Horse racing tips: Arcanears set for quick follow-up at Laytown

If he takes to this surface, Arcanears should have little trouble accounting for his rivals

Mon, 01 Nov, 2021 - 06:00

Arcanears, who was a winner on Friday night at Dundalk, can make a quick follow-up in the Tote Ten To Follow Handicap, the first race on this afternoon’s six-race card in the beach at Laytown.

Michael Halford’s six-year-old signalled a return to winning ways was not far away when beaten just four lengths behind Avagardner in a competitive handicap at the Curragh on his penultimate start and duly stepped up on that with a return to his favoured all-weather surface.

If he takes to this surface, he should have little trouble accounting for his rivals off today’s mark.

Stanhope has leading claims in the second race, the Melbourne 10 Sorry We Can’t Be There This Year Handicap.

John McConnell’s seven-year-old ran a big race in defeat behind Curraheen Princess on his latest outing, making notable late progress into third place behind the improving winner.

The return to six furlongs should suit the selection. Eglish looks an obvious danger, coming here on the back of a fine run in defeat at Dundalk.

Thaleeq deserves a change of luck and can get it in race three, the Pride Of Place Maiden. Dermot Weld’s gelding has shown promise on more than one occasion, perhaps most notably this season when touched off in a Curragh maiden, and on his next outing, when a close third in a Dundalk maiden. Both of those efforts were over today’s trip and, this not being the strongest of races, he should take some beating.

LAYTOWN

Tommy Lyons

1:50 Arcanears (nap)

2:20 Stanhope (nb)

2:50 Thaleeq

3:20 War Hero

3:50 Meishar

4:20 Dalvey

Next best

1:50 Mowgli

2:20 Eglish

2:50 Business