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Galway ground similar to opening day

Tue 26th Jul 2016, 09:12

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The going at Galway looks set to be similar today with some showers forecast for this afternoon.

The Flat course is described as yielding, having been yielding, good in places last night, while the national hunt track remains good.

It is set to be mainly dry tomorrow at Ballybrit for Plate day with rain developing in the evening.

Action gets underway today at 5.15pm with the featured Colm Quinn BMW Mile Handicap going to post at 7.20pm.

Dermot Weld has two leading contenders with the Aga Khan-owned pair Ashraf and Karalara disputing favourtism along with the Ger Lyons-trained Sea Wolf

Trainers Dermot Weld Ger Lyons

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