Money the value in Laurels heats

Tonight’s quarter-finals of the Connolly’s Red Mills Irish Laurels have an awful lot to live up to after last Saturday night’s spectacular fare, in which Ballymac Vic broke the 28-second barrier with a faultless display.

Liam Dowling’s dog will be all the rage in his bid for a follow up in the second heat but this is a truly top-class competition and his task is not as straightforward as his odds are likely to suggest.

Unquestionably, he is the strongest runner in the race and with a clear run he will take an awful lot of holding. But, in Money Talks and Knockglass Billy, he faces a couple of opponents capable of putting it up to him. At expected odds, the value lies with Money Talks.