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Today — Sunday 9 August
4 meetings · 27 races
- CurraghGood To Firm
- DownpatrickGood
- ChepstowGood To Firm
Tomorrow — Monday 10 August
4 meetings · 27 races
- AyrGood
- Kempton (AW)Standard To Slow
- BallinrobeGood
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