65 in Triumph contention Ante-post market leaders Ivan Grozny and Le Rocher feature among 65 entries for the JCB Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham on March 14. Ivan Grozny, trained by Willie Mullins and carrying the colours of Andrea and Graham Wylie, staked his claim for juvenile honours when landing a facile success at Naas earlier this month. Nick Williams' French import Le Rocher has made a cracking start to his career on these shores, with victories in the Grade One Finale Hurdle at Chepstow and the JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial at Cheltenham on Saturday. Another French import, Calipto, trained by Paul Nicholls, looked good when winning at Newbury in late November. He holds an engagement at Musselburgh on Sunday. Ireland's champion Flat trainer Aidan O'Brien, who sent out the mighty Istabraq to win three Champion Hurdles, could be represented by Plinth, who defeated Ivan Grozny at Leopardstown last month.
