Nicanor Set For Punchestown Test Noel Meade's Cheltenham Festival hero Nicanor heads 10 entries for the Dunboyne Castle Hotel & Spa Champion Novice Hurdle over two and a half miles at Punchestown on Friday.The Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle winner lowered the colours of the previously-unbeaten Denman at Prestbury Park, powering his way to a two-and-a-half length victory.Jonjo O'Neill's Refinement, third in the Cheltenham contest and most impressive when winning an Aintree handicap last time, will again take on Nicanor in the Grade One event.The consistent Mounthenry is set to take his chance for Charles Byrnes, who also saddles Powerstation.Mossbank, who will be ridden by Guinness Gold Cup winner Conor O'Dwyer, is on a retrieval mission after losing his form in the second half of the season, while the Mags Mullins-trained Travino is also declared ? but is due to run in the Whitewater Champion Stayers' Hurdle this afternoon.Conna Castle, Justpourit, Vic Venturi and Parliament Square complete the line-up. ? PA Sport
