Travino Set For Cygnet Test

Travino, a leading contender for the Cheltenham Festival, looks set to take his chance in the P.J Walls Golden Cygnet Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday.

The Grade One winner also has the option of the Lily O´Briens Novices´ Hurdle at Cheltenham on Saturday but trainer Mags Mullins believes the ground could turn against her stable star.

'It´s not looking good at Cheltenham,' said Mullins. 'The forecast is for pretty dry weather for the rest of the week so I´m leaning towards Leopardstown at the minute.

'It´s not 100% yet but it looks like he´ll be staying over here.

'I´ve spoken to the clerk of the course (Simon Claisse) and he says it´s drying out all the time and he would describe it as fast today.

'I´m not quite sure yet but it´s starting to look like Leopardstown.'

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