Captain Joy (Pat Smullen) winning the Ladbrokes All Weather Mile Championships at Lingfield in 2016© Photo Healy Racing
Tracey Collins is hoping Captain Joy and Nivvo can fly the flag with honour on All-Weather Championships Finals Day at Lingfield on Good Friday.
All-weather veteran Captain Joy has the chance to become the first two-time winner of the £150,000 Sunbets All-Weather Mile Championships.
The nine-year-old defeated Sovereign Debt by half a length to take the spoils in 2016, but did not line up last year.
He is coming in fresh for the race, having not raced since capturing a fast-track qualifier over a mile on Polytrack at Dundalk on January 12.
Nivvo has won her last two starts and guaranteed her place in the 32Red All-Weather Fillies' And Mares' Championships after winning a fast-track qualifier at Dundalk on March 9.
Collins said: "Both horses are in great form.
"Captain Joy definitely travels over, whereas we will make a decision about Nivvo with her owners over the next day or two.
"Captain Joy was never going to run again before Good Friday once he had qualified.
"He is getting that bit older so we wanted to wait and have been very happy with him.
"He will be racing for £150,000 and has done well to get there.
"We will see what the entries look like over the weekend, but he is in great form and won't lack for any enthusiasm."
