17:10 Galway

Tuesday 28 July 2026

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Latin Quarter Beginners Chase

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 4m 39.30s

Arch Empire¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott

40/1

Winning hurdler. Makes chase debut (failed to complete in points). Yard has much stronger claims with Bowensonfire.

Form: 3497-68

Begger⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Harvey| T: William Harvey

200/1

Won one of 10 starts in points and let down by jumping both starts under Rules for Miss Elizabeth Anne Lalor.

Form: U5U5-U7

Bowensonfire^h²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

9/2

Not necessarily bred to be a chaser but was the best of these over hurdles so obvious claims if taking to this sphere at the first attempt.

Form: 21107-4

Eclipse Chaser^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 121

28/1

Hurdles winner who ended last season out of sorts but made a promising chasing debut when third in maiden at Wexford. However, produced a tame finishing display there 25 days ago.

Form: 40PP-38

Frankie John⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Daniel King| T: D Hogan| CD

15/8

Very capable over hurdles, his best effort coming when fourth of 12 in Grade 1 Sefton Hurdle at Aintree in April. Ideally wants further than this but looks the sort who will take well to chasing.

Form: 315548-

Love Me Tender^t1⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: H Cobden| T: W P Mullins

6/4

Highly impressive when making it 3-3 in Grade 3 at Tipperary in October. Progress has rather stalled in better company since but he's likely to make a chaser. Tongue strap on first time.

Form: 113345-

My Great Mate³²³

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

7/1

Bumper/hurdles winner. Good second on chase bow in this race last year but not quite in same form over C&D in September. Off since but he sets the standard.

Form: 1214/24-

Robbies Rock^t⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

50/1

Flat/hurdles winner but well held on the level both starts this spring after an absence and this is a tough ask on chase bow.

Form: 358142/

William Tell^t⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: D H Kelly| BF| D

28/1

Dual winning hurdler who was a promising second on chase debut in maiden at Wexford last month. Unseated rider in rather a soft incident at the first there last week so worth another chance.

Form: 16-972U

Jolie Jewel^h⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: B McMahon| OR: 114

18/1

Winning hurdler who left the impression she should've finished closer from a long way back when third on chase bow at Ballinrobe. Did so when second at Punchestown since but drop back in trip looks a negative given how she shaped there.

Form: 0106-32

Non-Runners

Great Attitude¹³³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: C W J Farrell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Love Me Tender (6/4), Frankie John (15/8), Bowensonfire (9/2), My Great Mate (7/1), Great Attitude (12/1), Jolie Jewel (18/1), William Tell (28/1), Eclipse Chaser (28/1), Arch Empire (40/1), Robbies Rock (50/1), Begger (200/1)

MY GREAT MATE has been off since September but was beaten only by a subsequent Grade 3 winner in this race last year so shades the vote up against some very interesting chase debutants, namely Frankie John, Bowensonfire and Love Me Tender.