Course form so often proves invaluable at the annual Laytown jamboree and He's Got Rhythm and Robbie McNamara attempt to repeat their victory of two years ago in the thetote.com New Website (QR) Handicap.
That was the only time the pair have teamed up before - and the only occasion David Marnane's gelding has tried the beach surface - so the omens are good.
His latest fourth at Dundalk was a step back in the right direction.
Romeo's On Fire won that race last year, but this time tries his luck in the Neptune Claiming Race.
Amy Weaver's British raider Buaiteoir will be a tough nut to crack, though, providing he runs up to his UK all-weather rating of 70.
Kateeva tasted success at this meeting last year and strives to end a recent run of second placings in the Balmarino Handicap, which kicks off proceedings at 4.40.
Toufan Express accounted for Cash Or Casualty by just a neck at Dundalk earlier in the month, but the latter may prove a bigger threat to Kateeva on the revised terms.
Mt Weather and Under Review are others with previous form here but this season's efforts have been uninspiring and there should be safer options in the O'Neill's Sports Handicap.
These include Enough Is Enough, who was denied a first triumph by the narrowest of margins at Gowran Park last week.
Parramatta has acquitted herself well since switching from bumpers and her time may have come in the Gilna's Cottage Inn Maiden.
She is related to a 7f winner so the drop in trip shouldn't be too much of an inconvenience.
Dumbarton was still bang in contention when coming to grief over obstacles at Down Royal but he reverts to the level in the Hibernia Steel (QR) Race, in which he is clear on official ratings.
