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Cliffs set to take on Frankel again

Another clash with Frankel at Ascot is on the cards for Canford Cliffs after his defeat in the Sussex Stakes on Wednesday.

9.41AM

Crowd and betting down again

For the third successive day the attendance was slightly down at the western venue, with 19,253 racegoers compared with 20,446 on “Plate” day last year.

7.38PM

Betting figures take a big drop

Once again the betting figures were down at Ballybrit, with the Tote aggregate a massive 30.6% lower on day two compared with the Tuesday last year. The Tote aggregate was €671,212, while 12 months ago the figure was €967,173. The bookmakers turnover also took a fair hit, with today's total of €1,451,297 down 21.5% on last year's figure in the ring of €1,850,346. In comparison the crowd figure held up well, with 17,510 patrons in attendance - just 350 down on the 17,860 last year. Alan Magee

8.35PM

Crowd and betting figures down

The recession continues to bite the racing industry with crowd and betting figures both down on the opening evening of the Galway Festival.

9.07PM