The Topaz Mile European Breeders Fund Handicap takes centre stage on day two of the Galway Festival, and Joseph Murphy's Ask Jack attempts to repeat last year's success.
Joseph Murphy's charge has a 14lb higher mark to contend with, though, so it may pay to look elsewhere this term.
The three-year-old Defining Year is on the upgrade and will be considered a threat, but Moran Gra has been in fantastic form this season, winning two out of four, and could enable Joanna Morgan to take the prize back to County Meath.
The meeting kicks off at 5.05 with the highly competitive Topaz Novice Hurdle, which sees both London Bridge and Raggletagglegypsy bidding to complete hat-tricks.< Sixteen Forty Two has only one win over timber to his name, but that came at Cork earlier this month and a repeat would give him strong claims.
Dermot Weld, so often dominant at this Festival, has remarkably drawn a blank in both the big race and the Latin Quarter Chase over the last 10 years, but he could amend that record in the chase race with Prince Erik.
Top of the ratings on official figures, the grey finished in mid-division in the Irish Grand National but should find this easier, though Tory Hill Lad and The Last Derby are sure to make this a test.
Rather more familiar is Weld's record in the caulfieldindustrial.com European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden, as he bids to make it seven wins in the last 11 years with Mahaazen.
A good second at Limerick on her debut, the Cape Cross filly looks to have Precious Dream, Soon and Jemima's Pearl to beat in this.
Copper Dock bids to follow up a recent Leopardstown success in the Caulfield Industrial Athlone Handicap, while that man Weld could have the answer to the caulfieldindustrial.com EBF Maiden with Catch The Eye.
