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Wed 19th May 2021, 09:18

So impressive at Dundalk last week The Highway Rat bids to follow-up at Cork today for Andy Oliver and Ronan Whelan
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Following 8mm of rain in the last 24 hours, Cork's going is now described as yielding, good to yielding in places ahead of today's 8-race Flat programme.

A dry day is expected in Mallow where action is set to commence at 1.35.

So impressive at Dundalk last week The Highway Rat bids for a follow-up in the Cork Racecourse Handicap at 3.10. He does so off a 19Ib higher mark.

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