Entries revealed for final four races at Cheltenham

There are 27 in the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase on Ladies Day, Wednesday, March 15. 

Irish handler Enda Bolger, who has taken the unique contest five times, has five entries headed by Cantlow who scored over the course at The International in December. 

Cantlow was second over the course on Festival Trials Day in January, when the shock 50/1 winner was French challenger Urgent De Gregaine (Emmanuel Clayeux FR). 

There are three other potential French runners. This is the second year that the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase is run as a conditions event, having been a handicap between 2005 and 2015.

Ladies Day comes to a close with the £75,000 G1 Weatherbys Champion Bumper, for which 36 entries have been received. 

Willie Mullins has saddled eight winners of this contest and has five to choose from in 2017, headed by current ante-post favourite Carter McKay, who is owned by Sheikh Fahad Al Thani's Pearl Bloodstock and could not have been more impressive when scoring at Leopardstown and Naas. 

The Weatherbys Champion Bumper is one of the few races at The Festival not to have been won by Nicky Henderson. The Festival's leading trainer has two entries in 2017 headed by the filly Daphne Du Clos, an impressive Listed scorer at Newbury in February.

Willie Mullins landed the first running of the £80,000 G2 Trull House Stud Mares' Novices' Hurdle in 2016 and accounts for eight of the 31 entries this year. 

The Mullins-trained octet includes current market leader Airlie Beach, who is unbeaten in seven starts, headed by her victory in the G1 Royal Bond Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse in December. 

Mullins' entries also include Let's Dance who is unbeaten in four starts this season, while the leading British-trained hopes include La Bague Au Roi (Warren Greatrex), who is three from three over hurdles. There are two French candidates, It's Jennifer (Louisa Carberry FR) and Titi De Montmarte (Robert Collet FR).

 On The Fringe (Enda Bolger IRE) could attempt to become the first triple winner of the £45,000 St James's Place Foxhunter Chase on Gold Cup Day.

The J P McManus-owned 12-year-old is among 39 entries for the St James's Place Foxhunter Chase, where the leading British-trained contender could prove to be Ask The Weatherman (Jack Barber), an outstanding point-to-pointer who made the perfect start to hunter chasing when scoring at Wincanton on February 2.  

Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase

£65,000 Total Prize Fund. Cheltenham, 4.10pm, Wednesday, March 15, 2017, three miles and six furlongs (3m 6f 37yds). For five-year-olds & upwards. Weights: five-year-olds 11st 2lb, six-year-olds and up 11st 4lb, mares allowed 7lb. Entries closed February 28, entries revealed March 1 (27 entries). Six-day confirmations March 9, final declarations 10am, March 14. Maximum 16 runners. 

Horse Age Owner Trainer

ADAM DU BRETEAU (FR) 7 Gay Smith Jonjo O'Neill

ALELCHI INOIS (FR) 9 L McMahon/Mrs F Murphy/F Mangan Willie Mullins IRE

AMAZING COMEDY (FR) 7 Miss M Vidal Phillippe Cottin FR

ANY CURRENCY (IRE) 14 Cash Is King Martin Keighley

AUVERGNAT (FR) 7 J P McManus Enda Bolger IRE

BALLYBOKER BRIDGE (IRE) 10 James P Mckeon Peter Maher IRE

BERTIE BORU (IRE) 10 Unity Farm Holiday Centre Ltd Philip Hobbs

BLESS THE WINGS (IRE) 12 Adrian Butler/S P O'Connor Gordon Elliott IRE

BUDDY BOLERO (IRE) 11 Malcolm C Denmark Tony Martin IRE

CANTLOW (IRE) 12 J P McManus Enda Bolger IRE

CAUSE OF CAUSES (USA) 9 J P McManus Gordon Elliott IRE

COLOUR SQUADRON (IRE) 11 J P McManus Enda Bolger IRE

FEDERICI 8 Jon Glews Donald McCain

FIRST LIEUTENANT (IRE) 12 Gigginstown House Stud Mouse Morris IRE

GALLO'S STAR (FR) 7 Ecurie Des Dunes Patrice Quinton FR

KINGSWELL THEATRE 8 John J Murray Michael Scudamore

LOVE RORY (IRE) 9 J P McManus Enda Bolger IRE

PARC MONCEAU (FR) 6 Mrs P Papot Patrice Quinton FR

PECKHAMECHO (IRE) 11 G Thompson Sophie Leech

QUANTITATIVEEASING (IRE) 12 J P McManus Enda Bolger IRE

ROCKY CREEK (IRE) 11 The Johnson & Stewart Families Paul Nicholls

SAUSALITO SUNRISE (IRE) 9 Diana Whateley Philip Hobbs

THIRD INTENTION (IRE) 10 Robert and Sarah Tizzard Colin Tizzard

URGENT DE GREGAINE (FR) 9 A Rasquier Emmanuel Clayeux FR

USUEL SMURFER (FR) 9 Barry Connell Alan Fleming IRE

VALADOM (FR) 8 Richard Hobson Richard Hobson

VIVALDI COLLONGES (FR) 8 The Gi Gi Syndicate Paul Nicholls

27 entries 

12 Irish-trained 

4 French-trained

Weatherbys Champion Bumper

Grade 1, £75,000 total prize fund. 5.30pm, Wednesday, March 15, 2017, two miles and half a furlong (2m 87yds). For four, five and six-year-olds only which have not run under any recognised Rules of Racing, except National Hunt Flat races, Irish National Hunt Flat races or French AQPS races. Horses are not to have run in more than four National Hunt Flat races and, before February 28, must have been placed first, second, third or fourth in such a race. Weights: 4-y-o: 10st 11lb, 5-y-o and 6-y-o: 11st 5lb, fillies and mares allowance 7lb. Entries closed February 28, entries revealed March 1 (36 entries), six-day confirmation stage March 9, final declaration stage 10.00am Tuesday, March 14. Maximum 24 runners.

Horse Age Owner Trainer

AND THE NEW (IRE) 6 Johnny Farrelly Johnny Farrelly

BAKMAJ (FR) 5 Barry Connell Alan Fleming IRE

BALLYWARD (IRE) 5 Andrea & Graham Wylie Willie Mullins IRE

BETTER GETALONG (IRE) 6 David Wesley Yates Nicky Richards

BLAZON 4 The Blazing Optimists Kim Bailey

BORDERLINE CHATHO (FR) 6 Barry Connell Alan Fleming IRE

BRECON HILL (IRE) 4 D J Todd Racing Alan Swinbank

CARTER MCKAY 6 Pearl Bloodstock Ltd Willie Mullins IRE

CAUSE TOUJOURS (FR) 5 Carl Hinchy Dan Skelton

CLAIMANTAKINFORGAN (FR) 5 Grech & Parkin Nicky Henderson

COPERNICUS (IRE) 5 Mrs J A Wakefield Charlie Longsdon

DANS LE VENT (FR) 4 Marek Gumienny & Adam Signy Jamie Snowden

DAPHNE DU CLOS (FR) 4 Sullivan Bloodstock Limited Nicky Henderson

DEBUCHET (FR) 4 Force Eight Syndicate Margaret Mullins IRE

DELIRANT (FR) 4 J P McManus David Pipe

FAYONAGH (IRE) 6 Mrs M Gittins Gordon Elliott IRE

FISHERMAN FRANK 6 Tim Suttle Michael Blake

GO ANOTHER ONE (IRE) 5 Caroline Ahearn John McConnell IRE

GOLDEN JEFFREY (SWI) 4 Markus Graff Mark Johnston

IMPACT FACTOR (IRE) 5 P Twomey Paddy Twomey IRE

IMPERIAL ELOQUENCE (IRE) 5 Imperial Racing Partnership Fergal O'Brien

IRISH ROE (IRE) 6 P G Atkinson Peter Atkinson

MOUNTAIN ROCK (IRE) 5 M Fitzgerald Adrian Keatley IRE

MY MATE MARK 4 Strawberry Fields Stud Martin Smith

MYSTIC THEATRE (IRE) 6 Rose Boyd Willie Mullins IRE

NELSON'S TOUCH 4 Mrs P de W Johnson Denis Coakley

NEXT DESTINATION (IRE) 5 Malcolm C Denmark Willie Mullins IRE

PERFECT HARMONY (IRE) 5 Mrs Peter Prowting Alan King

QUICK GRABIM (IRE) 5 Michael Worcester Robbie McNamara IRE

REDHOTFILLYPEPPERS (IRE) 5 Coldunell Limited Willie Mullins IRE

ROBIN THE RAVEN (IRE) 5 S W Racing Kim Bailey

SAM'S ADVENTURE 5 Mrs J A Martin Brian Ellison

SOMEDAY 5 Howard Spooner/Ian Weaver Jessica Harrington IRE

WEST COAST TIME (IRE) 5 Michael Tabor Joseph O'Brien IRE

WESTERN RYDER (IRE) 5 The Albatross Club Warren Greatrex

ZAHEER (FR) 5 Barry Connell Alan Fleming IRE

36 entries 

16 Irish-trained

Trull House Stud Mares' Novices' Hurdle

Grade 2, £80,000 Total Prize Fund. 4.50pm, Thursday, March 16, 2017, two miles and a furlong (2m 179yds). For novice four-year-olds and upwards, fillies and mares only. Weights: four-year-olds 10st 9lb, five-year-olds and up 11st 2lb. Penalties: a winner of a Class 2 weight-for-age hurdle or a Class 1 handicap hurdle 3lb, a winner of a Class 1 weight-for-age hurdle 5lb. Entries closed February 28, entries revealed March 1 (31 entries), six-day confirmation stage March 10, final declaration stage 10.00am Tuesday, March 15. Maximum 22 runners.

Horse Age Owner Trainer

AIRLIE BEACH (IRE) 7 Supreme Horse Racing Club/K Sharp Willie Mullins IRE

ALL MY LOVE (IRE) 5 David L Bayliss Pam Sly

ASTHURIA (FR) 6 George Creighton Willie Mullins IRE

AUGUSTA KATE 6 The Masters Syndicate Willie Mullins IRE

AWAYINTHEWEST (IRE) 5 Good To Go Syndicate Pat Fahy IRE

BARRA (FR) 6 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE

CAMELIA DE COTTE (FR) 5 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE

CASTAFIORE (USA) 4 Slater Stockwood Nicholson Partnership Charlie Longsdon

CHAMBORD DU LYS (FR) 5 Supreme Horse Racing Club/Brett Graham Willie Mullins IRE

COILLTE LASS (IRE) 6 Ditcheat Thoroughbreds Coillte Lass Paul Nicholls

COLIN'S SISTER 6 Caroline Beresford-Wylie Fergal O'Brien

DINARIA DES OBEAUX (FR) 4 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE

DUSKY LEGEND 7 & Mrs R Kelvin-Hughes Alan King

EVENING HUSH (IRE) 4 M J Haines Evan Williams

FORGE MEADOW (IRE) 5 Joseph M Doyle Jessica Harrington IRE

GRACEFUL LEGEND 6 Mrs A Allen Ben Case

GROOVEJET 6 Phil Cunningham Richard Spencer

IT'S JENNIFER (FR) 5 Tim Johnson Louisa Carberry FR

LA BAGUE AU ROI (FR) 6 Mrs Julien Turner & Andrew Merriam Warren Greatrex

LET'S DANCE (FR) 5 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE

MERI DEVIE (FR) 4 Andrea & Graham Wylie Willie Mullins IRE

MISS CRICK 6 David Sewell Alan King

MONTANA BELLE (IRE) 7 Roger Brookhouse Henry de Bromhead IRE

ON DEMAND 6 Christine Thomas & Jim Hoyland Colin Tizzard

PRAVALAGUNA (FR) 5 Bruton Street IV Willie Mullins IRE

SHATTERED LOVE (IRE) 6 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE

SISTER SIBYL (IRE) 6 L A Garfield Hughie Morrison

TAHIRA (GER) 7 Carl Hinchy Richard Hobson

TITI DE MONTMARTRE (FR) 4 Ballantines Racing Stud Ltd Robert Collet FR

TOE THE LINE (IRE) 8 Lillingston Family John Kiely IRE

VERDANA BLUE (IRE) 5 Crimbourne Stud Nicky Henderson

31 entries 

15 Irish-trained 

2 French-trained 

St James's Place Foxhunter Chase

Class 2, £45,000 total prize fund. 4.10pm, Friday, March 17, 2017, three miles and two and a half furlongs (3m 2f 70yds). For five-year-olds & upwards which since October 1, 2014, & before February 27, 2017, have been placed first or second on two occasions in a hunters' chase in Great Britain or Ireland or have won two Open chases at Point-to-Point Meetings (i.e. Gentlemen's, Ladies' or Mixed Open Races) in Great Britain or Ireland or have won one Open steeple chase at a Point-to-Point Meeting in Great Britain or Ireland and have been placed first or second in a hunters' steeple chase. Weights: 5-y-o 11st 13lb; 6-y-o & up 12st; mares allowed 7lb. Entries closed February 28, entries revealed March 1 (39 entries), six-day confirmations March 11, final declaration 10.00am Thursday, March 16.Maximum 24 runners.

HORSE Age Owner Trainer

ANSEANACHAI CLISTE (IRE) 9 Michael McConville Stephen McConville IRE

ASK THE WEATHERMAN 8 David Martin & Paul Barber Jack Barber

AUPCHARLIE (IRE) 11 Ann & Alan Potts Partnership Jim Dreaper IRE

BALNASLOW (IRE) 10 Mrs M E Hagan Graham McKeever IRE

BAREL OF LAUGHS (IRE) 11 Mrs Peter Andrews Philip Rowley

BLACK THUNDER (FR) 10 V Burke C Shipp R Waley-Cohen Warren Greatrex

BROKEN EAGLE (USA) 9 J Exelby Alan Hill

BUCKERS BRIDGE (IRE) 11 Ann & Alan Potts Partnership Mouse Morris IRE

CARLTON RYAN (IRE) 9 S A Hollings Stephanie Easterby

CHOSEN DREAM (IRE) 9 Mrs M E Hagan Graham McKeever IRE

COTTAGE OAK (IRE) 14 J J O'Shea Joe O'Shea

CURRENT EVENT (FR) 10 Pearl Bloodstock Ltd Rose Loxton

CURRENT EXCHANGE (IRE) 12 Miss Carrie Tucker Francesca Nimmo

DOCTOR BRAVEHEART (IRE) 8 David Brace David Brace

DOLATULO (FR) 10 Mrs N White Ben Pauling

GRAND JESTURE (IRE) 9 Ann & Alan Potts Partnership Jim Dreaper IRE

GRAND VISION (IRE) 11 J K Farms Colin Tizzard

HEDGEINATOR (IRE) 7 Barry Connell Alan Fleming IRE

LETS GET SERIOUS (IRE) 11 C J Miller C J Miller

MENDIP EXPRESS (IRE) 11 David Maxwell Racing Limited Philip Hobbs

MINELLA FOR VALUE (IRE) 11 Mrs B Queally Declan Queally IRE

NEED TO KNOW (IRE) 9 Mrs Marie Brennan/Colm Hearne John Brennan IRE

NIGHT ALLIANCE (IRE) 12 P R M Philips P R M Philips

ON THE FRINGE (IRE) 12 J P McManus Enda Bolger IRE

ONE CONEMARA (IRE) 9 J W Nellis Cherry Coward

OURMANMASSINI (IRE) 9 Donal Finnan Gordon Elliott IRE

PACHA DU POLDER (FR) 10 The Stewart Family Paul Nicholls

PAINT THE CLOUDS 12 Peter Deal & Jill & Robin Eynon Warren Greatrex

PENTIFFIC (NZ) 14 Miss L M Turner Phil Turner

POPAWAY 12 Mrs Pauline Harkin Pauline Harkin

PREMIER PORTRAIT (IRE) 10 Charles Levinson & Alexia Robinson Dr Charles Levinson

QUIET ACCOUNT (IRE) 9 Mrs F J Savage Colin McBratney IRE

REAL MILAN (IRE) 12 Nick J Jones Nick Jones

SALSIFY (IRE) 12 Mrs J B Sweeney Rodger Sweeney IRE

SPRINTINGFORGOLD (IRE) 8 Sandyfloors Syndicate Sean Doyle IRE

SWEET AS A NUT (IRE) 7 Michael Barry Michael Barry IRE

VALMY BAIE (FR) 8 R Nicholas David Christie IRE

WARDEN HILL (IRE) 9 John Chatfeild-Roberts Mrs H Connors

WONDERFUL CHARM (FR) 9 R J H Geffen & Sir John Ritblat Paul Nicholls

 39 entries 

16 Irish-trained