During a visit to Jessica Harrington’s yard earlier on Monday, Leopardstown Racecourse announced the impressive entries for the seven Grade 1 races at the Leopardstown Christmas Festival.

Cheltenham Gold Cup winners Lord Windermere and Bobs Worth may well clash in the Lexus Chase, while the Ryanair Hurdle could bring together the remarkable Hurricane Fly and reigning champion hurdler Jezki who brought the house down when finishing first and second in the Grade 1 Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown last month.

Exciting novices Nichols Canyon, Shaneshill and Free Expression head the entries for the Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle while the mighty Vautour, Valseur Lido, The Tullow Tank and Shanahan’s Turn top the list in the Topaz Novice Chase.

There are strong entries from the UK once again and Uxizandre and Simply Ned, trained by Alan King and Nicky Richards respectively, look leading contenders for the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase while Jonjo O’Neill’s More Of That would be of interest if he travelling over for the Squared Financial Christmas Hurdle.

Grade 1 winning half-brothers Jezki and Jetson were among Jessica Harrington’s Leopardstown Christmas Festival contenders on view at her yard in Moone, County Kildare today. In all, 21 horses were turned out with the Ryanair Hurdle and Squared Financial Christmas Hurdle hopes leading the way.

Nichols Canyon, Lieutenant Colonel and Valseur Lido could all bid to add to their Fairyhouse Grade 1 successes at the Leopardstown Christmas Festival which boasts a total prize fund of over €1m.

Pat Keogh, CEO at Leopardstown Racecourse, said, “We are delighted with the quality of entries. In addition to all the best Irish horses, it is great to see so many entries from the top English trainers. It is shaping up to be a very special Festival.”

Full stable tour of Jessica Harrington's yard in The Irish Field on Saturday. Online from9.30pm Friday.