Sam Spinner tops 38 entries for the Sun Bets Stayers' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.
Jedd O'Keeffe's charge propelled himself to the head of the market with a comprehensive victory in the Long Walk Hurdle before Christmas and could face a number of also-rans from that race on March 15.
Runner-up L'Ami Serge is in the mix for Nicky Henderson, while third-placed Unowhatimeanharry finished second in the Stayers' last year and could try to improve on that for Harry Fry.
Willie Mullins struck 12 months ago with the ill-fated Nichols Canyon and has entered Champion Hurdle hope Faugheen as well as Let's Dance, Penhill and Bacardys as part of his eight-strong list of possibles.
Gordon Elliott has Apple's Jade in the mix, although the Mares' Hurdle she won last year has been talked of as the more likely option, with Supasundae in line to represent Jessica Harrington.
Alan King has given Yanworth an entry, although he has been campaigned over fences so far this term and has multiple Festival options.
King said: "He will go straight to Cheltenham, but I don't know what race for. He definitely won't run beforehand and we will keep him fresh and he will either go for the RSA Chase or the Stayers' Hurdle.
"He is in very good form and has just been doing the odd canter and is ticking away. The Stayers' Hurdle is worth fortunes this year and his form with Supasundae puts him right in the mix, so we will have to see what they want to do.
"We will have a chat and decide, but I will need to know what to do in good time so I know what to do with him schooling. He has not been back to see Yogi (Breisner) since his last run, but he will do. He has not done a lot since Cheltenham."
The New One could try three miles for Nigel Twiston-Davies, with Lil Rockerfeller (Neil King) and The Worlds End (Tom George) other notable contenders.
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