Latin Quarter Beginners Steeplechase
Course: Galway
Date: 28th Jul 2026
Distance: 2m2f (2m2f54y)
Type: Chase
Going: Good
Class:
Prize: €10,200
Runners: 10
Going Detail: GOOD
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Love Me Tender
5yo b Gelding (FR)Connections
Jockey: Harry Cobden
Trainer: W P Mullins
Muine Bheag, Co Carlow
Owner: John P Mcmanus
Breeding
Sire: Doctor Dino (FR)
Dam: Ex Fan Des Sixties (FR)
Damsire: Poliglote (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Love Me Tender won five starts back and was also placed third three and four starts back, a solid sequence that leaves him second only to our selection on a rating of 138. He already has experience of today's trip and going, but a 90-day absence is the obvious concern heading into this.
Previous Owners
- Mrs J M Mullins (until 2025-07-25)
Race History for Love Me Tender
Frankie John
6yo g Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Daniel King
Trainer: Denis Gerard Hogan
Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary
Owner: M G Hogan John Mahon
Breeding
Sire: Walk In The Park (IRE)
Dam: The Crown Jewel (IRE)
Damsire: Stowaway (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Frankie John won five starts back and has otherwise raced with reasonable consistency, finishes of fourth and fifth in between. A below-par eighth last time and a 90-day absence are risks, but a rating of 129 makes him a live danger to our selection.
Race History for Frankie John
Bowensonfire
6yo b Gelding (FR)Connections
Jockey: Jack Kennedy
Trainer: Gordon Elliott
Longwood, Co Meath
Owner: Ktda Racing
Breeding
Sire: Gemix (FR)
Dam: Amulet (FR)
Damsire: Lauro (GER)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Bowensonfire won four and five starts back, underlining the improvement that puts him at the top of this field, and he already has experience of today's trip and going. His level has dipped since, fourth last time out, but a rating of 144 marks him clearly the one to beat here.
Race History for Bowensonfire
My Great Mate
7yo g Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Paul Townend
Trainer: W P Mullins
Muine Bheag, Co Carlow
Owner: Temple Bloodstock Syndicate
Breeding
Sire: Jukebox Jury (IRE)
Dam: Saine D'Esprit (FR)
Damsire: Dom Alco ()
Ratings & Stats
Comment
My Great Mate won four starts back and was runner-up two back, a fair level of form that supports a rating of 126, fourth-best in this field. He already has experience of today's trip and going, but a lengthy 323-day absence is a major query over his readiness.
Previous Owners
- Mrs J M Mullins (until 2023-07-31)
Race History for My Great Mate
Jolie Jewel
7yo b Mare (FR)Connections
Jockey: Phillip Enright
Trainer: Brian M McMahon
Scarriff, Co Galway
Owner: Daniel Kelly
Breeding
Sire: Spider Flight (FR)
Dam: Verysland (FR)
Damsire: Saint Des Saints (FR)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Jolie Jewel was runner-up last time out and placed third two starts back, continuing a string of frame finishes that also includes a win five starts back. She already has experience of today's trip and going, but a rating of 114 leaves her second from bottom in this field.
Previous Owners
- William Slattery (until 2024-05-11)
Race History for Jolie Jewel
William Tell
7yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Peter Smithers(7)
Trainer: David Harry Kelly
Rathvin, Co Tipperary
Owner: O D Kueres
Breeding
Sire: Malinas (GER)
Dam: Easter Bonnie (IRE)
Damsire: Milan (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
William Tell was runner-up two starts back but has otherwise struggled, including an unseated run last time out. He already has experience of today's trip and going, and a quick reappearance just six days later suggests he's fit, though a rating of 120 keeps him only midfield here.
Previous Owners
- Ms Gemma Omahoney (until 2025-07-11)
Race History for William Tell
Eclipse Chaser
6yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Danny Mullins
Trainer: W P Mullins
Muine Bheag, Co Carlow
Owner: Douglas Taylorturbine Syndicate
Breeding
Sire: Jet Away (GB)
Dam: Cloghoge Lady (IRE)
Damsire: Presenting (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Eclipse Chaser was placed with a third two starts back, though a below-par eighth last time out is the more recent form. He already has experience of today's trip and going, and a rating of 118 sits just below his official mark, but two pulled-up runs earlier in his sequence remain a concern.
Previous Owners
- Douglas Taylor (until 2024-12-27)
Race History for Eclipse Chaser
Arch Empire
6yo b Gelding (FR)Connections
Jockey: Danny Gilligan
Trainer: Gordon Elliott
Longwood, Co Meath
Owner: Goldman Racing Syndicate
Breeding
Sire: Doctor Dino (FR)
Dam: Arch Duchess (FR)
Damsire: Arch (USA)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Arch Empire has struggled to make an impact recently, never better than fourth in his last five starts and that was five starts back. He already has experience of today's trip and going, though a rating of 120 leaves him seventh of ten on our figures for this.
Previous Trainers
- Denis Paul Murphy (until 2024-08-30)
Previous Owners
- Denis Paul Murphy (until 2024-08-30)
Race History for Arch Empire
Robbies Rock
5yo b Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Keith Donoghue
Trainer: Gavin Cromwell
Navan, Co. Meath
Owner: Sean Costine
Breeding
Sire: Masar (IRE)
Dam: Sirens Rock (IRE)
Damsire: Fastnet Rock (AUS)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Robbies Rock was second last time out, and his win came three starts back with a fourth in between. He already has experience of today's trip and going, but his yard is out of form - two winners from 39 runners in the last fortnight - and he rates mid-table on 120.
Race History for Robbies Rock
Begger
6yo ch Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Ben Harvey
Trainer: William Harvey
Balbriggan, Co Dublin
Owner: GQ Syndicate
Breeding
Sire: Workforce (GB)
Dam: Evening Mist (IRE)
Damsire: Flemensfirth (USA)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Begger has found things tough of late, unseated twice and never better than fifth in his last five starts. He returns after a 72-day break with too little to judge him on, and has plenty to prove before he can be trusted in this company.
Previous Trainers
- Miss Elizabeth Anne Lalor (until 2026-05-07)
Previous Owners
- Thomas A Keating (until 2026-05-07)
Race History for Begger
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