Bashkirov has been making hay on the all-weather in the past few months and he will be out for further glory in the Barry Geraghty on attheraces.com Handicap, the most valuable contest of a seven-race card at Dundalk.
Luke Comer's charge was left toiling in the 2008 St Leger at Doncaster and the Irish St Leger last year, but has won three of his last four starts over this course and distance.
Emmpat has two lengths to find on their last run here, but does have a 13lb pull in the weights, while Dancera looks good value for a 7lb rise in the ratings for her easy win here last month.
Dermot Weld's Brushed Aside went close on all four starts as a juvenile and the trainer will hope the application of blinkers could help her get off the mark in the ATR Festival Focus Fillies Maiden.
Anna Montana took fourth place on her debut in November and there could be more to come, while Blue Dahlia went even closer on her first run when filling fourth spot.
Edward Lynam is a regular feature in the Dundalk winner's enclosure and he will hope Iron Major can build on his two placed efforts at this track and strike.
Bashir Biyoum Zain is likely to improve on his debut run and should keep Iron Major honest, while Jim Bolger's Luan Cincise cannot be left out of calculations.
The meeting kicks off at 6.30 with the attheraces.com/Cheltenham Handicap, where Joseph Quinn's Matjar will be out to peat his success at Wolverhampton.
Hampstead Heath and Princess Luck should be there or thereabouts in the concluding Crowne Plaza Race And Stay Package Maiden, while the ATR Festival Phone-In Handicap looks to be between the top weight My Mood, and likely improvers Concert Piece, Ghetto Gospel and Mianach.
