The 2/1 ante-post favourite Douvan tops 84 entries for the Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

The five-year-old is unbeaten in two starts for Ireland's champion trainer Willie Mullins and was not extended to win the Grade 2 Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle at Punchestown on January 10th.

Mullins accounts for 18 of the 38 Irish-trained horses and is seeking a third consecutive win in the Supreme following on from Vautour and Champagne Fever. The Co Carlow handler has also put in another ex-French horse, Alvisio Ville, a facile winner at Leopardstown over Christmas. His other entries include Grade 1 Royal Bond Novice Hurdle victor Nichols Canyon and Tell Us More, who was narrowly beaten by stable companion McKinley in the Grade 1 Lawlor's Hotel Novice Hurdle at Naas on January 4th.

Dermot Weld has two engaged, headed by last year's Weatherbys Champion Bumper hero Silver Concorde, while Henry de Bromhead is responsible for Grade 1 scorer Sizing John and the unbeaten Identity Thief.

L'Ami Serge is the shortest-priced British-trained entry at 9/2 after three impressive victories since joining Nicky Henderson. The French import recorded a 14-length victory in the Grade 1 Tolworth Hurdle on his latest start at Sandown Park on January 3rd.

Henderson has also entered Peace And Co, who is ante-post favourite for the JCB Triumph Hurdle, Doncaster scorer Cardinal Walter and Aintree maiden hurdle winner Hunters' Hoof.

Other eye-catching entries include Jollyallan (Harry Fry) and Seedling (Warren Greatrex), who are both unbeaten in three starts over hurdles this season, plus high-class Flat recruit Dabadiyan (Gary Moore).

SKY BET SUPREME NOVICES' HURDLE

Grade 1. £120,000, Cheltenham, 1.30pm, Tuesday, March 10th. 2m 110yds.

Horse Age Owner Trainer

A BOY NAMED SUZI 7 ABS Partnership Lucy Wadham

ALL HELL LET LOOSE (IRE) 6 Gigginstown House Stud Sandra Hughes IRE

ALPHA DES OBEAUX (FR) 5 Gigginstown House Stud Mouse Morris IRE

ALVISIO VILLE (FR) 5 J P McManus Willie Mullins IRE

AMINABAD (FR) 5 Gigginstown House Stud Willie Mullins IRE

APSATOU (FR) 4 Axom L Paul Nicholls

ARZAL (FR) 5 The Hennessy Six Harry Whittington

ASO (FR) 5 The Bellamy Partnership Venetia Williams

BAILY CLOUD (IRE) 5 R A Scott Mouse Morris IRE

BALLYBOLLEY (IRE) 6 Simon Munir & Isaac Souede Nigel Twiston-Davies

BEAST OF BURDEN (IRE) 6 Carl Hinchy Rebecca Curtis

BENTELIMAR (IRE) 6 J Ryan Jack Barry IRE

BLACK HERCULES (IRE) 6 Andrea & Graham Wylie Willie Mullins IRE

BLAIR PERRONE (IRE) 6 John Breslin Tony Martin IRE

BORU'S BROOK (IRE) 7 Cheltenham Dreamers Jim Best

CARDINAL WALTER (IRE) 6 Fitri Hay Nicky Henderson

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

CHATEZ (IRE) 4 Mrs Peter Andrews Alan King

CHIEFTAIN'S CHOICE (IRE) 6 Carl Hinchy John Quinn

CLOONACOOL (IRE) 6 Nick Brown Racing Stuart Edmunds

COMMISSIONED (IRE) 5 Bloomfields John Ferguson

DABADIYAN (IRE) 5 Mark Albon, Chris Stedman & Gary Moore Gary Moore

DARING CARLOTTA (IRE) 6 Supreme Horse Racing Club Willie Mullins IRE

DICOSIMO (FR) 4 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE

DOUVAN (FR) 5 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE

EBONY EXPRESS 6 ValueRacingClub.co.uk Dr Richard Newland

EL NAMOOSE 6 Bloomfields John Ferguson

FASCINO RUSTICO 7 John Hales Dan Skelton

GLINGERBURN (IRE) 7 James Westoll Nicky Richards

GOLANTILLA (IRE) 7 Barry Connell Tony Martin IRE

HOLD THE LINE (IRE) 5 Thistle Bloodstock Limited Pat Shanahan IRE

HUNTERS HOOF (IRE) 6 London Bridge Racing Partnership Nicky Henderson

IDENTITY THIEF (IRE) 5 Gigginstown House Stud Henry de Bromhead IRE

JOLLYALLAN 6 J P McManus Harry Fry

JOLLY'S CRACKED IT (FR) 6 GDM Partnership Harry Fry

KALKIR (FR) 4 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE

KAREZAK (IRE) 4 McNeill Family Alan King

KIAMA BAY (IRE) 9 Chris Dillon & Barry Reilly Jim Best

LAC LEMAN (GER) 4 Andrea & Graham Wylie Paul Nicholls

L'AMI SERGE (IRE) 5 Simon Munir & Isaac Souede Nicky Henderson

LANCEUR (FR) 6 P H Betts Lucy Wadham

LASER HAWK (IRE) 8 W J Evans Evan Williams

LYRICAL THEATRE (IRE) 6 The Hibo Syndicate Willie Mullins IRE

MAX DYNAMITE (FR) 5 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE

MCKINLEY 5 Gigginstown House Stud Willie Mullins IRE

MORNING RUN (IRE) 6 Henry Murphy Willie Mullins IRE

MR DIABLO (IRE) 6 Aidan Glynn Philip Dempsey IRE

NATHANS PRIDE (IRE) 7 Paul Bowtell Tim Vaughan

NICHOLS CANYON 5 Andrea & Graham Wylie Willie Mullins IRE

NO DICE (IRE) 6 Malcolm Denmark Tony Martin IRE

OKOTOKS (IRE) 5 Malcolm Denmark Tony Martin IRE

ON TOUR (IRE) 7 T Hywel Jones Evan Williams

OPEN EAGLE (IRE) 6 Supreme Horse Racing Club Willie Mullins IRE

OTAGO TRAIL (IRE) 7 Marie Shone Venetia Williams

OUTLANDER (IRE) 7 Gigginstown House Stud Willie Mullins IRE

PARLOUR GAMES 7 Bloomfields John Ferguson

PEACE AND CO (FR) 4 Simon Munir & Isaac Souede Nicky Henderson

PHIL'S MAGIC (IRE) 5 Lyreen Syndicate Sandra Hughes IRE

QEWY (IRE) 5 Bloomfields John Ferguson

RESTRAINT OF TRADE (IRE) 5 Alan Baxter Jennie Candlish

RICH COAST 7 Philip Reynolds Noel Meade IRE

RISK A FINE (IRE) 6 Diana Whateley Philip Hobbs

ROYAL CAVIAR (IRE) 7 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE

SEEDLING 6 Equis & Christopher Spence Warren Greatrex

SEMPRE MEDICI (FR) 5 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE

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

SILVER CONCORDE 7 Dr Ronan Lambe Dermot Weld IRE

SIZING JOHN 5 Ann & Alan Potts Partnership Henry de Bromhead IRE

SOME PLAN (IRE) 7 Roger Brookhouse Tom George

STYLISH CHAP (IRE) 5 Michael & Lady Jane Kaplan Lucinda Russell

SUB LIEUTENANT (IRE) 6 Gigginstown House Stud Sandra Hughes IRE

TELL US MORE (IRE) 6 Gigginstown House Stud Willie Mullins IRE

THE GREY TAYLOR (IRE) 6 P J Martin Brian Ellison

THEOPHILUS (IRE) 4 Jackie Bolger Des McDonogh IRE

THORPE (IRE) 5 Graham Truscott Lucinda Russell

TWENTYTWO'S TAKEN (IRE) 7 K Alexander David Pipe

VAGO COLLONGES (FR) 6 Andrea & Graham Wylie Paul Nicholls

VELVET MAKER (FR) 6 Barry Connell Tony Martin IRE

VERCINGETORIX (IRE) 4 Simon Munir/Isaac Souede Gordon Elliott IRE

WAR SOUND 6 The Englands and Heywoods Philip Hobbs

WINDSOR PARK (IRE) 6 Dr Ronan Lambe Dermot Weld IRE

ZARIB (IRE) 4 Notalotterry Dan Skelton

ZIP TOP (IRE) 6 Bloomfields John Ferguson

83 entries

38 Irish-trained

Sky Bet betting: 2/1 Douvan; 9/2 L'Ami Serge; 8/1 Alvisio Ville; 16/1 Nichols Canyon, Shaneshill, Silver Concorde; 20/1 Jollyallan, Tell Us More; 25/1 Outlander; 33/1 Cardinal Walter, Ebony Express, El Namoose, Jolly's Cracked It, Sempre Medici, Sizing John, Sub Lieutenant, Windsor Park; 40/1 Black Hercules, Commissioned, Seedling, Some Plan; 50/1 A Boy Named Suzi, Aso, Max Dynamite, Royal Caviar; 66/1 Qewy; 150/1 Kiama Bay