Willie Mullins will be looking to start off the Punchestown festival with a bang and the amount of strong chances he has throughout the card makes him the man to follow.
In the opener he fields a few mares who should be in the finish in the Listed event with some of his strongest challengers being Nikin, Night And Day and Saylavee.
The first Grade One of the afternoon sees the Closutton maestro take over at the top of the market with the Supreme Novices' Hurdle second, third and fifth Facile Vega, Diverge and Il Etait Temps all in with big chances.
In the Grade B Handicap Hurdle Tekao looks well weighted off a mark of 130, but Mullins also fields the 11 year old Cash Back and six year old Tax For Max.
Mullins is as strong as ever in the next Grade One of the afternoon with dual Champion Chase winner Energumene looking for back to back Punchestown Champion Chases, but taking him on are stablemates Gentleman De Mee, Blue Lord and Chacun Pour Soi.
The Goffs Defender Bumper sees Mullins field two runner with Milo Lises and Predators Gold both making their debuts.
The experienced handler is then looking to dominate the final Grade One on the card with the likes of Sir Gerhard, Appreciate It, Classic Getaway and James Du Berlais all taking their chances.
Mullins finishes the afternoon with just one runner in the bumper, Ninth Loch makes his debut for the yard.