August 01 / 17.40 Galway

17.40

Yielding

Latin Quarter Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £8876.11
  • 2m 2f 54y
  • 7 runners
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Latin Quarter Beginners Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

2/5 (Won)

  • Win: £1.10
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2424-2 C BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Six-time Grade 1-winning hurdler, including four wins in the 2m Hurdle at Leopardstown over Christmas; also won the Galway Hurdle in 2018; a bit below his best after a break in a Grade 3 at Tipperary last time but should be able to take this if jumping soundly on chasing debut.
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6th

6

30th Apr 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 213y

18:00 Punchestown

Sharjah

11st 10lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

High-class hurdler had been mixing it at the top level over fences this season at shorter trips before third chase win when dropped in grade at Ayr 10 days ago, patiently ridden and seeing the 3m out well when giving away lumps of weight in novice handicap; drying ground should help his cause and not one to rule out.

10/1

6th

6

30th Apr 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 213y

18:00 Punchestown

Sharjah

11st 10lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

High-class hurdler had been mixing it at the top level over fences this season at shorter trips before third chase win when dropped in grade at Ayr 10 days ago, patiently ridden and seeing the 3m out well when giving away lumps of weight in novice handicap; drying ground should help his cause and not one to rule out.

10/1

1st

1

20th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 2

13:50 Ayr

Sharjah

12st 0lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Top-class hurdler who has shown a good level of form over fences, banging his head against a wall in Grade 1s in his last four appearances; finished fourth in last season's County Hurdle in his last handicap assignment and that was off an 8lb higher mark; may run well, though stamina could be an issue on this belated first run beyond 2m4f.

10/1

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5/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 9206-F D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner is a maiden after eight chase starts but has shown smart form at times; disappointing on last few starts and fell early in the Midlands National recently; needs to return to his best.
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6th

3

23rd May 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 2

16:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Mars Harper

11st 4lb

J: Jamie Gambin

T: Sarah Humphrey

Left Gordon Elliott after disappointing hurdle run last autumn; well beaten again on stable debut in March but, after wind surgery, he returned to chasing with a good second at Fakenham (3m, good) 19 days ago; has possibilities if he can build on that but his last win was in 2023.

7/1

2nd

2

4th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 2

16:03 Fakenham

Mars Harper

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Gambin

T: Sarah Humphrey

Left Gordon Elliott after disappointing hurdle run last autumn and was again well beaten when returning for new stable in March; given a wind op since and reverts to chasing on a workable mark but still looks risky.

20/1

6th

3

8th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 0y

Class 3

16:13 Warwick

Mars Harper

11st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Sarah Humphrey

Best known as a chaser these days and was tailed off back over hurdles on his final run for Gordon Elliott, whom he left for £30,000; on a good mark but there's much to prove on first sighting since October.

9/1

Form: 00-522

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Longstanding Flat maiden is 2-14 over hurdles; solid efforts on both chase starts, just denied at Tipperary last time; will find Sharjah a tough opponent here but will be front rank to take advantage if that rival doesn't perform.
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7th

4

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 50y

16:50 Limerick

Walnut Beach

11st 3lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Patrick J Flynn

Dual hurdle winner has also won twice over fences including a Listed handicap at Killarney in 2024; some good runs in defeat after and is now just 2lb higher than that mark; mostly below form on the Flat and over hurdles this year but not ignored.

12/1

10th

7

25th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:35 Listowel

Walnut Beach

11st 7lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Patrick J Flynn

Fair effort on the Flat 20 days ago but was tailed off in his final hurdle race and seems better over fences these days.

20/1

10

(6)

5th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 194y

19:24 Down Royal

Walnut Beach

9st 6lb

J: Alan Persse

T: Patrick J Flynn

Dual hurdles winner but more effective as a chaser these days; 0-28 on the Flat, never sighted at Gowran latest.

12/1

Form: F1280- C

Last run: 240 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Was a surprise winner of the Listed novice hurdle on this card last year; hasn't added to that since, though was a fine second at Listowel after; poor on the Flat when last seen and needs to show his best on chasing debut to get involved.
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8th

8

11th Jun 2024

Good

2m 2f 91y

16:45 Sligo

Flaming Moon

11st 0lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Peter John Flood

Flat/hurdle winner but hard to trust after pulling up in his last two points.

25/1

6th

2

28th Aug 2023

Good

2m 1f 165y

17:25 Downpatrick

Flaming Moon

12st 1lb

J: James Smith

T: Matthew J Smith

Decent on the Flat at up to 1m and won a Listed novice hurdle at Galway last year; starts off in handicap chases from a mark 6lb lower than his hurdles rating although the bare form of his two spins over fences earlier this month would suggest the handicapper could have been kinder.

11/2

Form: P9/0-P

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Point' winner suffered a slipped saddle last time but still has loads to find on previous form.
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5

15th Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 185y

15:48 Downpatrick

Intersky Sunset

11st 2lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: Declan Queally

Some good runs last year but well beaten the last twice and has to rebound; might want easier ground so any rain that falls should help.

16/1

12th

4

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 120y

19:55 Tipperary

Intersky Sunset

11st 5lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: Declan Queally

Sole rules win came at Gowran in 2023 off a mark of 84 (2m4f, heavy); lost her form badly in the UK and continued her disappointing runs, despite being returned to her former handler, when well beaten at Punchestown last time.

25/1

Form: -5U035

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Winner of 1-18 over hurdles; soundly beaten on both completed chasing starts; this is too tough and will be better off in handicap company.
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6th

3

1st Aug 2023

Yielding

2m 2f 54y

17:40 Galway

Pale Blue Dot

11st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

in touch with leaders early, jumped slightly left 4th, lost touch after 5th, no impression

50/1

5th

11

21st Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 6f 180y

15:05 Killarney

Pale Blue Dot

10st 4lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Back to something like his best when third of nine behind Dartan 13 days ago but hard to see him reversing that form and he's not been the most consistent of late.

8/1

3

9th Jul 2023

Good

3m 1f 88y

16:55 Sligo

Pale Blue Dot

11st 13lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Won a 2m4f Bellewstown maiden hurdle last August; hasn't matched that since and mixed form over fences lately; needs a return to best.

25/1

Form: /0-0PP

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Poor maiden is way out of his depth in this company.
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0

11

27th Sep 2023

Yielding

3m 1f 182y

17:40 Sligo

Shackleton Island

10st 10lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: I Madden

Either pulled-up or tailed off in eight starts since 2020; reported to have burst blood vessels at Galway last time; can be left out of calculations.

33/1

9th

6

11th Sep 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 54y

18:15 Galway

Shackleton Island

11st 12lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: I Madden

Either pulled-up or tailed off in seven starts since 2020; can be left out of calculations.

100/1

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Payout
Exacta €2.80
Straight Forecast €3.10
Trifecta €6.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sharjah

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Walnut Beach

TOPSPEED:

Mars Harper

POSTDATA:

Sharjah

The Irish Sun:

Sharjah