Mystery surrounds reports today of a diamond twice the size of the world’s largest stone been unearthed by a small South African mining company with industry experts saying the claim still needs to be verified.

TRAINER Shane Murphy's Ovens, Co Cork, kennel is quickly establishing itself as an operation to be reckoned with and the young handler struck again at Curraheen Park on Saturday night when bagging a treble, including both semi-finals of The All Plast Sales Unraced Stake.

Venetia Williams hopes to strike while the iron is hot with Jolly Boy after the lightly-raced six-year-old comfortably lumped a 7lb penalty to victory at Fontwell.

Tadhg Kennelly has been named in an unchanged Sydney Swans side for tomorrow morning's AFL Premiership Grand final against the West Coast Eagles.