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Only slight change for Curragh ground

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The Curragh have issued a slight change to the going on the straight course for the third day of the Irish Derby Festival weekend this afternoon.

The straight course is now good, good to yielding in places having been good to yielding yesterday.

The round course remains good and the forecast is for a dry day ahead.

A field of 11 go to post for the featured Pretty Polly Stakes at 4.20pm.

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