Catch Me looks all set to follow up
Now in the care of Edward O'Grady, the son of Law Society got off to a flier at the Curragh 11 days ago.
Despite being relatively light in the market, he powered through in the closing stages to score going away by five lengths.
Catch Me won a couple of times in Germany and was also good enough to finish fourth in their St Leger at Dortmund.
Kevin Prendergast's Menwaal, who took a moderate event cosily at Limerick last time, is the obvious worry.
Dermot Weld's Queen Of Rap, successful on her debut on this track a week ago, makes a quick reappearance in the www.tipperaryraces.ie Race.
The daughter of Alhaarth went off a warm order and didn't disappoint, beating market rival Grecian Dancer by six lengths.
It would be wrong to get too carried away with that, but it did prove that she has trained on well.
Nerys, winner of a Listowel maiden and out of her depth subsequently in a Listed event at the Curragh, could put it up to the likely favourite, but lacks an outing this campaign.
Ger Lyons' Little White Lie, a gelding by Orpen, should be hard to beat in the Irish Stallion Farms' EBF Maiden.
He made an excellent start, in testing conditions, at Tipperary seven days ago when a length and a half second to well-touted Twenty Questions.
