A total of 32 horses have been entered for The Weatherbys Champion Bumper at Cheltenham including 14 trained in Ireland.

Willie Mullins, who has won the race eight times since it was first run at the Festival in 1992, has 10 entered including leading fancies Augusta Kate Castello Sforza and Battleford

The Champion trainer other entries are: Augustin Avenir D'Une Vie Bacardys Blow By Blow Good Thyne Tara Turcagur and Very Much So

The Aidan O'Brien trained dual bumper winner Aspen Colorado is also entered.

Other Irish trainers with entries are Dermot Weld ( First Figaro , Jessica Harrington (New To This Town) and Tom Hogan (Winsome Bucks).