Landofhopeandglory has another go at fences in the Carmel Fay Memorial Novice Chase at Kilbeggan on Monday.
One of the high-profile Ballydoyle recruits for Joseph O'Brien, the four-year-old was early-season favourite for the Triumph Hurdle and finished an honourable fifth in the juvenile championship before taking second in a Punchestown Grade One.
He didn't exactly look a natural when fourth on his fencing bow at Roscommon, with reopposing stablemate Aspen Colorado a place behind him, and the Gordon Elliott-trained third Potters Point is also among his rivals again.
Willie Mullins saddles Dicosimo, who has plenty of experience to call upon but seems vulnerable to less exposed types and was behind yet another contender for this heat, the Mouse Morris-trained Alamein, at Fairyhouse in February.
O'Brien pitches Zig Zag in against his elders again in the Midlands National Ladies Day July 21st Handicap Hurdle on the back of a decent effort to chase home the smart Dandy Mag at Ballinrobe.
This is competitive as befits a 25,000-euro event, with fellow four-year-old Lachares, last-start Tipperary scorer Petuna and the ever-reliable Jaime Sommers just three others to consider.
No less than six of the 10 runners in the Add Kilbegganraces On Snapchat Novice Hurdle arrive on the back of victories, while Didarro has been prolific between the flags, but the one to beat might be Miss Sapphire.
Mullins' mare has a Wexford win sandwiched by two defeats to Dont Kick Nor Bite, and she was third to Fayonagh in a Listed bumper earlier in the year.
Monarch has hit the crossbar twice since going jumping and O'Brien will be hoping that he can make it third-time lucky in the opening Book Online At www.kilbegganraces.com Maiden Hurdle at 5.25.
The aforementioned Dont Kick Nor Bite goes back over fences in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Chase, while Courtin Bb and Cairnshill might be the ones to focus on in divisions one and two of the Greville Arms Hotel Mullingar Handicap Hurdle respectively.
