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Which star names are entered for the Supreme, Baring Bingham and Albert Bartlett novice hurdles plus the Triumph?

Supreme Novices’ Hurdle favourite Mystical Power and Baring Bingham market leader Ballyburn have been given multiple options at the Cheltenham Festival after more entries for jump racing’s biggest week were revealed on Tuesday.

Mystical Power displayed an impressive turn of foot to win the Grade 2 Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle at Punchestown this month, a performance that saw bookmakers install him as the 4-1 favourite for the festival's opening contest.

However, Willie Mullins has kept his options open and put him in the Baring Bingham Novices’ Hurdle, formerly the Ballymore, a race for which he is available at 10-1.

His stablemate Ballyburn offers another poser for ante-post punters who are not taking up any non-runner no bet concessions as the Baring Bingham ante-post favourite has also received an entry for the Supreme.

Patrick Mullins, assistant to Willie Mullins, was pleased with the performance of Mystical Power, a son of the yard's Champion Hurdle heroine Annie Power, at Punchestown but thinks the Closutton camp will know more about their novice plans at Cheltenham following next week's Dublin Racing Festival.

He said: "Mystical Power was very impressive at Punchestown and seems to be improving with every run, like his mother did. He would look an ideal candidate for the race. 

"A lot of our other entries have multiple options and we'll know more after the Dublin Racing Festival."

The astonishing team of Mullins novices includes High Class Hero and Readin Tommy Wrong, with the pair disputing outright favouritism for the Albert Bartlett. They are both available at 8-1 but have been handed the Baring Bingham option in addition to the Albert Bartlett.

Nicky Henderson has put a team of five in the Supreme including the unbeaten second favourite Jeriko Du Reponet and Willmount. Grade 1 winners Caldwell Potter, Farren Glory and Jango Baie have been included in the 63 entries for the Supreme.

The Supreme is Jeriko Du Reponet's only festival option after Henderson decided against entering him in the Baring Bingham with Ile Atlantique, Caldwell Potter, Gidleigh Park and Slade Steel among the 86 possible runners.

Blizzard Of Oz, Johnnywho, Lecky Watson and Shanagh Bob were among 63 entries for the Albert Bartlett.

Burdett Road could run this weekend on Trials day at Cheltenham and headlined 44 entries for the JCB Triumph Hurdle. Sir Gino, Storm Heart and Bunting were also included.


2024 Cheltenham Festival: big-race entries

Supreme Novices' Hurdle (March 12)

Total entries: 63
The key horses: Mystical Power, Jeriko Du Reponet, Ballyburn
Ante-post favourite: Mystical Power (4-1)

William Hill (NRNB): 7-2 Mystical Power, Ballyburn, 4 Jeriko Du Reponet, 10 Caldwell Potter, Farren Glory, 12 Firefox, Ile Atlantique, 16 bar

Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle (March 13)

Total entries: 86
The key horses: Ballyburn, Readin Tommy Wrong, Ile Atlantique, Gidleigh Park
Ante-post favourite: Ballyburn (4-1)

William Hill (NRNB): 2 Ballyburn, 5 Mystical Power, 6 Readin Tommy Wrong, 8 Ile Atlantique, Gidleigh Park, 10 Caldwell Potter, Slade Steel, 12 bar

Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (March 15)

Total entries: 63
The key horses: High Class Hero, Readin Tommy Wrong, Johnnywho
Joint-ante-post favourites: High Class Hero (7-1)

Paddy Power: 6 High Class Hero, 8 Readin Tommy Wrong, 14 Lecky Watson, Loughglynn, Captain Teague, 16 Shanagh Bob, My Trump Card, 20 bar

Triumph Hurdle (March 15)

Total entries: 44
The key horses: Burdett Road, Sir Gino, Storm Heart, Bunting
Ante-post favourite: Burdett Road (4-1)

bet365: 4 Burdett Road, 6 Sir Gino, 7 Storm Heart, 9 Bunting, 14 Salvator Mundi, Kargese, Salver, Nurburgring, 16 bar


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James StevensWest Country correspondent

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