After a tremendous week of national hunt racing at Punchestown, the focus switches back to flat racing on Sunday afternoon when the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial features at Leopardstown.
Aidan O'Brien saddles three of the seven runners in the Group Two contest as he bids to land the race for the eighth time in 12 years.
All eyes will be on Kieren Fallon's mount Recital, who was two from two as a juvenile, including a Group One win in France, but could only manage third on his reappearance in the Ballysax over this course and distance.
A much-improved performance would be no surprise, although that is certainly needed if he is to justify his odds of 10-1 for the Investec Derby at Epsom next month.
John Oxx is one of only three trainers to wrestle this prize away from Ballydoyle in the last 11 years and bids to do so again with Zanughan, an exciting Azamour colt who built on his debut promise when scoring at Navan.
Dermot Weld's Rich Tapestry attempts to reverse the Ballysax form with Recital after narrowly being denied the bronze medal by the O'Brien runner.
A wide-open renewal of the Group Three Derrinstown Stud 1000 Guineas Trial follows and there is sure to be plenty of interest in Handassa.
The Kevin Predergast-trained filly could not have been more impressive when justifying strong market support in style on her sole outing at the Curragh last October.
Gemstone has much more experience to call upon, but Seamie Heffernan's mount has something to prove after a lacklustre effort at Navan, where she finished well behind the fourth-placed Manieree.
The latter will be looking to build upon that encouraging effort as she tries a mile for the first time.
Closing the seven-race card is the Group Three Amethyst Stakes, in which Famous Name is sure to be sent off at very short odds to land the race for the second year running.
Action gets under way at 2.45 with the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Maiden, which looks a good opportunity for Pinkisthecolour to make it third time lucky after a couple of promising performances.
