Mullins has seven in Champion Bumper

Willie Mullins is responsible for seven of the 25 horses at the six-day entry stage for the Weatherbys Champion Bumper at the Cheltenham Festival next Wednesday.

Mullins has saddled a record eight previous winners of the two-mile Grade One and heading this year's squad is the mare Augusta Kate , who is unbeaten after two starts and carries the colours of a celebrity syndicate that includes Ant and Dec, Alan Shearer and Lee Westwood.

Mullins can also call upon Avenir D'Une Vie , who could be a rare Champion Bumper runner for Gigginstown House Stud, Bacardys , Battleford , Castello Sforza , Turcagua and Very Much So .

The Jessica Harrington-trained New To This Town , Dermot Weld's First Figaro and Winsome Bucks from Tom Hogan's yard are the three other potential challengers from Ireland.

The home team includes Ballyandy , trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies, John Ferguson's High Bridge and the Sue Gardner-trained Coeur Blimey .