Alan Sweetman thinks runner can 'take advantage of an anomaly' at Laytown

Arcanears
1.50 Laytown
2pts win

Friday's Dundalk winner Arcanears is one of several horses attempting to take advantage of an anomaly at Laytown's unique fixture.

The beach provides an all-weather surface in literal terms, tide permitting. However, it is not classified as such by the Irish racing authorities, so that turf-derived handicap ratings are the order of the day.

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Published on 31 October 2021inHorse racing tips

Last updated 20:48, 31 October 2021

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