Zaynar heads Triumph list

Unbeaten four-year-old leads Henderson's charge

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Ante-post favourite Zaynar tops a total of 83 entries for the JCB Triumph Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

Nicky Henderson's four-year-old is unbeaten in two British starts, most recently when scoring something of a penalty kick at Ascot earlier in the month.

Zaynar was a winner for Henderson on his debut at Newbury where he beat Alan King's Walkon, a subsequent winner at Grade One and Two level.

He could clash again with Zaynar following his recent Cheltenham victory and, along with the likes of Trenchant, Black Jacari and Cosmea, is one of eight entries for King.

Henderson also has multiple possibles with six entries, the same number as Howard Johnson who has Silk Drum to head his team.

Paul Nicholls was successful in 2008 with Celestial Halo and he has five entries, including Pepite De Soleil and Hebridean.

David Pipe's nine entries include Master Of Arts, a prolific winner on the Flat for Sir Mark Prescott, Nice Style and Ruthenoise.

Alan Fleming's Starluck is among the leading ante-post fancies after notching a hat-trick culminating in victory at Kempton over the Christmas period.