Oxx/Kinane continue hot streak

Sea The Star's trainer/jockey combination of John Oxx and Mick Kinane added the icing to yesterday's Newmarket triumph when winning the Gowran Park Classic Trial at Gowran today, with Alaivan

Alaivan, who previously caught the eye with a staying on fifth in a Leopardstown maiden in March, made all today, stretching clear of some useful rivals, including five lengths runner-up Fergus McIver

After the win Oxx stated "Alaivan had been working like he would do that! He was receiving a maiden's allowance today but won well."

He added "he is bred to stay and goes on that testing ground although I haven't looked beyond today's race with him."

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Oxx and Kinane were on the mark again in the next, the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden with Miss Keller