ANTE-post favourite Apple's Shakira (Nicky Henderson) tops 47 entries for the JCB Triumph Hurdle. No filly has won the four-year-old showpiece since French challenger Snow Drop in 2000.

Henderson's three possibles also include We Have A Dream, winner of the Grade 1 Finale Juvenile Hurdle at Chepstow.

Apple's Shakira's owner J.P. McManus has another strong contender in Espoir D'Allen (Gavin Cromwell) who has won all four of his hurdles starts in Ireland so far this season.

Alan King has an excellent record with juvenile hurdlers and his five entries are headed by Redicean, while wide-margin Fairyhouse winner Stormy Ireland is one of seven engaged for Willie Mullins.

Gigginstown House Stud has a strong hand in the Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle (83 entries) over three miles, with Cracking Smart and recent Thurles Grade 2 winner Dortmund Park (both trained by Gordon Elliott) among its seven entries.

Santini (Nicky Henderson) maintained his unbeaten record in the Grade 2 Ballymore Classic Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham on Festival Trials Day and could step up to three miles for the first time at the festival.

Poetic Rhythm (Fergal O'Brien), victorious in the Grade 1 Challow Novices' Hurdle at Newbury, is likely to run, along with recent Doncaster Grade 2 scorer Enniscoffey Oscar (Emma Lavelle).

JCB Triumph Hurdle

Grade 1, Total Prize Fund £125,000. 1.30pm, Cheltenham, Friday, March 16. New Course, two miles and one furlong (2m 179yds). For juvenile four-year-olds only. Weights: 11st each. Allowances: fillies 7lb. Entries closed January 30, entries revealed, February 1 (47 entries), scratchings deadline February 20, six-day confirmation and £6,250 supplementary stage March 10. Final declaration stage 10am, Thursday, March 14th.

HORSE Age Owner Trainer

ACT OF VALOUR 4 McNeill Family Paul Nicholls

APPARITION (IRE) 4 Rugby & Racing Syndicate Joseph O'Brien IRE

APPLE'S SHAKIRA (FR) 4 J P McManus Nicky Henderson

BALLYWOOD (FR) 4 Highclere Thoroughbred Racing - Ballywood Alan King

BID ADIEU (IRE) 4 A Brooks Venetia Williams

BIG EGO 4 A Oliver Andrew Oliver IRE

BIRDS OF PREY (IRE) 4 Mrs Kathy Stuart Paul Nicholls

CASA TALL (FR) 4 Racing Ventures, Sharon, Dermot & David Tom George

EOLINE JOLIE (FR) 4 Sullivan Bloodstock Limited Willie Mullins IRE

ESPOIR D'ALLEN (FR) 4 J P McManus Gavin Cromwell IRE

ESPRIT DE SOMOZA (FR) 4 Robert Forster Nick Williams

EUREU DU BOULAY (FR) 4 D W Fox Richard Hobson

FARCLAS (FR) 4 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE

GREY WATERS (IRE) 4 Boragh Stud Syndicate Joseph O'Brien IRE

GUMBALL (FR) 4 Terry Warner Philip Hobbs

HARMONISE 4 Ian Poysden Sheena West

ITSALONGLONGROAD 4 Rockview Racing Club John McConnell IRE

JABOTICABA (FR) 4 Owners Group 025 Alan King

KHUDHA (IRE) 4 Barry Connell Alan Fleming IRE

LES ARCEAUX (IRE) 4 Gigginstown House Stud Henry de Bromhead IRE

LISP (IRE) 4 Richard & Lizzie Kelvin-Hughes Alan King

LOOK MY WAY 4 Drew & Ailsa Russell John Quinn

MAX LIEBERMANN (IRE) 4 Gerry McGladery John Ryan

MITCHOUKA (FR) 4 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE

MR ADJUDICATOR 4 David Bobbett Willie Mullins IRE

MSASSA (FR) 4 Sullivan Bloodstock Limited Willie Mullins IRE

NAYATI (FR) 4 Grech & Parkin Alan King

NUBE NEGRA (SPA) 4 T Spraggett Dan Skelton

PEARL OF THE WEST (IRE) 4 D Kierans John McConnell IRE

PESK EBREL (FR) 4 Suc G Berthouloux/Y Gourraud Yohann Gourraud FR

REDICEAN 4 Apple Tree Stud Alan King

REVE 4 Oliver Ryan Martin Keighley

SAGLAWY (FR) 4 Sullivan Bloodstock Limited Willie Mullins IRE

SALDIER (FR) 4 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE

SAO (FR) 4 Mrs Johnny de la Hey Paul Nicholls

SAYO 4 Palmerstown Racing Partnership Willie Mullins IRE

SOLO SAXOPHONE (IRE) 4 BGC Racing Dan Skelton

STORMY IRELAND (FR) 4 Sullivan Bloodstock Limited Willie Mullins IRE

STYLE DE GARDE (FR) 4 Highclere Thoroughbred Racing - Style Nicky Henderson

SUSSEX RANGER (USA) 4 The Tongdean Partnership Gary Moore

TENTH AMENDMENT (IRE) 4 Karl Davis Keith Clarke IRE

THE KING OF MAY (FR) 4 Phil & Julie Martin Brian Ellison

THISTIMENEXTYEAR 4 Rebel Racing (2) Richard Spencer

TORCELLO (IRE) 4 Ed Tynan Andrew McNamara IRE

VEILED SECRET (IRE) 4 Corbett Stud David Dennis

VISION D'ETE (FR) 4 Noel Meade Noel Meade IRE

WE HAVE A DREAM (FR) 4 Simon Munir & Isaac Souede Nicky Henderson

47 entries

20 Irish-trained

1 French-trained

Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle

Grade 1, Total Prize Fund £125,000, Cheltenham, 2.50pm, Friday, March 16, New Course, three miles (2m 7f 213yds), for novice four-year-olds and upwards. Weights 4-y-o 10st 10lb, 5-y-o and upwards 11st 5lb, fillies and mares allowance 7lb Entries closed Tuesday, January 30, entries revealed Thursday, February 1 (83 entries). Scratchings deadline February 20, six-day confirmation and £6,250 supplementary stage Saturday, March 10. Final declaration stage 10am, Thursday, March 14th.

Horse Age Owner Trainer

AHEAD OF THE CURVE (FR) 6 T Green Susan Corbett

AINSI VA LA VIE (FR) 8 Supreme Horse Racing Club Willie Mullins IRE

ANOTHER STOWAWAY (IRE) 6 H Stephen Smith & Family Gabbertas Tom George

ARTICULUM (IRE) 8 Martin McDonagh/Paul G Murphy/M J Nixon Terence O'Brien IRE

AS YOU WERE (FR) 6 Barry Connell Alan Fleming IRE

BALLYWARD (IRE) 6 Andrea & Graham Wylie Willie Mullins IRE

BEYOND THE LAW (IRE) 6 Ann & Alan Potts Limited Mouse Morris IRE

BLACK OP (IRE) 7 Roger Brookhouse Tom George

BLOW BY BLOW (IRE) 7 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE

BRAHMA BULL (IRE) 7 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE

BURREN LIFE (IRE) 6 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE

BURROWS SAINT (FR) 5 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE

CALETT MAD (FR) 6 Simon Munir & Isaac Souede Nigel Twiston-Davies

CARLOS DU FRUITIER (FR) 6 The Sandbaggers Club Ben Pauling

CARTER MCKAY 7 Pearl Bloodstock Ltd Willie Mullins IRE

CHEF DES OBEAUX (FR) 6 Sullivan Bloodstock Limited Nicky Henderson

CHRIS'S DREAM (IRE) 6 Robcour Henry de Bromhead IRE

CLONDAW NATIVE (IRE) 6 KTDA Consultancy Limited Stuart Edmunds

COOLANLY (IRE) 6 Five Go Racing Fergal O'Brien

COOLE HALL (IRE) 6 Mr & Mrs Duncan Davidson Rose Dobbin

COUNT MERIBEL 6 Charles C Walker Nigel Twiston-Davies

CRACKING SMART (FR) 6 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE

CRUCIAL ROLE 6 Ludlow Racing Partnership Henry Daly

DANS LE VENT (FR) 5 Marek Gumienny & Adam Signy Jamie Snowden

DASHING PERK 7 Paul Jenkins Dr Richard Newland

DEAL D'ESTRUVAL (FR) 5 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE

DEBUCHET (FR) 5 Force Eight Syndicate Mags Mullins IRE

DELTA WORK (FR) 5 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE

DICEY O'REILLY (IRE) 6 Robcour Henry de Bromhead IRE

DISCORAMA (FR) 5 Andrew Gemmell/Thomas Friel Paul Nolan IRE

DORTMUND PARK (FR) 5 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE

DRACONIEN (FR) 5 Clipper Logistics Willie Mullins IRE

DROVERS LANE (IRE) 6 Hyde, Hill, Moran, Outhart & Curtis Rebecca Curtis

DUC DES GENIEVRES (FR) 5 Sullivan Bloodstock Limited Willie Mullins IRE

ENNISCOFFEY OSCAR (IRE) 6 The Pick 'N' Mix Partnership Emma Lavelle

FABULOUS SAGA (FR) 6 Sullivan Bloodstock Limited Willie Mullins IRE

FLAWLESS ESCAPE 5 T O'Driscoll Gordon Elliott IRE

FLEMCARA (IRE) 6 Andy & The Frisky Fillies Emma Lavelle

GAME ON (IRE) 6 Personal Racehorse Owners 5 Lucy Wadham

GETABIRD (IRE) 6 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE

GIANT SPIRIT (USA) 6 Michelle Doyle/Sean Barton Willie Mullins IRE

GOWITHTHEFLOW (IRE) 5 Bruton Street Ben Pauling

HATCHET JACK (IRE) 6 A J Pearson, Mark Jenner, Ed Hawkings Paul Henderson

JAUNTY FLYER 6 PP Control & Automation Limited Tim Vaughan

JUMP FOR DOUGH (IRE) 7 Kelso Lowflyers & Jumping For Dough Lucinda Russell

KESSELRING 5 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE

KILBRICKEN STORM (IRE) 7 A Selway & P Wavish Colin Tizzard

KILDISART (IRE) 6 Simon Munir & Isaac Souede Ben Pauling

KNIGHT IN DUBAI (IRE) 5 Mr & Mrs Ben Houghton Dan Skelton

LOUGH RYN (IRE) 6 Level Par Racing Neil Mulholland

MELROSE BOY (FR) 6 Paul & Clare Rooney Harry Fry

MINELLA FAIR (IRE) 7 Patricia Hunt Noel Meade IRE

MONKSHOOD (IRE) 6 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE

MOUNT HANOVER 7 Sally Rowley-Williams Henry de Bromhead IRE

MOYROSS 7 Patricia Hunt Noel Meade IRE

MR WHIPPED (IRE) 5 Grech & Parkin Nicky Henderson

MULCAHYS HILL (IRE) 6 McNeill Family and Prodec Networks Ltd Warren Greatrex

NEXT DESTINATION (IRE) 6 Malcolm C Denmark Willie Mullins IRE

NOT MANY LEFT (IRE) 5 Robcour Jessica Harrington IRE

PAISLEY PARK (IRE) 6 Andrew Gemmell Emma Lavelle

POETIC RHYTHM (IRE) 7 The Yes No Wait Sorries Fergal O'Brien

PRESENT MAN (IRE) 8 Woodhouse & Sutton Paul Nicholls

RAVENHILL ROAD (IRE) 7 Phil & Julie Martin Brian Ellison

REAL STEEL (FR) 5 Sullivan Bloodstock Limited Willie Mullins IRE

RED RIVER (IRE) 5 The Red River Syndicate Kim Bailey

RING MINELLA (IRE) 7 NHRE Racing Club Paul Henderson

ROBIN WATERS (FR) 5 Colm Donlon Dan Skelton

SAM BROWN 6 T C Frost Anthony Honeyball

SAMCRO (IRE) 6 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE

SAMUEL JACKSON 6 R Mitford-Slade & Lucy Johnson Richard Mitford-Slade

SANTINI 6 Richard & Lizzie Kelvin-Hughes Nicky Henderson

SCARPETA (FR) 5 Thurloe Thoroughbreds Ireland Limited Willie Mullins IRE

TALKISCHEAP (IRE) 6 Charles Dingwall Alan King

TERREFORT (FR) 5 Simon Munir & Isaac Souede Nicky Henderson

THERMISTOCLES (IRE) 6 Sarah O'Brien Joseph O'Brien IRE

TIKKANBAR (IRE) 7 Brian Mulholland Neil Mulholland

TOMMY RAPPER (IRE) 7 Judy Craymer & Nick Skelton Dan Skelton

VINNDICATION (IRE) 5 Moremoneythan Kim Bailey

WARTHOG (FR) 6 Professor Caroline Tisdall & Bryan Drew David Pipe

WAY BACK THEN (IRE) 7 Nicholas Piper & Claire E Piper Ben Pauling

WESTEND STORY (IRE) 7 Mick Fitzgerald Racing Club Philip Hobbs

WHITE MOON (GER) 6 Brocade Racing Colin Tizzard

WONDEROFTHEWORLD (IRE) 6 Barry Connell Alan Fleming IRE

83 entries

36 Irish-trained