A trappy-looking renewal of the Grade Two Kinloch Brae Chase features at Thurles on Thursday.

The Fonze returned to form in style when beating Anothercoppercoast and the reopposing Snowy Morning at Tramore, and the runner-up has subsequently franked the form.

Newmill, winner of this race in 2006, has been showing some of his old sparkle this season and won't mind the conditions.

Tasman certainly handles testing ground but is taking a big step up from handicaps, while Conna Castle and One Cool Cookie are not the most reliable but are more than capable of making a splash at this level.

The lightly-raced Florida Express needs a career-best but he's a stout stayer and is unlikely to go down without a fight.

The Septimus Coolmore NH Sires EBF Mares Novice Chase provides decent support to the main event and it's another tightly-knit contest.

Philip Rothwell's Tally Em Up beat the smart Moskova here last week and looks to hold the edge over Hello Kitty on that line of form, but Royal Choice is the one to beat.

She jumped expertly when making a winning start to her fencing career at Cork last month and it looks a case of onwards and upwards and she gains more experience.

Rothwell is double-handed with Mylerstown and Paddy O Dee in the opening www.thurles.ie Maiden Hurdle at 1.10, and the latter sets the standard on his Leopardstown fourth behind Prince Of Fire

Point-to-point scorer Maryiver is very much a long-term prospect but she bolted up by 10 lengths on her timber debut at Tramore recently and could keep Cool Dude Luke and Gold Cygnet waiting for their first wins under Rules in the INH Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle.

Former Aidan O'Brien inmate Hail Caesar is a fascinating recruit for Ted Walsh but he'll do well to see off Our Nana Rose, Son Amix and Tara Warrior on his jumps bow in the Moycarkey Hurdle.