Published Tuesday, 01 March 2011
Last year's race featured an all-Ulster trained finished.
Chief Oscar came in first before tragically dying shortly after the three and a half mile steeplechase.
He pipped trainer Ian Ferguson's Ballywall to the post but will attempt to better that this time around.
Ballymena based Ferguson has a second horse in the event in Posh Bird.
However Colin McBratney's Selection Box tops the weights in a bid to improve on a third place finish in the 2010 race.
In-form Omagh based trainer, Mervyn Torrens runs Hughies Grey, who managed a second place finish in his last outing.
The feature of the racing season at Downpatrick also carries the added incentive of a €50,000 bonus if the winner also lands the Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse's Easter Festival.
The fixture gets underway at 2.15pm.