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24th Dec 2010

Leopardstown Festival to begin on Tuesday

Racing at Leopardstown on Monday, 27 December has been cancelled as the Foxrock track is now covered in a foot of snow.

JOE

Racing at Leopardstown on Monday, 27 December has been cancelled as the Foxrock track is now covered in a foot of snow.

The opening day of the four-day Christmas Festival on St Stephen’s Day had already been called off.

Horse Racing Ireland officials have a contingency plan in place, with Monday’s Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase and the paddypowerpoker.com Future Champions Novice Hurdle due to be rescheduled for Wednesday.

Racing is now set to take place from Tuesday until Thursday.

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