Trainer Stephen Mahon is hopeful stable star Aranhill Chief can earn himself a return to Ballybrit in Sunday's Galway Plate Trial at Limerick.
The nine-year-old won on consecutive days at Galway's showpiece fixture in 2014, but endured a troubled campaign last season after suffering injury.
He bounced back to form when winning the Connacht National at Roscommon for the second year in succession last month and Mahon is confident he can make his presence felt this weekend provided ground conditions do not deteriorate.
"He's in good form and we're looking forward to it," said the trainer.
"After he won in Roscommon last year, he had a fall in the yard and hurt his rump. He didn't fracture anything, but he pulled muscles.
"Because he's such a tough little horse he was never lame, but he just wasn't right for a while and last year ended up being an uphill struggle.
"He's back to himself now and came good back in Roscommon the last day.
"If the showers stay away, he'd look to have a good chance. We just wouldn't want any rain.
"If he was to win, you'd have to think about going for the Galway Plate if he gets in. If he doesn't get in the Plate, we'll probably aim towards the race he won a couple of years ago, the Galway Blazers."
Aranhill Chief faces 12 rivals in the two-and-three-quarter-mile contest.
Joseph O'Brien saddles King Leon, a winner on his latest appearance at Ballinrobe, while other contenders include Ted Walsh's Clonmel scorer Miles Ahead and Padraig's Joy from Harry Kelly's stable.
