes

'Mistaken maiden' wins at Clonmel

6.47PM

Sat 21st Aug 2021
Level Neverending and Tom Hamilton

Joseph O'Brien completes Killarney treble

5.32PM

Batcio and Brian Hayes

Grade B win for Batcio as Aintree awaits

5.09PM

Druid's Altar and JJ Slevin jump the last

Druid's Altar gains fifth win

4.35PM

Embittered (nearest) is beside Poseidon (centre) and Nero Rock

Cheltenham-placed Embittered gains a first over fences

4.21PM

Run For Oscar and Philip Byrnes at the last

Byrnes rides first professional winner

3.47PM

Yulong Voice and Mike O'Connor jump the last

Yulong Voice gets off the mark over jumps

2.51PM

Jockey Dylan Cleere

Opportunity knocks and Cleere collects

2.21PM

Given Wings and Darragh O'Keeffe jump the last

De Bromhead & O'Keeffe win Killarney's opener

1.41PM

Fri 20th Aug 2021
Mister Bells and Jordan Gainford jump the last

Gainford completes double for in-form Nolan

7.56PM

Wouldn't You Agree (far side) with Visionarian

McDonaghs win Killarney's feature

5.58PM

Tue 17th Aug 2021
Champagne Problem and Pat Taaffe

'No regrets' as Taaffe's son rides winner for Mullins

8.42PM

Oskar High and Gavin Brouder

Brouder completes 356/1 double

7.56PM

My Manekineko and Gavin Brouder

My Manekineko bags eighth win

7.42PM

Citizen's Army (left) jumps the last alongside Padraic's Choice

O'Sullivan rides first 'Citizen' winner

7.36PM

Digby and Adam Short (left)

Digby scores for McLoughlin & Short

6.35PM

Mullins Cross and Shane Fenelon jump the last

Team Skyace win with Mullins Cross

6.16PM

Donthavetime and Paul Townend jump the last

Time and Townend win Sligo's opener

5.33PM

IHRB officials Dom O'Meara and Richard Kelly on duty at Down Royal in 2020

End of overnight 'check-ins' for industry staff

1.31PM

Sat 14th Aug 2021
Majestic Jewel and Siobhan Rutledge

Last-to-first as rider Rutledge lands the last

8.44PM

Groveman and Emmet McNamara

McNamaras on the mark with Groveman

8.14PM

Gee Rex and Mike O'Connor

Gee Rex leads Emmet Mullins trained '1-2'

7.55PM

Aprils Joy (left) edges past Walnut Beach

Patiently ridden pointer gives Cromwell a double

7.06PM

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