McKinley among Boylesports entries

McKinley, shock winner of a Grade One novice event at Naas on Sunday, has been given 11st 2lb in the Boylesports Hurdle at Leopardstown on January 18.

The five-year-old is one of six entries for Willie Mullins as Ireland's champion trainer seeks to win this valuable prize for a third time in five years and a fourth time in all. Mullins' other possibles are Daneking (11st 1lb), Lucky Bridle (11st 1lb), Clondaw Warrior (10st) and Valyssa Monterg (9st 13lb).

Arthur Moore, a six-times Boylesports Hurdle winner, has just Sea Beat (9st 12lb) this time in a 42-strong race entry.

Gordon Elliott has yet to strike, but is giving it a good shot with five in the list headed by top-weight Tiger Roll (11st 10lbs), last year's JCB Triumph Hurdle hero.

Elliott, who saddled last year's runner-up Flaxen Flare, has also entered Shadow Catcher (10st 9lb), Fort Smith (9st 12lb), Roll It Out (9st 10lb) and Rocky Wednesday (9st 4lb).

Successful with Xenophon in 2003, Tony Martin has four chances - Ted Veale (11st 4lb), Savello (10st 8lb), Shemshal (10st 3lb) and Elishpour (10st).

The last British-trained winner was Jenny Pitman's Master Tribe in 1997 and there are four UK entries his time round.

John Quinn is responsible for three - Fisher (11st 1lb), Forced Family Fun (10st 9lb) and Kashmir Peak (10st 8lb).

Nicky Henderson has entered Snake Eyes (10st 5lb), who is the early joint-favourite at 10-1 with the sponsors.

Boylesports bet: Snake Eyes 10/1, Waxies Dargle 10/1, Shemshal 10/1, Lucky Bridle 10/1, Clondaw Warrior 12/1, Shantou Ed 12/1, Mckinley 14/1, Rock The World 14/1, Ted Veale 14/1, Sea Beat 14/1, Tandem 14/1, Analifet 16/1, Elishpour 16/1, Pairofbrowneyes 16/1, Kashmir Peak 16/1, Katie T 16/1, Sir Abbot 16/1, Pink Coat 20/1, Shadow Catcher 20/1, Forced Family Fun 20/1, Fisher 20/1, Daneking 20/1, Tiger Roll 20/1, Rocky Wednesday 20/1, Harvey Logan 20/1, Follow The Sign 20/1, Modem 20/1, Rightdownthemiddle 20/1, Valyssa Monterg 20/1, Fort Smith 25/1, Cacheofgold 25/1, Draco 25/1, Captain Carleton 25/1, Savello 25/1, Bishopslough 25/1, Kylestyle 25/1, Roll It Out 25/1, Forty Foot Tom 25/1, Somethingwonderful 25/1, Too Scoops 25/1, Getoutwhenyoucan 25/1, Whatuthink 33/1, Blair Perrone N/O

EW 1/4 1, 2, 3, 4 - NRMB