Listowel's seven-race card starts at 2.35 with the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden and only three of the juveniles have previous racecourse experience.

The Reaper sets the standard on his second to Triple Eight at Gowran, but Ger Lyons' charge failed to build on that run when third at Leopardstown last time and connections now opt for blinkers.

Stoichkhov has failed to trouble the judge in two starts but could have more to offer as he matures, while Snow Mountain looks a certain improver following his Curragh introduction.

The Aidan O'Brien inmate was tapped for toe over six furlongs and with the step up in distance sure to suit, he could give eyecatching newcomers Tiz The Shot, Quaintly and Roches Cross plenty to think about.

The latter debutant is trained by Jim Bolger, who will harbour high hopes for Spelterini in the www.listowelraces.ie Median Auction Maiden.

The son of Chevalier relished the chance to race over a mile when just denied at Killarney last month and could go one better, at the main expense of Blaze Brightly and Lake Worth.

There is a fair pot up for grabs in the Listowel Racecourse Handicap and Dermot Weld gives lightly-raced filly Easy Mate her first start since beating Leblon in a Dundalk maiden last September, but she faces stiff opposition from Dafarabad.

Sixteen Forty Two aims to build on a pleasing comeback run at Killarney in the Clieveragh Handicap and Michael Cleere keeps the ride.

Top-weight Dreamalittledream is one to note in the betting ring on her return from a lay-off in the Listowel Castle Handicap, while Cool Athlete and Tradewinds may well prove two of the leading players in the Jackie & Gene Handicap.

The Bull Hayes should be hard to beat in the concluding Kingdom Race.