A competitive renewal of the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase provides the highlight at Leopardstown, with Uxizandre and Simply Ned strong raiders from the UK.

The former, trained by Alan King, landed Grade One honours at Aintree in the spring and looked back to his best when edging out Simply Ned at Cheltenham last time.

The home squad also has plenty of strength, with Ruby Walsh electing to ride Ballycasey over Twinlight for the Willie Mullins team, while the evergreen Sizing Europe and Moscow Mannon give Henry De Bromhead a pair of aces to play.

Mullins also has two runners in the other Grade One on the card, the Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle.

Walsh takes the reins aboard Nichols Canyon, who impressed when winning at Fairyhouse, while Mckinley is a very strong second string, though Bryan Cooper opts to ride the other Gigginstown-owned runner in Sub Lieutenant, who bolted up in a maiden hurdle last time.

Mullins gives Buiseness Sivola another run in the opening Paddy Power 'Number 1 For Live Streaming' 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle at 12.20, after the French import found just one too good on his Gowran debut.

Officieux and Credulous are major threats with hurdling experience, while Theophilus is interesting on his hurdling bow as he positively bolted up on his Flat debut.

Groody Hill is the pick of AP McCoy from six JP McManus-owned runners in the Paddy Power Chase, having finished a close enough third in the Troytown at Navan last time, though Punchestown winner Grand Jesture and Cork scorer Vics Canvas are just two of a host of potential challengers in a typically competitive heat.

Silver Concorde is likely to be a warm order to open his account over timber in the Paddy Power Maiden Hurdle, while Tony Martin holds a very strong hand in the Paddy Power Games Handicap Hurdle with Ted Veale and Busted Tycoon.