The ground at Navan ahead of this afternoon's meeting is now described as good to yielding with the first of seven races due off at 1.55.

A dry day is expected in County Meath where Bigbadandbeautiful already a Proudstown Park winner in the past, could provide one of the day's highlights in the Slane Mares Maiden Hurdle.

For owner Andrew Bedford, trainer Denise 'Sneezy' Foster, and jockey Jack Kennedy, Bigbadandbeautiful starts off over flights here on her first outing since Galway in early August.

A three time bumper scorer, the Cullentra hope, assessed as an 80-rated performer on the Flat, is part of a strong team on the day for Mrs Foster and Gold Cup hero Kennedy.