Last year's winner Mahers Boy, trained by Elaine Parker, will be back to defend the 2007 Blanchford Building Supplies Oxfordshire Trophy at Oxford Stadium.

And Farloe Superb, the 2005 winner, is also set to have another tilt if his connections consider he has got over his injury problems The heats are on Tuesday, November 6, with the gala final evening on Saturday, November 10, supported by open races over all distances.

This will be the 44th running of the competition that started back in 1964.

  • Ian Wills is leading the race in the Oxford trainers' championship.

Latest positions (up to end of August): Ian Wills 231, Patrick Curtin 197, Ron Bicknell 186, Angie Kibble 185, Terry Kibble 158, Michael Peterson 147, Tony Magnasco 146, Maurice Massey 139, Gilly Hepden 135, Gloria Stringer 129, John Mayo 127, Robert Hannan 111, Terry Atkins 85, Paul Clarke 60.