Cheltenham Gold Cup winning hero Minella Indo makes his first appearance since that triumph when he appears in the 2.50 three mile grade one chase.
Star of the future Envoi Allen will seek a first win under De Bromhead when he goes in the two mile three furlong chase at 3.25. He fell at the Cheltenham Festival last year but is the favourite to remind spectators of his endless ability today.
Rachael Blackmore boards Gua Du Large in the 2.15 handicap hurdle while Sean Flanagan and Ask Cory team up at four o’clock.
In the UK, Dungarvan jockey Tom Queally is aboard favourite Farhh Too Shy at Newmarket. He recently rode the same horse to victory and will be hoping to do the same with that race underway from 4.43 - the last in the card. That will be Queally's second mount of the afternoon as earlier in the day, he will team up with George Margarson for a one-mile handicap which commences at 2.23.
Dungarvan jockey Sean Houlihan goes on McGroarty at Ascot. The ten-year-old runs in a 1 mile 7-furlong listed handicap hurdle at high odds. The Sophie Leech trained runner was a prolific winner over fences some years ago before making the move to France, and finished second in his final British run in a claiming hurdle - but now returns in a bid for Ascot glory.
Trevor Whelan has two runners at Wolverhampton, Invincible Soldier and Ice Canyon. Invincible Soldier is the joint-favourite for the 1 mile 1 furlong handicap at 7.30. Clive Cox's 3-year-old was a course and distance winner in September. Trevor then teams up with Kevin Frost for the 8.30 race with the 7-year-old Ice Canyon also a course and distance winner.
Tallow trainer Ken Budds sends Getaway Queen out at Wetherby. She faces a tough task today but was a flat winner at Dundalk three weeks ago while also performing well over hurdles. That gets underway at 1.55.
