Harasava should give Pat Smullen the perfect send-off ahead of Royal Ascot by landing tonight’s Irish Stallion Farms Median Auction Maiden in Sligo.

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The once-raced Letters Of Note gets the nap in the Elusive Pimpernel Fillies Maiden at Dundalk tonight.

Fastnet Mist, unraced as a juvenile, has got better and better in three runs this season and should now be ready to strike in the concluding Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Fillies Maiden at Leopardstown tonight.

Karezak should give John Oxx and Declan McDonogh a pre-Epsom boost by landing the Follow Tipperary Races Median Auction Maiden on tonight’s mixed card in Tipperary.

The Michael Halford-trained Zarib emerged as the best prospect on show in Dundalk last night, the Declan McDonogh-ridden colt proving an emphatic winner of the Irish Stallion Farms Median Auction 2-Y-0 Maiden over a mile.

Indian Chief emerged as the best prospect from last night’s Students Day action in Leopardstown, justifying odds-on favouritism in the Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Summer Racedays Maiden and being earmarked as a possible contender for the Dante Stakes in York.

Tramore was passed fit to race yesterday afternoon, but there will be another inspection at 8am this morning to determine whether the four-day festival can finally begin tonight.

AKEED Mofeed will bid to follow in the hoofprints of some of John Oxx’s all-time greats when he tackles the Juddmonte Beresford Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.

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.

OFF the track since disappointing in the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial at Leopardstown in May, the John Oxx-trained Zanughan made a successful return to action when landing the listed Ardilaun Hotel Oyster Stakes in Galway last night.

Master trainer John Oxx has already established himself as a national treasure thanks to his feats with such as Sea The Stars, Alamshar, Sindaar and Azamour in recent years. Ahead of the weekend’s Guineas meeting, he is hopeful of another classic winner. Declan Colley reports.

JOHN OXX is to allow Zanughan to take his chance in the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial at Leopardstown on May 8 following a cosy victory on Sunday.

TAKE a chance on Elusive Award in a competitive Summer Barbeque Evenings Handicap at Naas this afternoon.

Ed Dunlop is leaning towards running Native Khan in the Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket after seeing how well the youngster handled the track in Thursday’s Craven Stakes.

FRANKEL will face a maximum of seven rivals in the totesport.com Greenham Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.

CHELTENHAM seems a bit of a faint memory now and I’m well down from cloud nine after Bostons Angel’s brilliant success in the RSA Chase.

THE Paul Nicholls-trained Sam Winner was a big gamble in the JCB Triumph Hurdle, but it was his other runner, Zarkandar, who had all the answers.

Ed Dunlop was satisfied with Native Khan’s performance in Saturday’s Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster.

CASAMENTO has been supplemented for the Juddmonte Beresford Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.

THE Edward O’Grady trained Slieveardagh streaked away with the featured Batty O’Sullivan Fraydan Haulage Limited Handicap Hurdle at sun-drenched Killarney last night.

Despite defeats on three odds-on favourites, Fran Berry took the riding honours at Fairyhouse last night, recording a double on Bold Thady Quill and Sean Og Coulston in the handicap action.

Eleanora Duse emerged a most appropriate winner of the Lord Weinstock Memorial Stakes at Newbury today in the colours of the race sponsors Ballymacoll Stud.

JOHN OXX continued his excellent start to the new season when winning the listed Vintage Crop Stakes at Navan with Roses For The Lady and completing a double at Gowran Park yesterday.

John Oxx is well aware staying is likely to be the name of the game when Sea The Stars bids to secure his place in racing legend with victory in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp tomorrow.

RUBY WALSH, one of the greatest big-race jockeys of all time, did it again at Listowel yesterday when driving Tony Martin’s Northern Alliance to victory in the Guinness Kerry National.

PUNCHER CLYNCH is the nap choice to land the five-runner Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Premier Nursery at Listowel this afternoon.

MISTER TEE, remarkably without a win on the board thus far, can finally enjoy a turn in the Irish Stallion Farms' EBF Maiden at Dundalk tonight.

CONNECTIONS of Carazam will keep an eye on the weather before making a final decision on the juvenile’s participation in the Galileo European Breeders Fund Futurity Stakes at Fairyhouse on Saturday.

JOHNNY MURTAGH missed his two booked rides at Tipperary last night, having failed to arrive back from Heathrow in time.

THE four-runner BBQ Night At Tipperary Race offers the best chance of showing a profit at Tipperary tonight.

Brian Meehan already has the winter favourite for the Derby in his Manton yard in the shape of Crowded House - but the dogs were barking the name of another Classic contender after an apparently scintillating piece of work this morning.

Zarkava, the unbeaten winner of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, has been retired.

Sea The Stars (7-4) came out on top in a closely-fought renewal of the Juddmonte Beresford Stakes.

JOHN Oxx has not totally ruled out a clash between his exciting colts Arazan and Sea The Stars in the Bank Of Scotland (Ireland) National Stakes at the Curragh on September 14.

Arazan looks a colt with a big future judged on his victory in the Galileo EBF Futurity Stakes at the Curragh.

MOSSBANK, so impressive when winning the Munster National at Limerick, stepped up in class in spectacular fashion to land the Grade 2 Clonmel Oil Chase at Clonmel yesterday.

HARD ROCK CITY produced a performance full of guts to grab the feature event on the final day of the week-long Galway Festival yesterday.

MARCUS TREGONING is confident Sir Percy will appreciate the drop to 10 furlongs at Royal Ascot next week.

Norse Dancer has been retired after struggling to find his form this season.

Leading Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe contender Shirocco is reported to be fit and well ahead of what promises to be a fascinating Prix Foy at Longchamp on Sunday.

Jeremy Noseda’s Irish 2000 Guineas winner Araafa heads a field of 15 at the five-day stage for the St James’s Palace Stakes on the first day of Royal Ascot.

EUROPE'S handicappers are dreaming of a mouth-watering clash between Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe hero Hurricane Run and Japanese Triple Crown winner Deep Impact in the Longchamp showpiece in October.

KICKING KING, the reigning King George VI Chase and Cheltenham Gold Cup holder was yesterday named 2005 Horse of the Year at the annual Irish Horse Racing Awards ceremony.