Carefully Selected© Photo Healy Racing
The ground at Gowran Park remains Soft, Heavy in places after some light rain, and a cool and dry night.
A cool and dry day is expected.
The card gets under way with a handicap hurdle at 1.05pm. The Grade A Goffs Thyestes Handicap Steeplechase is off at 2.50pm and Willie Mullins' Carefully Selected disputes favouritism with Gordon Elliott's Pencilfulloflead
Elliott is due to saddle half of the 18 runners.
Fairyhouse races on Saturday and the going is Soft.
Mainly dry weather is forecast with the possibility of light showers.