Aidan O’Brien has hailed Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby favourite Camelot as “unique” as he bids to conquer unfavourable ground and maintain his unbeaten record at the Curragh on Saturday.

Camelot will face just six rivals in his bid to become the 16th horse tocomplete the Epsom and Irish Derby double at the Curragh tomorrow.

He may be attempting to burst the balloon in Saturday night’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby, but John Oxx can empathise with the pressure Camelot’s connections are under ahead of the Classic.

Call To Battle has been ruled out of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby with a foot abscess.

Aidan O’Brien’s unbeaten Camelot appears among 11 confirmations for Saturday’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at The Curragh.

Aidan O’Brien’s unbeaten Camelot appears among 11 confirmations for Saturday’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at The Curragh.

Akeed Mofeed will not be aimed at the Investec Derby at Epsom next month after meeting with another setback.

Akeed Mofeed will not be aimed at the Investec Derby at Epsom next month after meeting with another setback.

Akeed Mofeed is not a certain runner in the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Joseph O’Brien is hoping St Nicholas Abbey will handle the expected soft ground when he returns to action at the Curragh on Monday.

Aidan O’Brien’s David Livingston, who lowered the colours of the highly-touted Akeed Mofeed in the Beresford Stakes, is one of 12 entries in Sunday’s P.W.McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes at Leopardstown.

Dermot Weld has made a solid start to the flat season and Exhortation can prove another for him in the thetote.com Median Auction Maiden at Dundalk tonight.

CAMELOT and Dabirsim were ranked the joint top two-year-olds of last season following the unveiling of the European Classifications in London this afternoon.

JOHN Oxx admits impressive maiden winner Akeed Mofeed faces a big step up in class this weekend when he contests the Juddmonte Beresford Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.

TONY McCOY, a welcome visitor to Listowel this afternoon, can guide Worldly Wise to success in the C and F Tooling Maiden Hurdle.

Aidan O’Brien branded So You Think “an incredible specimen of a thoroughbred” following his gusty victory in the Red Mills Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown yesterday.