Shay Barry feels a slight drop in grade and trip can have the desired effect on Akira in the Clodovil EBF Garnet Stakes at Naas on Sunday.
The four-year-old filly has found distances further than a mile just beyond her in two Group Three races but is now back to a mile.
She is also up against Listed company, having been placed in two similar races at Cork and Killarney in August.
"She should run well. Her last couple of races have been in Group Three class," said the County Waterford trainer.
"She ran a cracker in Gowran the last day. A mile is her ideal trip and she's been in good form since that race, so I expect a big run out of her. Hopefully she'll be knocking on the door."
Sea Coast has been a model of consistency this season, being in the first three in seven of her eight starts.
While appreciating she has to show some improvement to take a hand in proceedings, trainer Michael Halford feels she won't be out of place in this line-up.
"She's got rock-solid form and is a very genuine filly," said Halford.
"She needs to step up on the ratings, but she's entitled to take her chance and I hope she runs well."
Kanes Pass is seeking a hat-trick after wins in handicaps at Roscommon and Listowel but this represents a hike in class.
"This is a big step up, but she's won six times for her owner-breeder," said trainer Willie McCreery.
"She's a tough, hardy filly and we're just trying to sneak a bit of black type and if we could, we'd be delighted. We've nothing to lose."
It is a competitive field with Aidan O'Brien running Beyond Brilliance and Shell House.
David Wachman is triple-handed with Harpist, Dark Skies and Fastnet Mist while Dermot Weld saddles I'm Yours and Tommy Stack has an interesting player in Waltzing Matilda.
Aidan O'Brien holds a strong hand in the Woodlands 100 Club October Handicap, firing five arrows at the valuable 12-furlong contest.
Felix Mendelssohn looked sure to appreciate further when opening his account over shorter at Navan, while stablemate Bazaar won with more in hand over the same course and distance that day.
Impressive Leopardstown maiden winner Cailini Alainn looks the biggest threat to the Ballydoyle squad, which is completed by Blue Hussar, Buonarroti and Waver.
Captain My Captain has been handed an opening mark of 84 for the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Birdcatcher Premier Nursery after three promising outings, most notably when beaten less than two lengths in a valuable sales race at the Curragh last month.
There are a string of potentially well-treated newcomers to the nursery ranks in opposition, though, not least dual runner-up Ostatnia and Clutchingatstraws.
O'Brien takes the wraps off newcomers Cenotaph, Headquarters and Treaty Of Rome in the Tifrums EBF (C & G) Maiden, in which Hunt sets the standard with his two close-up seconds in the summer.
Byzantium attempts to build on a promising debut third at the Curragh in the Bungle Inthejungle EBF Fillies Maiden.
The pick of the National Hunt action comes in the Profile Systems Kommerling Handicap Hurdle, with See Double You bidding to add to his haul after a successful raid to Hexham when last seen in May.
Fairyhouse bumper winner Investmentsuccess could well open his account over obstacles at the first attempt in the Andrew & Bridget Kenny Memorial Maiden Hurdle, while Willie Mullins the progressive Allez Encore looks likely to give Willie Mullins’ likely favourite Lyrical Theatre plenty to think about in the concluding bumper.
