Nicanor ‘in the mix’ for Arkle

NOEL Meade has reservations about running Nicanor at Cheltenham but he remains ‘in the mix’ for the Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase.

The brilliant son of Garde Royale finished fourth under Paul Carberry on his chase bow at Gowran Park on Saturday — his first appearance in over 1,000 days due to an injury-enforced absence.

Nicanor travelled well before tiring after the second-last and Meade will use the time between now and the Arkle on March 10 to determine whether or not the horse might go to the Cotswolds.