Cee Bee supplemented for Champion

Hurricane Fly will face a maximum of 11 rivals in his bid for a third Stan James Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on Tuesday after veteran Captain Cee Bee was added to the field.

Willie Mullins' charge first claimed the title in 2011 and after a slight blip the following year, he once again reigned supreme last March.

He will now have another Champion opponent with Captain Cee Bee, winner of the Supreme Novices' Hurdle in 2008, supplemented at a cost of £20,000 by owner JP McManus and trainer Eddie Harty.

Hurricane Fly is unbeaten in three starts so far this term and is one of four horses left in the race by Mullins. He also has Un De Sceaux, Thousand Stars and Annie Power in the reckoning, although the latter is scheduled to run in Thursday's Ladbrokes World Hurdle.

The Nigel Twiston-Davies-trained The New One stands his ground, along with the McManus-owned My Tent Or Yours, who beat him in the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton in December. The latter was the subject of a minor injury scare on Tuesday when he was found to have sustained a small puncture wound to the sole of one of his feet, but is reported to be back on form.

McManus is also responsible for the Jessica Harrington-trained Jezki.

Dessie Hughes' Our Conor was an impressive winner of the Triumph Hurdle last spring and he shoots for Champion glory this time, while Melodic Rendezvous has shone in winning two trial events for Jeremy Scott.

Ptit Zig could represent Paul Nicholls, with Alan King's Grumeti rounding out the list.