Midnight Soprano enters Goodwood equation

Midnight Soprano enters Goodwood equation. Midnight Soprano is within the frame to contest the Artemis Goodwood Cup in August following her brave effort in defeat at the Curragh last Sunday.

The Paul Deegan-trained mare found solely the improving Hartani too robust within the Curragh Cup.

Midnight Soprano had previously rattled off 5 wins on the spin, as well as at Listed level, and may currently head across the Irish ocean for the primary time in her career.

Deegan said: "Midnight Soprano is in good type. i am amazed how well she appearance.

"The winner loved the bottom and that we did not, however she's still run o.k..

"She does not love it soft and was never very snug with it on Sunday.

"She still goes higher on it than most, though, however we'll take our time together with her currently.

"The arrange going forward before the Curragh was to run within the Goodwood Cup.

"It's still an possibility, however it all depends on the bottom and the way she is within the build-up to the race."

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Royal Ascot | Goodwood Cup on Saddler's Radar

Royal Ascot | Goodwood Cup on Saddler's Radar. A trip to superb Goodwood is on the cards for Saddler's Rock following his wonderful run in defeat in Thursday's Gold Cup at Royal Ascot.

The John Oxx-trained four-year-old pulled fiercely within the early stages of the two-and-a-half-mile feature, however still finished third behind Godolphin pair color Vision and Opinion Poll.

Oxx feels the result could are even higher with a powerful pace from the outset, and is trying forward to a doable assault at the Goodwood Cup on August a pair of.

"We were delighted with the horse. He ran an excellent race, however we tend to were disappointed with the result," Oxx said.

"Everything that might fail did fail. The rain came, then there was no pace, and he simply does not quicken quite moreover on softer ground.

"He pulled quite onerous and he is normally quite relaxed, however the pace was thus slow.

"He tugged along for a couple of mile, thus it had been an honest effort to run moreover as he did.

"He and color Vision were the sole 2 four-year-olds within the race and that they are 2 smart prospects. little doubt they will cross swords once more within the future.

"We'll simply arrange the fairly obvious Cup route.

"We'll head to the Goodwood Cup next and subsequently you have got the Lonsdale Cup at York, the Doncaster Cup and therefore the Irish St Leger and therefore the Prix du Cadran and therefore the Long Distance Cup at Ascot in October.

"There could be a nice programme for a horse like that and we've a reasonably busy campaign sort out for him."

Another Oxx inmate who ran with credit at the Royal meeting was Born To ocean.

Although roughly up to constant level as his esteemed half-brother, ocean the celebs, the three-year-old appearance like he may win a bunch One prize when staying on to complete fourth within the St James's Palace Stakes.

"He's been doing well while not having something to indicate for it. anytime he is run he is run higher than the previous time, apart from the Guineas in Newmarket," Oxx told At The Races.

"He's clearly aiming to be suited by a accelerate to a mile and 1 / 4.

"I felt he was a miler as he is terribly sharp at home, however he is staying on at the top of his races and i am undecided if he is too asleep currently within the hood.

"We got to have a conversation regarding it and i am undecided where he'll go next.

"He's bounced of Ascot okay - he appears like he hasn't had a race.

"He's on the upgrade and hopefully his day can come back."

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Royal Ascot | Cup Bid on the Agenda for Simenon

Royal Ascot | Cup Bid on the Agenda for Simenon. Simenon might be stepped up at school for the Goodwood Cup on his next begin when his 2 victories at Royal Ascot on.

The five-year-old gave Irish champion National Hunt trainer Willie Mullins his initial Royal victory when claiming Tuesday's two-and-a-half-mile Ascot Stakes and was even additional spectacular four days later within the Queen Alexandra Stakes.

Mullins is eyeing at tilt at the Melbourne Cup additional down the road, however is probably going to initial head to superb Goodwood.

"He was terribly spectacular and he appears a pleasant stayer," Mullins told At The Races.

"He was dropped by the handicapper, therefore he's simply going copy to where he was.

"I'd say along with his age and maturity he is simply obtaining a trifle stronger i feel.

"The Melbourne Cup is at the rear of our minds. i feel we've a high enough rating currently however we'd have to be compelled to qualify by either winning a Listed race or being placed in a very cluster race i feel, though i would have to be compelled to check the conditions.

"I assume we're aiming towards the Goodwood Cup at this stage. the sole factor wrong with that's that it's on Galway Hurdle day, however i feel i'd travel to Goodwood, as I've never been there."

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