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Jonny Weeks

Horse racing: a wet and wild day at Punchestown - in pictures

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Punchestown racecourse was a place for only the brave-heareted on Wednesday. Marasonnien, ridden by Paul Townend at least won the Irish Daily Mirror Novice Hurdle, but not without copping a face full of the brown stuff Photograph: Niall Carson/PA
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Jockey Danny Benson looks like he forgot to wear his goggles. Bad move. Even his teeth look muddy Photograph: Niall Carson/PA
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... Pat Mangan was a little more shrewd, taking three pairs of goggles out with him for his race
Photograph: Niall Carson/PA
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Punters took their chances with umbrellas. Few were victorious Photograph: Niall Carson/PA
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Many desperate punters took refuge in the hospitality tents Photograph: Niall Carson/PA
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Turns out that's a window, not a door ... Those ladies won't have been too happy when they realised that Photograph: Niall Carson/PA
racing: The runners and ridersAt the Races Flat Race25/4/2012
One of the benefits of leading the way out on the racecourse is that you get to heap dirt on your rivals. That's got to make victory even sweeter Photograph: Morgan Treacy/INPHO
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