John Cullen is looking forward to a return to Listowel with Misty Lady next week.
The talented mare gave her trainer a day to remember when triumphing in the featured Ladbrokes Island Handicap Hurdle on the Thursday of last year's festival.
The seven-year-old claimed victory by a nose in the valuable contest before following up at Gowran Park.
She has been a little disappointing on her last couple of starts, but Cullen said: "I'll make an entry for her in Listowel and see what it's like. We'll see how the next week goes but if we can, we'll be back again.
"I presume it'll be for the same race again. Even though I'd say she is probably better over a trip, she'll get an entry there anyway."
Misty Lady's latest effort, when a beaten favourite on the level at Tramore, is not unduly concerning her handler.
He said: "She's run there a couple of times and ran ordinary. I was sort of worried about the track anyway. She ran ordinary enough, I'd suppose (sixth of 13 in a two-mile handicap).
"I was actually keen enough to run her in Galway on Monday, but she was going to be out of the handicap and I said I'd wait until she gets into a handicap off her proper mark.
"She's in good form now and hopefully we can get her back to Listowel."
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