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Memorable day for Mags as Cairdin takes the last

The 7/4 shot Cairdin became the sixth favourite of the day to score, as he took the last race on the card, the Guinness Storehouse Bumper, giving his trainer Mags Mullins her first ever double.

6.49PM

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