Monet's Garden to reappear in Old Roan Chase

Nicky Richards' stable star Monet's Garden looks likely to begin his season in the Old Roan Chase at Aintree later this month, a race he has won before.

The versatile 11-year-old is remembered for beating the mighty Kauto Star in the race in 2007 and the Grade Two contest looks set to be his first fun of the season.

He was last seen landing the Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon in good style before a creditable sixth in the Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

His season was then ended with a tendon injury, but Richards is now thrilled to have him working well again.

"He's in fine form and he might go to Aintree again for the Old Roan later in the month," said Richards.

"He'll either go there or he may wait for the Charlie Hall at Wetherby the week after, but it's all ground dependent.

"He's in good work at the moment and touch wood, we've had no sign of the injury from last season so he's in good nick.

He's been back in work a good while now and everything has gone well."

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