Greenhope has Annual entry

Last year's winner Greenhope is among 57 entries for the Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

The 20-1 shot landed an emotional triumph in 2006 for trainer Nicky Henderson

in the extended two-mile handicap named after his late father.

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Greenhope is among four entries for the March 16 contest from the Seven

Barrows team, the others being Tysou, Caracciola and Tanikos.

Among 13 Irish-trained possibles are Arthur Moore's Mansony, Tom Taaffe's

Tumbling Dice and Callow Lake from Jessica Harrington's stable.

Madison du Berlais, third in the race last term, is one of four being

considered by David Pipe. Pablo du Charmil, Desert Air and Figaro du Rocher

complete the Nicholashayne handler's quartet.

Champion trainer Paul Nicholls has four including Armaturk while the sole

French hopeful is Foreman, but Thierry Doumen's charge has other Festival

entries.