Punters keeping faith with Cheltenham form suffered another reverse as Menorah became the fifth Festival winner to be turned over at Aintree with General Miller landing the John Smith’s Top Novices’ Hurdle.

DUNGUIB heads 34 horses left in at the confirmation stage for the Spinal Research Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham on Tuesday.

Willie Mullins has 13 entries as he chases a third successive victory in the Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham on March 17.

The mighty Dunguib features among 104 entries for the Spinal Research Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham on March 16.