Both Ruby Walsh and Tony McCoy, the champion jockeys of Ireland and Britain, travel to Navan tomorrow and the pair look like dominating a card which features the €85,000 William Hill Troytown Chase.

Walsh in particular should enjoy a good afternoon as he will be on board the Cesarewitch winner Clara Allen, who makes her hurdles debut, as well as teaming up with the top bumper performer Travino in the Grade Three Monksfield Novice Hurdle.

Monterey Bay's light weight in the Troytown means a hungry weekend for Walsh but the horse does look to hold first-rate claims for one of the top traditional chases on the calendar.

It was actually Walsh who denied Monterey Bay a big pot at Listowel in September when missing out on the Kerry National by only a neck behind Euro Leader.

It was still an excellent effort which resulted in a 13lb hike in the ratings. But the run looks even better considering the Frances Crowley-trained horse ran too freely for his own good in the early part of the race.

Walsh is the ideal man to settle Monterey Bay who has winning form on soft ground and looks one to cope with the likes of A New Story and Star Clipper.

Travino was a wide margin winner of a bumper here in February and his first start since then resulted in a narrow defeat by Forty Licks at Naas. That should have brought the horse on significantly and he can successfully make the jump to Graded class in the Monksfield Hurdle.

McCoy looks to be on a very interesting newcomer in the juvenile maiden since Winged Arrow beat a lot of smart horses here last month when runner-up to Power Elite on the flat. The ex-John Oxx-trained Artists Muse looks a danger.

McCoy is also on a JP McManus-owned runner in the Beginners' Chase and Publican looks well up to winning this. Again Walsh's mount in this, McGruders Cross, who hasn't raced in almost two years, might be the main threat.