Love Me Tender: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Love Me Tender is a 5-year-old gelding by Doctor Dino, trained by W P Mullins. He has won 3 of 8 starts and placed in 2 more, for £849 in prize money. His best trip is 2m, where 2 wins from 3 is a 67% strike rate against 20% at every other distance. He runs next in the 1:55 at Listowel on 23 September, where the best price is 8/15 with Bet365. His best performance rating is 139, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 8
- Wins 3
- Placed 5
- Strike rate 38%
- Prize money £849
- Best rating 139
- Official rating –
Where Love Me Tender runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:55 | Listowel | McSweeney Brothers Maiden Hurdle | 8/15 Bet365 | bet365 |
| 4:52 | Listowel | Thorn Plant Hire Beginners Steeplechase | — |
Love Me Tender form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 26 | Galway (IRE) | Latin Quarter Beginners Steeplechase | 2m 2f | Good | 4 | 5.5 | 6/4F | Harry Cobden | – |
| 29 Apr 26 | Punchestown | Channor Real Estate Group Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) | 3m | Yielding | 5 | 22.5 | 10/1 | Mark Walsh | 136 |
| 5 Apr 26 | Fairyhouse | Paddy Kehoe Suspended Ceilings Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) | 2m 4f | Yielding To Soft | 4 | 15.75 | 7/2 | Mark Walsh | 136 |
| 2 Feb 26 | Leopardstown | Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) | 2m 6f | Heavy | 3 | 14 | 4/1 | Mark Walsh | 138 |
| 27 Dec 25 | Leopardstown | Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) | 2m | Yielding | 3 | 8.5 | 4/1 | Mark Walsh | – |
| 5 Oct 25 | Tipperary | BOYLE Sports Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) | 2m | Good To Yielding | 1 | — | 1/4F | Paul Townend | – |
| 25 Jul 25 | Kilbeggan | Tote Maiden Hurdle | 2m 3f | Good To Yielding | 1 | — | 30/100F | Paul Townend | – |
| 30 May 25 | Tramore | QuinnBet (Ladies Pro/Am) Flat Race | 2m | Good To Yielding | 1 | — | 1/2F | Miss J Townend | – |
Last time out
Finished 4 in the Latin Quarter Beginners Steeplechase at Galway (IRE) on 28 July 2026. Settled just behind the front group in 4th - minor error 7th - made ground into contention approaching 2 out but dropped to 5th over the last - unable to threaten when asked and stayed on at one gait to finish 4th.
Love Me Tender by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16f | 3 | 2 | 67% | — |
| 18f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 24f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 20f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 22f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 19f | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
Love Me Tender by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good To Yielding | 3 | 3 | 100% | — |
| Yielding | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Yielding To Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Love Me Tender by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Galway (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Tipperary | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Tramore | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
Love Me Tender breeding
- Sire Doctor Dino (FR)
- Dam Ex Fan Des Sixties (FR)
- Damsire Poliglote (GB)
- Breeder H Devin, F Nicolle & H R Devin
- Foaled 1 April 2021
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