Paul Deegan's | The Races Curragh Cup

Paul Deegan's | The Races Curragh Cup. Paul Deegan's prolific mare Midnight Soprano tests the water at Pattern level for the primary time within the At The Races Curragh Cup on Sunday.

The five-year-old signed off her 2011 campaign with victory at Navan and he or she is unbeaten in four starts this term.

She beat subsequent Gold Cup third Saddler's Rock, yet as proficient filly Unaccompanied, within the Saval Beg Stakes at Leopardstown on her latest look.

That performance prompted connections to supplement their mare for this weekend's cluster 3 prize and Deegan is assured she will be able to repay their religion.

"We're trying forward to it. it is a sensible race however we've supplemented her for it, that clearly price a number of quid, thus we're hopeful she'll run fine," said Deegan.

"She came out of the Saval Beg rather well and that i assume she may need come back forward once more from that run.

"Everyone thinks the Saval Beg run was alittle of a fluke, and perhaps it absolutely was, however we do not assume thus.

"Her kind stacks up well. She's won her last 5, as well as a Listed race on her last begin, thus she undoubtedly deserves her place in a very race like this.

"The ground most likely is not ideal, however i feel she handles it higher than most, thus fingers crossed she runs an enormous race."

Dermot Weld's Moyglare Stud-owned mare Sense Of Purpose makes her seasonal reappearance within the one-mile-six-furlong take a look at.

Racing manager Stan Cosgrove reports the five-year-old to be in rude health, however he's involved concerning the prospect of testing conditions.

Cosgrove said: "Sense Of Purpose has never been higher however sadly she will not just like the ground.

"She extremely is in such sensible kind, she's jumping out of her skin.

"We took her to the recent Vic gallop this morning and he or she went rather well.

"It's simply such a shame that the bottom is thus soft."

Johnny Murtagh is trying forward to partnering Hartani for John Oxx, who steps up in grade following successive triumphs at Tipperary.

Murtagh said: "Hartani is progressing nicely and he extremely likes soft ground.

"I assume he'll run a awfully sensible race as a result of he is a hardy horse and if there are any chinks within the others, he is simply the type of horse to search out them out."

Jessica Harrington has ground considerations for her proficient dual-purpose performer Steps To Freedom.

The trainer said: "He's in nice kind at the instant, however i'd just like the ground to be somewhat higher ideally.

"I suppose it is the same for all of them and that we have to be compelled to run somewhere, thus we'll provides it a go and see what happens."

Aidan O'Brien runs Father Of Science and provide, with Goldplated and Macbeth finishing the eight-runner field.