Earls Quarter should prove too strong

Earls Quarter and Patrick Mullins should prove tough to beat in the Owenavarragh (Amateur) Race at Wexford today.

The lightly-raced Willie Mullins-trained six-year-old has won three of his five completed starts, landing a Roscommon bumper almost two years ago in addition to two hurdles successes last year.

Winner of his maiden at Sligo in August, the Shantou gelding went on to land a ‘novice’ at Galway later that month, beating the very smart Rebel Fitz.