17:40 Galway

Tuesday 26 July 2022

All17:1017:4018:1018:4019:1519:5020:20

Latin Quarter Beginners Chase

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 4m 29.80s

Act Of God⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: E J O'Grady

16/1

Useful hurdler. Second of 8 in maiden at Tipperary (16.8f, soft) 9 days ago on his completed start over fences.

Form: 158B-F2

Caesar Rock^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M F Morris

33/1

Winner in hurdle at Wexford in April. Promising second on chase debut but only fifth of 6 at Kilbeggan (25f, good to soft, 9/1) since. Down in trip.

Form: 931-425

Enniskerry^t⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: B Connell

8/1

Useful hurdler. Two wins from 4 runs last season. Eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle (15/2) at Ballinrobe (25f, good to soft) 56 days ago. Makes chase debut. Down in trip.

Form: P/1128-0

Hannon²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| BF

5/1

Useful hurdler. Good second of 9 in maiden chase at Wexford (16f, soft, 2/1) 25 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 0F00-02

Jon Snow⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| C| D

3/1

Useful hurdler. 15/8, good second of 5 in Flat handicap at Listowel (16.2f, good to soft) 51 days ago. Makes chase debut. Big player.

Form: 32111/8-

Midnight Run⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: J P O'Brien| C

1/1

Useful chaser. Fourth in a good maiden at Fairyhouse last November. Arrives on the back of a recent Flat win. Leading claims.

Form: 6629/4F-

Patience Patience^p,t⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C D Maxwell| T: J Magnier

125/1

Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. 33/1, last of 14 in handicap at Leopardstown (12.8f, good) 54 days ago. Makes chase debut. Stiff task.

Form: 615/40-

Stormey^t³⁷³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 114

66/1

Fair chaser. 20/1, first run since leaving S. J. Mahon when third of 11 in novice chase at Tipperary (16.6f, good to soft). Off 12 months. First run for yard after leaving Patrick G. Kelly.

Form: 55750/3-

Western Cowboy⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| BF

18/1

Maiden hurdle winner. 3/1, third of 9 in maiden at Limerick (18.6f, good) on debut over fences 6 days ago. May well do better.

Form: 2184-63

Non-Runners

One Cool Poet¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: M J Smith J: Sam Ewing

Punters Poet¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: M J Smith J: Keith Donoghue

Forecasts

Midnight Run (1/1), Jon Snow (3/1), Hannon (5/1), Enniskerry (8/1), Act Of God (16/1), Western Cowboy (18/1), Caesar Rock (33/1), One Cool Poet (33/1), Punters Poet (50/1), Stormey (66/1), Patience Patience (125/1)

MIDNIGHT RUN warmed up for this with a Flat win and looks the one to beat based on the pick of last season's chase efforts. Jon Snow is another who arrives on the back of a good Flat run and is much respected for the Willie Mullins team. Hannon looks best of the remainder.