Apple's Jade has a host of entries at Punchestown as trainer Gordon Elliott attempts to win the trainers' championship for the first time.

The Cullentra handler currently leads perennial champion Willie Mullins by over 350,000 euros ahead of what could be a pivotal Easter weekend at Fairyhouse.

Apple's Jade saw off the Mullins-trained pair of Vroum Vroum Mag and Limini to win the Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham and has entries in the Champion Hurdle, the Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle and the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Champion Hurdle at Punchestown.

"We were delighted with her at Cheltenham - she's so tough and brave," said Elliott.

"We decided to miss Aintree and go straight to Punchestown and she's in really great form at home.

"She has come out of Cheltenham very well and I have put her in everything at Punchestown. We'll have a look through the races and decide nearer the time what she goes for.

"I'm really looking forward to running her."