WILLIE Mullins is responsible for three of the seven remaining entries in the Bar One Racing Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

Stayers' Hurdle hero Nichols Canyon, smart novice Cilaos Emery and the mare Augusta Kate could attempt to give the champion trainer a fourth win in the Grade 1 feature.

"Nichols Canyon is in the Hatton's Grace over two and a half miles," said assistant trainer Patrick Mullins. "He's a Stayers' Hurdle winner and we didn't go back to two miles because we don't want to be revving him up, as we are making a stayer out of him."

Last year's winner Apple's Jade - who is also in the Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle on Saturday - could be joined by her Gordon Elliott-trained stablemate Mick Jazz.

Jessica Harrington's Coral Cup victor Supasundae and the Joe Murphy-trained Swamp Fox complete the septet.

Plenty of tall reputations will be put on the line in the Grade 1 Bar One Racing Royal Bond Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

Willie Mullins has just the one possible in the shape of French import Makitorix, who made a winning start to his Irish career at Listowel.

Patrick Mullins, assistant to his father, said: "It's the first real battle of the season. The phoney war is over and now everyone has to play their hand and see what they have. The Royal Bond is always very important.

"Makitorix was very impressive at Listowel, where he won by nearly 20 lengths. He'd be very exciting if he goes."

Noel Meade's Red Jack is unbeaten in three races under rules, while Gordon Elliott could run the exciting Mengli Khan, Hardline and Morgan, with the possibles also featuring the Joseph O'Brien pair of Early Doors and Le Richebourg.

The Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase should see Elliott's Death Duty back in action, but he might not have it all his own way with stablemate Dinaria Des Obeaux set to receive 15lb in age and sex allowances.

Shattered Love and Tombstone are others for the yard.

Mullins is represented by Rathvinden and Townshend, with Meade able to call on Snow Falcon and Mouse Morris represented by Tout Est Permis.