RACING:KEVIN Prendergast is gearing Dunboyne Express up for a crack at Saturday week's Racing Post Trophy but in the meantime can strike on home soil at the Curragh this afternoon with Rose Bonheur, writes BRIAN O'CONNOR

The Danehill Dancer filly made her debut at Headquarters last month when running on noticeably well and failing by just a short head to Stage Master over six furlongs.

On that evidence Rose Bonheur was crying out for the extra distance of today's opening seven furlong maiden and she can get the better of last week's Navan runner up Diamond Brooch.

Ballydoyle's number one rider Johnny Murtagh dons Sheikh Mohammed's colours in the following colt's maiden where Michael Halford unveils the Dubawi colt Mullingar.

Halford is another trainer eyeing the Racing Post at Doncaster with Casamento but today's newcomer is interesting on breeding alone, never mind the jockey booking.

Joseph O'Brien is hot in pursuit of the apprentice jockeys' title and he can add to his tally in the Derrinstown handicap on board Waydownsouth who is 5lbs higher in the ratings for winning at Fairyhouse last time.

Rayka has ground to make up on Dearest Girl from her debut performance but with normal improvement should be a contender for the concluding maiden.