Last year's winner Rock On Ruby is one of four previous winners among a 34-strong list of entries for the £400,000 Stan James Champion Hurdle on the first day of the Cheltenham Festival on March 12.
Nicky Henderson has eight possible runners as he bids to win the Champion Hurdle for a sixth time, headed by 2009 winner Punjabi and 2010 winner Binocular.
He has also shortlisted Darlan, Oscar Whisky, Khyber Kim, Cash And Go, General Miller and Grandouet.
Nigel Twiston-Davies, who saddled Khyber Kim to finish runner-up in 2010, is considering the race for Ransom Note.
The former high-class Flat racer was well beaten on his hurdling debut for the Guiting Power trainer at Kempton in November and hasn't raced since.
Champion trainer Paul Nicholls is responsible for Zarkandar and the lightly-raced Pearl Swan, while Donald McCain could run last year's runner-up Overturn, 2011 runner-up Peddlers Cross and last year's Supreme Novices' Hurdle winner Cinders And Ashes.
The Irish challenge is headed by 2011 Champion Hurdle winner Hurricane Fly, trained by Willie Mullins.2005)
STAN JAMES CHAMPION HURDLE entries: Balder Succes, Binocular, Cash And Go, Cause Of Causes, Cinders And Ashes, Claret Cloak, Cotton Mill, Countrywide Flame, Darlan, Flying Cross, General Miller, Grandouet, Grumeti, Hisaabaat, Hurricane Fly, Khyber Kim, King Of Queens, Midnight Game, Oscar Whisky, Overturn, Pearl Swan, Peddlers Cross, Punjabi, Ransom Note, Raya Star, Rebel Fitz, Rock On Ruby, Sadler's Risk, Steps To Freedom, Tango De Juilley, Thousand Stars, Trifolium, Zaidpour, Zarkandar.
Nicky Henderson has eight possible runners as he bids to win the Champion Hurdle for a sixth time, headed by 2009 winner Punjabi and 2010 winner Binocular.
He has also shortlisted Darlan, Oscar Whisky, Khyber Kim, Cash And Go, General Miller and Grandouet.
Nigel Twiston-Davies, who saddled Khyber Kim to finish runner-up in 2010, is considering the race for Ransom Note.
The former high-class Flat racer was well beaten on his hurdling debut for the Guiting Power trainer at Kempton in November and hasn't raced since.
Champion trainer Paul Nicholls is responsible for Zarkandar and the lightly-raced Pearl Swan, while Donald McCain could run last year's runner-up Overturn, 2011 runner-up Peddlers Cross and last year's Supreme Novices' Hurdle winner Cinders And Ashes.
The Irish challenge is headed by 2011 Champion Hurdle winner Hurricane Fly, trained by Willie Mullins.2005)
STAN JAMES CHAMPION HURDLE entries: Balder Succes, Binocular, Cash And Go, Cause Of Causes, Cinders And Ashes, Claret Cloak, Cotton Mill, Countrywide Flame, Darlan, Flying Cross, General Miller, Grandouet, Grumeti, Hisaabaat, Hurricane Fly, Khyber Kim, King Of Queens, Midnight Game, Oscar Whisky, Overturn, Pearl Swan, Peddlers Cross, Punjabi, Ransom Note, Raya Star, Rebel Fitz, Rock On Ruby, Sadler's Risk, Steps To Freedom, Tango De Juilley, Thousand Stars, Trifolium, Zaidpour, Zarkandar.