Willie Mullins has a string of entries in the big novice hurdles at the Punchestown Festival later this month.

The highly-regarded Melon, runner-up in the Supreme Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham, is on target for the two-mile Herald Champion Novice Hurdle, while Bleu Berry - unbeaten in three starts this season - is being aimed at the Tattersalls Ireland Champion Novice Hurdle over two and a half miles.

Penhill, winner of the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham, is on course for the Irish Daily Mirror Novice Hurdle.

"Melon is in great form after Cheltenham and will go for the Herald Champion Novice Hurdle where he could be joined by a few of his stablemates as well," said Mullins.

"With three consecutive wins over two miles under his belt, Bleu Berry looks an exciting young horse. He is in the Herald Champion Novice over two but at the moment it looks like we might step him up in trip to contest the Tattersalls Ireland Champion Novice Hurdle. He's in good form.

"Penhill has various entries but he is being aimed at the three-mile Irish Daily Mirror Novice Hurdle, that's the race for him. He's in good nick too."

Mullins has no shortage of rookie talent over fences, with Great Field, a 32-length winner at Thurles last month, being aimed at the two-mile Ryanair Novice Chase.

Yorkhill, winner of the JLT Novices' Chase, is also in that race and the Growise Champion Novice Chase on April 25. He is likely to appear at Fairyhouse this weekend so plans are fluid at present.

"Yorkhill returned from Cheltenham in good form and I'm happy with him," said Mullins.

"He's in at Fairyhouse this weekend so we'll have to see about Punchestown after that. He is in both novice chases at Punchestown and I'm not sure which he'd go for."

Bapaume, runner-up in the Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham, is set to try to go one better in the AES Champion 4YO Hurdle. Several stablemates could be in the field including French import Orion D'Aubrelle, who has yet to run in Ireland.

"Bapaume came out of Cheltenham well and is being aimed at the Champion Four Year Old Hurdle on the final day of the Festival where he might be joined by Dandy Mag, Meri Devie and possibly a new recruit from France in Orion D'Aubrelle," said Mullins.