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Keep cosy and be a fashion winner at Down Royal

Francesca Hat £45, Hobbs at House of Fraser
Francesca Hat £45, Hobbs at House of Fraser Francesca Hat £45, Hobbs at House of Fraser

WE’RE on track for keeping you cosy without sacrificing style for this year’s Victoria Square Best Dressed Lady competition at Down Royal.

The event, which takes place on day two of the Northern Ireland Festival of Racing Saturday October 31, is one of the highlights of the festival which celebrates the best in National Hunt racing here.

Winter accessories can turn up the heat for your look, teamed with chic shades and lush layers. Whether you opt for a winter colour palette, mute hues or fall-back black, you don’t have to dress down to warm up – and these looks from Victoria Square in Belfast will hopefully inspire you.

This year’s Victoria Square Best Dressed Lady will be jetting off to New York for the ultimate Christmas shopping experience including return flights, three nights’ accommodation in the five star W Hotel on Lexington, and £500 to spend while they’re there.

The competition is open to all ladies attending on JNwine.com Ladies Day on Saturday; for more information see downroyal.com.

:: To celebrate Ladies Day, Down Royal racecourse is offering four Punter's Packs, each of which covers the cost of admission to the racecourse, race card, pint, a pulled pork roll, £5 matched bet with Sean Graham or Pat O'Hare, and access to the Paddock Marquee private bar. To be in with a chance to win one, answer the following question:

What date is the Victoria Square Best Dressed Competition being held on this year?

Please email your answers to competitions@irishnews.com, putting 'Down Royal Competition' in the subject line, by midday on Wednesday October 28.

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