Paul Carberry's mount pleased his handler with his second placing behind War Of Attrition over three miles at Punchestown last month and he will appreciate the drop back in distance to see off the challenge of last year's winner, Central House.

Nickname ranks as the other danger. The seven-yearold relishes an ease in the ground and was successful on his first two starts last season before disappointing on his next three outings.

Edward O'Grady nominated the Bar-One Racing 'For Auction' Novice Hurdle as the next objective for Clopf after the gelding had made a successful hurdling debut at Clonmel and there is no reason to oppose him now.

The Philips Electronics Lismullen Hurdle has attracted a quality line-up of 10 runners and the ones that appeal here are the John Queallytrained Al Eile and the lightly-raced Rosaker who won the contest three years ago.

Noel Meade's charge returned to his best when winning the Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown last December but Al Eile holds more appeal.

Racing also takes place at Limerick, where four of the eight races are restricted to amateur riders. Johnny Gonzales, who has run consistently well on his last two outings, gets the vote in the European Propert Investments (QR) Handicap Hurdle, while the Paul Cashman-ridden G'Day Mate should prove superior to his rivals in the Arramount Furniture (QR) Maiden Hurdle.