Sir Maximilian faces a few familiar faces in the feature Mercury Stakes at Dundalk.
The five-year-old got the better of the reopposing Abstraction, Russian Soul and My Good Brother when landing a Listed contest at Tipperary in August, when trained by Tim Pitt.
He is now back with Ian Williams and is likely to be a warm order following an excellent effort in the Prix de l'Abbaye at Longchamp, when he was beaten less than two lengths into seventh.
Donnacha O'Brien was among the winners at Navan on Wednesday and the 7lb claimer bids to add to enhance his reputation further on Bubbly Bellini in the Book Your Christmas Party At Dundalk Handicap.
The Ado McGuinness-trained seven-year-old found only one too good at that same Navan meeting and another bold bid looks on the cards.
Strait Of Zanzibar won well over a mile here a week ago and a 7lb rise is unlikely to prevent him having his say again, while the unexposed Trinity Force is very interesting on his handicap bow for Ger Lyons.
Lyons has claims in the Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Handicap courtesy of Captain Teemo, who was in good heart in the summer, but the Aidan O'Brien-trained Tigris River will be no pushover off a feasible opening mark of 88, having landing a maiden at the third attempt.
The action gets under way at 5.35 with the Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Maiden, in which O'Brien saddles Adeste Fideles in a bid to go one better than her close-up second here a fortnight ago.
Pat Flynn has chances in both divisions of the Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Apprentice Handicap.
Alfaayza goes in the first instalment after showing signs of a return to form at Gowran Park, while stablemate Art Scene looks a likely type 30 minutes later, despite burning the fingers of favourite-backers last time out.
No Way Jack narrowly missed out at Fairyhouse and is the one to beat in the www.dundalkstadium.com Nursery Handicap.
