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.

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 has still to make a decision on the future for Arazan following his creditable comeback effort at the Curragh on Sunday.

John Oxx now faces the difficult task of finding a new stable jockey to succeed Mick Kinane after the multiple Irish champion decided to call it a day.

Sea The Stars’ homecoming managed to exceed even the loftiest of expectations as he gave his most visually impressive performance to date in the Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.

DESPITE the continued uncertainty over the participation of Sea The Stars in Saturday’s Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes, William Hill have installed him as their 10-11 favourite.

Despite the continued uncertainty over the participation of Sea The Stars in Saturday’s Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes, William Hill have installed him as their 10-11 favourite.

Plans for Sea The Stars for the rest of the year could be discussed in the next few days.

Sea The Stars has been ruled out of tomorrow’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh.

Mick Kinane is relishing the chance of a third Derby win as 2000 Guineas hero Sea The Stars prepares for his date with destiny in the Investec-sponsored Classic at Epsom tomorrow.

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.

ONE wonders what the asking price for this property would have been last year.

THERE are views and then there are these views over the Lee at Ovens in Co Cork.

LAUNCHED on the market late last summer and with a price tag of €650,000, a 30-acre holding at Currabeg, Ovens is now to go for auction on March 3.

THIS 30 acre, or so, site at Currabeg, Ovens created a bit of stir when it went to auction in 2000.

A 20-year-old man has died after crashing his motorcycle into a wall in Co Limerick last night.