The Crowne Plaza Hotel Race & Stay Handicap gets proceedings at Dundalk under way at 6.00 and sees a number of horses lock horns once again.
Times In Anatefka had Ability N Delivery, Mr Bounty and Sweet Annathea immediately behind when scoring over the minimum trip just under a fortnight ago, but the extra furlong and a 5lb hike will make repeating the feat a tough ask.
Sgt Rock made a pleasing enough debut at this track and bids to go two better in the Dundalk Stadium - Light Up Your Night (C & G) Maiden.
Charles O'Brien's youngster stayed on nicely for third and could be tough to beat, though Dubai Crown and Shannon Soul are a couple of interesting newcomers for John Oxx and Mick Halford respectively.
Halford steps Dalewari into handicap company and the recent course second might be capable of better than his initial mark of 76 in the www.dundalkstadium.com Nursery Handicap.
He does come up against a number of opponents with winning experience, including last-time-out scorer Whip Up A Frenzy, while Aidan O'Brien gives Along The Shore her first try in this sphere.
Halford has another strong chance in the Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey And Trainer Championship Rated Race as Camasaki made it 11th-time lucky with an emphatic win last time.
Dundalk specialist Akasaka makes his first start for Emmet Butterly and is feared, as is Dolce N Karama.
Stoichkhov has struck up a decent partnership with young rider Keith Quinn and Friday's scorer attempts to defy a 5lb penalty in the Dundalk Stadium On Facebook Handicap, where Tony Martin's Anner Queen and Charles Byrnes' Grey Is Da Colour appear the biggest dangers.
Jim Bolger has strong claims in the Crowne Plaza Jockey & Trainer Awards Handicap with Gold Focus, and the Coolcullen handler reaches for the blinkers to aid Sar Oiche in the Christmas Parties At Dundalk Handicap.
