Between them, JP McManus and Gigginstown House Stud field nine of the 22 runners in the 2015 thetote.com Galway Plate.
The leading owners have shared the spoils for the past two runnings and the main Gigginstown hope as they aim to repeat Road To Riches heroics last year could be the Mouse Morris-trained Rule The World, while spearheading the McManus squad is Jacksonslady, who was third in 2013.
Spring Heeled made the frame 12 months ago and is back for more but the one to beat could be Alelchi Inois, who returned from a holiday to strike over hurdles at Cork recently and attempts to give Willie Mullins just his second success in the Ballybrit highlight.
Thomas Hobson was long odds-on when hitting the deck on his jumping bow at Listowel, but Mullins is expected to have schooled him extensively since and he takes on another smart Flat performer in the Dermot Weld-trained Stuccodor in the opening Tote 100,000 Pick6 Guarantee Maiden Hurdle at 3.00.
Weld and Mullins tend to dominate the Bet On All UK Racing With Tote (QR) Maiden and, with the champion NH handler without a representative this time, the way might be paved clear for Time To Inspire to strike for the master of Rosewell.
Weld and Pat Smullen have teamed up to win the Tote Return All Profits To Irish Racing Maiden every year bar one since 2006 and rely this season on New Agenda, who chased home rivals rated 100 and 94 when an excellent third on his Navan introduction.
The in-form Plough Bay turns out for the It Pays To Bet With Tote Handicap just five days on from a Down Royal success, and fellow hat-trick seekers Damefirth, Red Four and Supreme Vic do battle in the Download The Tote Mobile App EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle.
