Garden Misses Pendil Date

Monet's Garden may go to Cheltenham without another run after being taken out of both of his weekend engagements.

The prospect of testing ground prompted trainer Nicky Richards to withdraw the grey from the Racing Post 20 Years of Service Pendil Novices' Chase at Sandown and the totesport 0800 221 221 Novices' Chase at Newcastle.

Richards said: 'The ground will be all wrong for him this weekend and although we are getting quite close to Cheltenham, I shall have a look through the programme book and see if I can find another race for him.

'If I can't, he'll go straight there and it shouldn't be a problem getting him fit at home as he's a very straightforward horse in that sense.'

? PA Sport