Parlour Games, trained by John Ferguson, is among 110 entries for the Grade 1 Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle, the opening race on the second day of the Cheltenham Festival.

The seven-year-old won the Grade 2 trial for this race at Cheltenham in November and followed up in the Grade 1 Challow Novices' Hurdle at Newbury on December 29th.

Nicky Henderson is responsible for nine entries including dual Grade 2 scorer Vyta Du Roc and Kilcrea Vale, who powered to a 26-length victory on his hurdling debut at Market Rasen on January 15th.

Willie Mullins has 24 of the 44 Irish-trained horses engaged, including Douvan, top-class bumper performer Shaneshill, and the Gigginstown House Stud-owned pair of Outlander and McKinley.

Liz Doyle has entered Kauto Grand Mogol, who is a half-brother to the great Kauto Star and dual Grade 1-winning chaser Kauto Stone. The seven-year-old has won two of his three starts over hurdles this term and was last seen out when registering a 32-length victory in a novice hurdle at Thurles on December 21st.

He finished fourth to Free Expression in a Grade 2 over two and half miles at Navan on November 23, having scored by eight lengths on his hurdling debut at Limerick on November 9th. Kauto Grand Mogol also holds an entry in the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle over three miles.

Doyle said: "Kauto Grand Mogol is very well. He will go to Clonmel for a Grade 3 on February 5th and then we will decide about Cheltenham.

"I am hoping we can draw a line through his run at Navan because he never travelled or jumped and was beaten a long way out.

"His performance in Thurles the next day suggested Navan wasn't his true running and, if that's proved the case, he is definitely on the upgrade.

"Clonmel is a stiff two mile six furlongs and it will be interesting to see what he can do back in graded company.

"He did not look short of gears at Thurles but his pedigree suggests he will stay three miles and we hope he will."

NEPTUNE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT NOVICES' HURDLE

Grade 1. £120,000. Wednesday, March 11th. 2m 5f.

Horse Age Owner Trainer

AENGUS (IRE) 5 Patricia Hunt Noel Meade IRE

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

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

ALTERNATIF (FR) 5 Prof Caroline Tisdall David Pipe

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

AMINABAD (FR) 5 Gigginstown House Stud Willie Mullins IRE

ANTEROS (IRE) 7 K W Bell Sophie Leech

ARBRE DE VIE (FR) 5 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE

ARZAL (FR) 5 The Hennessy Six Harry Whittington

ASO (FR) 5 The Bellamy Partnership Venetia Williams

AUVERGNAT (FR) 5 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill

AVANT TOUT (FR) 5 Supreme Horse Racing Club Willie Mullins IRE

BAIE DES ILES (FR) 4 Mrs Z Wentworth Ross O'Sullivan IRE

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

BALLAGH (IRE) 6 Mrs Carolyn Kendrick Ben Case

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

BIRCH HILL (IRE) 5 Ronnie Bartlett Nicky Henderson

BIVOUAC (FR) 4 Potensis Bloodstock Ltd & Chris Giles Nicky Henderson

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

BOITE (IRE) 5 Mrs T Brown Warren Greatrex

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

BROTHER TEDD 6 Scrase Farms Philip Hobbs

CARACCI APACHE (IRE) 5 Henry Ponsonby Nicky Henderson

CARDINAL WALTER (IRE) 6 Fitri Hay Nicky Henderson

CARNINGLI (IRE) 6 The Newport Partnership Rebecca Curtis

CHAMPAGNE PRESENT (IRE) 5 Gay Smith Jonjo O'Neill

COMMISSIONED (IRE) 5 Bloomfields John Ferguson

DEFINITLY RED (IRE) 6 P J Martin Brian Ellison

DIFFERENT GRAVEY (IRE) 5 Richard & Lizzie Kelvin-Hughes Nicky Henderson

DOUVAN (FR) 5 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE

EL NAMOOSE 6 Bloomfields John Ferguson

FINE THEATRE (IRE) 5 Kay Browne Paul Nolan IRE

FORYOURINFORMATION 6 Carl Hinchy Rebecca Curtis

GLOBALISATION (IRE) 5 J P McManus Rebecca Curtis

GOLAN DANCER (IRE) 7 S Hunt, R Butler, D Ward, S Girardier David Bridgwater

GOLANTILLA (IRE) 7 Barry Connell Tony Martin IRE

GREAT TRY (IRE) 6 Trevor Hemmings Paul Nicholls

GROVE SILVER (IRE) 6 Alan Baxter Anthony Bloor Dave Cheetham Jennie Candlish

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

INNER DRIVE (IRE) 7 McNeill Family Alan King

JOLLYALLAN 6 J P McManus Harry Fry

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

KAUTO GRAND MOGOL (FR) 7 J C Delamere/D McCorkell/H Catherwood Liz Doyle IRE

KILCREA VALE (IRE) 5 Alan Spence Nicky Henderson

KILLER CROW (IRE) 6 Gigginstown House Stud Willie Mullins IRE

KILLULTAGH VIC (IRE) 6 Rose Boyd/B Anderson/Mrs M Armstrong Willie Mullins IRE

KINGFISHER CREEK 5 Brocade Racing Colin Tizzard

KINGSCOURT NATIVE (IRE) 7 K S B, M Doughty & Sarah Tizzard Colin Tizzard

KINGSWELL THEATRE 6 John J Murray Lucinda Russell

KYLEMORE LOUGH 6 M J McMahon Richard Lee

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

LASER HAWK (IRE) 8 W J Evans Evan Williams

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

MAN OF PLENTY 6 G Thompson Sophie Leech

MARINERO (IRE) 6 Gigginstown House Stud Tony Martin IRE

MARTELLO TOWER (IRE) 7 Barry Connell Margaret Mullins IRE

MAX DYNAMITE (FR) 5 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE

MCKINLEY 5 Gigginstown House Stud Willie Mullins IRE

MEASUREOFMYDREAMS (IRE) 7 Gigginstown House Stud Willie Mullins IRE

MILSEAN (IRE) 6 Gigginstown House Stud Willie Mullins IRE

MONBEG THEATRE (IRE) 6 Tim Dykes & Lynda Lovell Jamie Snowden

MONTDRAGON (FR) 5 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill

MORNING RUN (IRE) 6 Henry Murphy Willie Mullins IRE

NATHANS PRIDE (IRE) 7 Paul Bowtell Tim Vaughan

NET D'ECOSSE (FR) 5 Gigginstown House Stud Willie Mullins IRE

NICHOLS CANYON 5 Andrea & Graham Wylie Willie Mullins IRE

NO DICE (IRE) 6 Malcolm Denmark Tony Martin IRE

NO MORE HEROES (IRE) 6 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott 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

ORDO AB CHAO (IRE) 6 A R W Marsh Alan King

OUTLANDER (IRE) 7 Gigginstown House Stud Willie Mullins IRE

PARLOUR GAMES 7 Bloomfields John Ferguson

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

QEWY (IRE) 5 Bloomfields John Ferguson

ROCK THE KASBAH (IRE) 5 Diana Whateley Philip Hobbs

ROI DES FRANCS (FR) 6 Gigginstown House Stud Willie Mullins IRE

ROYAL CAVIAR (IRE) 7 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE

RUSSIAN BILL (IRE) 5 Joseph Kirwan Noel Meade IRE

RUSSIAN BOLERO (GER) 4 BAA Management Ltd David Bridgwater

SAMBREMONT (FR) 5 Shanakiel Racing Syndicate Willie Mullins IRE

SCORPIANCER (IRE) 6 Bruton Street UK - II Rebecca Curtis

SEEDLING 6 Equis & Christopher Spence Warren Greatrex

SELDOM INN 7 Bill Walker Sandy Thomson

SEMPRE MEDICI (FR) 5 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE

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

SHANROE SANTOS (IRE) 6 James Summers Lucy Wadham

SHANTOU BOB (IRE) 7 Fallon, Shipp & Bolingbroke Warren Greatrex

SHELFORD (IRE) 6 Carl Hodgson Dan Skelton

SNOW FALCON (IRE) 5 Patricia Hunt Noel Meade IRE

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

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

TARA POINT 6 R J H Geffen Paul Nicholls

TEA FOR TWO 6 Jane Williams & Len Jakeman Nick Williams

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

THE LAST EURO (IRE) 5 Highclere T'Bred Racing - The Last Euro Emma Lavelle

THOMAS BROWN 6 The Corse Lawners Harry Fry

THREE FACES WEST (IRE) 7 Paul & Clare Rooney Donald McCain

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

VYTA DU ROC (FR) 6 Simon Munir & Isaac Souede Nicky Henderson

WAR SOUND 6 The Englands and Heywoods Philip Hobbs

WARRANTOR (IRE) 6 Sarah Drysdale Warren Greatrex

WEST WIZARD (FR) 6 Walters Plant Hire Ltd Nicky Henderson

WILD ROVER (IRE) 6 The Wild Rover Partnership Rebecca Curtis

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

ZIP TOP (IRE) 6 Bloomfields John Ferguson

109 entries

44 Irish-trained

Current betting: 7 Parlour Games, 8 Outlander, 9 Shaneshill, 10 Tell Us More, 14 Out Sam, 16 Jollyallan, 20 bar.