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Facile Vega brings Christmas stardust to Leopardstown

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Facile Vega brings Christmas stardust to Leopardstown

Facile Vega is the star of Leopardstown's day-two Christmas action. Willie Mullins has eight runners in the €200,000 Paddy Power Chase. JP McManus is in pursuit of a 10th success in this race. Donkey Years is a big hope for Mc manus. Mark Walsh takes the mount on Eric McNamara's Eric. McNamar's horse. The Big Dog was beaten in October’s Munster National. In the cross-channel handicap, Chepstow”s Coral Welsh Grand National takes place 10 minutes after the big cross channel handicaps.

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