Kitten Rock leads the charge for the Foxrock Handicap Chase at Navan on Saturday.
Sixth in Faugheen's Champion Hurdle, Edward O'Grady's six-year-old was restricted to just two outings during his novice campaign over fences, although he made a pleasing reappearance when second to Zabana at Gowran Park.
He has to concede weight to each of his 15 rivals, which include a Gordon Elliott trio featuring new recruit Ned Stark.
Alisier D'Irlande steps up in distance after letting down favourite-backers in the Poplar Square Chase, whereas Texas Jack is better over further but isn't the force that landed a couple of Grade Twos in his pomp.
The Irish Stallion Farms EBF Klairon Davis Novice Chase carries Grade Three status and sees Briar Hill bidding to continue his resurgence.
The 2013 Champion Bumper hero endured a couple of years in the wilderness but regained the winning thread at Killarney in August, although this two-mile-one trip is definitely at the lower end of his spectrum.
The Henry de Bromhead pair of Three Stars and Attribution, as well as Jim Culloty's It Came To Pass, stand in his way.
Prince Of Scars attempts to make it second-time lucky over the bigger obstacles in the Mervyn Gray Construction Beginners Chase.
Last year's Christmas Hurdle winner couldn't reel in Road To Respect on his fencing bow at Naas, but that will have brought him on.
There are some interesting prospects in the opening Kells Maiden Hurdle at 12.00, not least C'est Jersey and Caliption, but the Gordon Elliott-trained Chirico Vallis sets a good standard after beating all bar Peace News at Cork.
His stable companion Three Swallowsnick was impressive in a Listed bumper and now goes jumping in the After The Races Party At The Central Bar Mares Maiden Hurdle, while Soul Kaliber and Minella Fair are the ones ro concentrate on in the Rea T & J Gavigan Estate Agents Flat Race.
