Adeste Fideles is an interesting runner for Aidan O'Brien in the Best Of Luck To The Kilkenny Seniors And Minors This Sunday Fillies Maiden at Gowran Park.
The well-bred daughter of Giant's Causeway hasn't been seen since shaping with promise in a Naas Listed race last June, when she finished ahead of this year's Ribblesdale and Irish Oaks heroine Bracelet.
Plenty will be expected of the Ballydoyle inmate on her first outing as a three-year-old, but Ceoldrama has the edge on match fitness and will be no pushover.
Having shown ability when narrowly missing out on her debut, Jim Bolger's charge weakened late on in a Curragh maiden over ten furlongs and this shorter trip (seven furlongs) should help.
O'Brien also has a strong hand in the Lets Go Europe Ryder Cup Rates At Gowran Park Golf Club Nursery courtesy of Cocoon.
The Galileo filly left her form in maidens behind when filling the runner-up spot in a valuable Tipperary nursery last week and she races off the same mark this time around.
Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. (C & G) Median Auction Maiden kicks things off at 4.30 and there is a wide-open look to the most valuable race of the evening.
Blue Skimmer boasts the highest official rating after continuing his progress with a silver medal at Leopardstown, while B Cosmos went close at Killarney last time out and Cape Wolfe has been knocking on the door.
Just Be Lucky and Mattydillon are interesting newcomers for respected yards.
The Next Meeting At Gowran Our Gr3 Denny Cordell Lavarack & Lanwades Stud Stakes Day Handicap is another tricky puzzle for punters to solve, but plenty will fancy Bell Of The Ball to defy a 7lb rise for last week's impressive Ballinrobe success.
Red Laser attempts to gain compensation for some good efforts in defeat in the Kilkenny Apprentice Handicap, while Uncharted Waters has also been threatening to score and bids for her reward in the 100 Years Racing Handicap.
