Denman pencilled in for Festival prep

Royal & SunAlliance Hurdle favourite Denman is an intended runner at Cheltenham on Saturday.

Currently heading the ante-post lists at a general 4-1, Paul Nicholls’ exciting novice is set to have his final outing in the Lily O´Briens Novices´ Hurdle before heading straight for the two-mile-and-five-furlong novice championship at the Festival.