Midtown Raffa 8-1 favourite as two withdrawn from Laurels

The second round of the Irish Laurels takes place tomorrow night at Curraheen and there are two reported non-runners from the last 48: Fatboyz Josh and Captain Karnage. 

Following the first round, last year’s Consolation winner Midtown Raffa has been promoted to favouritism, at 8-1, with fastest first-round winner Gaytime Hawk and the lightly raced Ballymac Matt next in at 10-1.

Mimis Ace, who won his first-round heat last Saturday night, is a lively outsider at 50-1. He came out on top in the Jerry Hennerty Memorial Unraced Stake in 2014, and his successor in that stake will be revealed on Laurels final night. Entries are now being accepted for the two-run, €1,000-to-the-winner competition.