Cheltenham specialist Fondmort and Irish raider War Of Attrition top 54 entries for the Ryanair Chase at next month's Festival meeting.
The Nicky Henderson-trained Fondmort has won three times over the two-mile-five-furlong trip, including the Unicoin Homes Chase Handicap at Prestbury Park on New Year's Day.
War Of Attrition, who is trained by Mouse Morris and owned by Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary, beat Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Kicking King earlier in the season.
O'Leary also owns the Paul Nolan-trained novice Kill Devil Hill who finished fourth in a Grade One at Leopardstown yesterday.
Among the other Irish-trained entries are Noel Meade's pair of Sir Oj and Watson Lake, Michael Hourigan's Hi Cloy, Sher Beau, Ned Kelly, Forget The Past and Mariah Rollins.
Paul Nicholls lifted the inaugural running of the Grade Two race last year with Thisthatandtother and he is set to be well represented again with Albuhera, Armaturk, Hors La Loi III, Le Roi Miguel and My Will all entered.
Champion English trainer Martin Pipe has Gold Cup possible Celestial Gold as well as Our Vic in his five contenders while Thierry Doumen has the sole French entry in former Grade One-winning hurdler Foreman.
Other interesting possibles include former Festival winner Fundamentalist, the Henrietta Knight-trained Impek and Arkle Trophy favourite Racing Demon.
This year's entry of 54 represents a big step up on last season when only 39 horses were put in the race.