Nicanor, the only horse so far to lower the colours of the mighty Denman, appears among 13 preliminary entries for the Durkan New Homes Novice Chase at Leopardstown on St Stephen's Day.

RINDOON, mugged late at Punchestown last week, can redress the balance in the Killinan Beginners Chase at Thurles this afternoon.

CHASING CARS is the nap choice to take the Bumper at the final stage of the Fairyhouse Easter Festival this afternoon.

A selection in the top race on the programme at Wexford this afternoon is arrived at by process of elimination. Nine are set to contest this €21,000 two mile Menapia Classic Mouldings Hurdle.

SIR FREDERICK can provide the answer to the Powerstown Chase at Clonmel today, should the meeting survive an 8am inspection this morning.

SEAMUS HEFFERNAN, set to ride as number two to Kieren Fallon at Ballydoyle this season, partnered his first winner of the jumps campaign when steering Brogella to an easy success in the Mares Novice Hurdle at Clonmel yesterday.