Owner Rich Ricci’s Cheltenham Festival hand has been weakened by the enforced absence of Allegorie De Vassy due to injury.

Apple's Jade is the headline name among 33 entries for the OLBG Mares' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival on March 13.

Willie Mullins has been leading trainer at each of the last 11 Punchestown Festivals (and 14 times in all) and he is set to unleash a fabulous team at this year's event, running from Tuesday, April 25, to Saturday, April 29.

The Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors "50,000 Cheltenham Bonus Stable Staff" Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown promises to be an informative heat with a classy field of nine runners set to go to post.