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Down Royal now heavy

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The ground at Down Royal is now heavy ahead of the St Stephen's Day fixture at the northern track.

The course had been heavy, soft in places at declaration but received 7mm of rain overnight.

A competitive hunters chase featuring Marito and Noble Prince looks one of the highlights of the card which gets underway at 12.25.

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