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Tue 04 Apr 2007Water ready as dry spell is set to continueDespite months of testing ground conditions throughout the country, the dry spell of the last few days has resulted in the Fairyhouse authorities taking the precautionary step of increasing their water reserves in case they have to water the track ahead of this weekend's Easter festival.The going is currently "yielding" at the Ratoath course ahead of their biggest meeting of the year which begins on Sunday, and which features Easter Monday's €250,000 Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National.