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Royal Ascot Racing festival continues this afternoon

Royal Ascot Racing festival continues this afternoon
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Last year's winner 'Stradivarius' is the hot favourite for today's Group 1 feature at Royal Ascot, the Gold Cup over 2 and a half miles.

Frankie Dettori will ride the colt for trainer John Gosden.

The opening race on soft ground there goes to post at 2.30.

There is also a card here at home at Leopardstown, beginning at 5.40.

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Staying with horse racing news, and previous Tramore runner up Buttons and Bows went one better at Wexford last evening crediting Rathgormack trainer Pat Flynn with a deserved success at odds of 7/1.

Meanwhile, Dungarvan jockey Trevor Whelan made the long trek north to Hamilton in Scotland a worthwhile one steering 5/1 shot Hectors Here to victory on the flat.

 

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