Savethelastdance set to enjoy Curragh going for the Irish Oaks

Epsom runner-up Savethelastdance bids to go one better in the Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh – in which stablemate and Royal Ascot winner Warm Heart is seen as her main threat by punters.

Savethelastdance, the choice of Ryan Moore, was an unheralded filly through the winter having only finished fifth on her sole start at two.

She reappeared in April on heavy ground at Leopardstown, where she surprised by winning at odds of 20-1 before destroying the opposition in the Cheshire Oaks at Chester by 22 lengths.

On quicker ground in the Oaks at Epsom, she was beaten into second by Soul Sister and trainer Aidan O'Brien expects the more conventional nature of the Curragh to suit her better.

"Obviously the two of them don’t work together, so it’s going to be interesting," O’Brien said of the clash between his two smart fillies.

"There’s not much between them on the ratings, Savethelastdance is just a little higher.

"We always thought the Curragh would suit her better and the ground was quick enough in Epsom for her, so she’ll probably prefer a bit more of an ease on Saturday.

"She’s been in good form since and she’s had a nice break, too. Everything has gone well since."

Warm Heart stepped up from beating the reopposing Bluestocking by a head in a Newbury Listed heat to extend her superiority over Ralph Beckett’s charge in the Ribblesdale at Ascot.

"We were delighted with Warm Heart in the Ribblesdale because we weren’t exactly sure about her over a mile and a half," said O’Brien.

"Obviously she got it well and we’ve been happy with her since.

"She definitely improved at Ascot, whether it was the distance or whatever, but she definitely did improve."

O’Brien also runs Be Happy and Library.

Bluestocking is aiming to give Beckett a second