The Listed Coral.ie Glencairn Stakes takes centre stage at Leopardstown on Thursday and last year's winner Tennessee Wildcat should be cherry-ripe for another crack at the decent prize on offer having warmed up for this with an encouraging display at Naas 11 days ago.
Old favourite Elleval returns to the fold having last been seen in cracking form at the Dubai Carnival earlier in the year, while Dermot Weld looks to have another smart colt on his hands in the shape of the lightly-raced Foxtrot Charlie, a good third to Beacon Rock recently on only his second career start.
Weld takes the wraps off expensive purchase Currency Converter in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & D) Maiden, but this could prove a challenging starting point with dual runner-up Magnification setting a solid standard.
Ballydoyle representatives Douglas Macarthur, Venezuela and Pipes Of Peace are others to throw in the mix on their respective racecourse debuts, while the Joseph O'Brien-trained Eagle Spirit is also noteworthy.
Racing gets underway at 5.55 with the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden and Oh Grace might be able to get off the mark at the fourth time of asking having shaped with considerable promise to date, most recently in Listed company at Naas.
Her trainer, Jim Bolger, is responsible for An Cailin Orga, the likely favourite for the Friends Of Dublin Football Maiden.
A beautifully-bred daughter of Galileo, she only found the smart Earring too strong at Gowran last time, hitting the line strongly and looking a sure-fire future winner.
Pat Smullen is an interesting booking for Mckinley, a classy operator over hurdles who returns to Flat duty in the Coral.ie Handicap.
His current mark certainly leaves him with room for manoeuvre but Abraham will be out to set the record straight having finished first past the post at Killarney before later losing the race for carrying the incorrect weight.
