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Faugheen will face six rivals in the Flogas Novice Chase at Leopardstown on Sunday.
The Mullins-trained 12-year-old provided one of the Christmas highlights when beating Samcro in a Grade One at Limerick - and would undoubtedly bring the house down if he can double his top-level tally over fences this weekend.
He is opposed by three stable companions in Castlebawn West, Easy Game and Tornado Flyer - while Battleoverdoyen is a major contender for Gordon Elliott.Faugheen the machine!
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The old warrior still has plenty left in him as Faugheen strides up the line to win the G1 Matchbook Betting Exchange Novice Chase for Patrick and Willie Mullins pic.twitter.com/t8ElKP2OVV
De Bromhead's pair of Dommage Pour Toi and Myth Buster are the other hopefuls.
With Abacadabras and Envoi Allen both not declared, Elliott relies on Conflated and Easywork in the Chanelle Pharma Novice Hurdle.
In the same race, Mullins is represented by Asterion Forlonge, Mt Leinster and Blue Sari - with De Bromhead's Jason The Militant and John Ryan's outsider The Little Yank the only other runners.
All eyes will on De Bromhead's Aspire Tower in the first of four Grade Ones - the Tattersalls Ireland Spring Juvenile Hurdle.
The high-class Flat performer has made a big impression in winning over hurdles at Punchestown and Leopardstown, and will be a short-priced favourite to complete his hat-trick.
Among his nine rivals are Joseph O'Brien's pair of A Wave Of The Sea and Cerberus, as well as John McConnell's Never Do Nothing.
