Sir Edwin Landseer leads home his rivals at the Curragh on his last start© Photo Healy Racing
The Irish Stallion Farms EBF Premier Nursery Handicap tops the bill on day two at Listowel.
Nine runners are set to do battle in the mile contest, including no less than five last-time-out winners.
Aidan O'Brien-trained horses appear many times on the roll of honour for this race, and on this occasion another Ballydoyle hope tops the weights in Sir Edwin Landseer
On testing going, this Galileo colt faces no easy task under a 9st 7lb impost. Ana O'Brien's presence in the plate is a definite help though, as she claims 5lb.
She also knows what is required in this event having partnered Cocoon to victory in the 2014 renewal.
After his win at Roscommon towards the end of last month, Sir Edwin Landseer could well supply the talented apprentice with another victory here.
Following on from a win at the Galway Festival, Lost In Silence will bid for further success at a big meeting for Dermot Weld and Pat Smullen. Moyglare Stud Farm's Holy Roman Emperor filly has to be taken seriously. Jose Echegaray won on heavy going at Sligo for Andy Slattery and Declan McDonogh, and that is a definite plus with regard to his prospects for this assignment.
Amongst the others to be kept in mind are Youarewonder Ontheiflist and Catch A Wave
Half an hour later in the Listowel Mares Maiden Hurdle, Ruby Walsh's presence on T J Nagle's Khalessi is noteworthy. This well-related daughter of Milan, the winner of a bumper at Clonmel in June, can make her presence felt if handling the deep terrain.
Meanwhile, in the concluding Follow Listowelraces On Twitter Maiden Hurdle, Walsh teams up with Tony Martin on Lord De Beaufai
This French-bred is officially assessed as a 107-performer, and that could be good enough against these opponents. The bumper-placed mare, Little Folke, is a danger to all under Davy Russell.
