Jezki reappears after a lengthy period on the sidelines in the Race Displays Event Signage Hurdle at Navan on Saturday.
Jessica Harrington's 2014 Champion Hurdle hero appeared likely to develop into a top-class stayer when landing the Aintree Hurdle before seeing off Hurricane Fly over three miles at Punchestown in the spring of 2015, only for injury to intervene.
This would seem a better point of return than next weekend's Irish Champion Hurdle, although he is sure to be tested if Tombstone comes back in the same sort of form that carried him into fourth in the Supreme Novices' Hurdle on his most recent outing.
Carlingford Lough is another making his comeback, although is surely using this as a stepping stone towards a tilt at a third Irish Gold Cup, while Willie Mullins is represented by Sure Reef and Renneti.
The champion trainer will be hoping that Arbre De Vie can put his best foot forward in the Flower Hill Beginners Chase.
A smart handicap hurdler, he is expected to come on from his Fairyhouse second on New Year's Day, but will need to to get to grips with Acapella Bourgeois, who seems to be slowly getting the hang of the chasing game, and Burgas is no mug either.
Mullins saddles C'est Jersey in the www.navanracecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle in attempt to make it third-time lucky on these shores.
The money is sure to come for him again but if he fluffs his lines once more, Gettysburg Address is most likely to capitalise.
The action gets under way at 12.30 with the 2017 Navan Membership Rated Novice Hurdle, in which Duke Cass is gunning for a four-timer.
Violoniste has been even more prolific and goes for his fifth win on the spin in the Athlumney Handicap Hurdle, although he has been off since July.
Last year's winner Edvardo is back for the Meath Handicap Hurdle, while recent Punchestown runner-up Mount Brandon attempts to go one better in the Blackcastle Handicap Chase.
