held up in touch, headway to chase winner 8th, effort 2 out, ridden and no impression flat
jumped well, made all, ridden 2 out, stayed on well
chased leaders to 5th, outpaced 8th, no danger after
soon well behind, never dangerous
tracked winner to 8th, outpaced next, stayed on from 2 out, no impression
Monet's Garden is imposible to oppose here with Mid Dancer and Omni Cosmo Touch rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating La Volfoni is held in very high regard has conditions to suit and need only put in a clear round to score before going on to better things. Mid Dancer rates the main danger as he won well in a grade 1 huedle in his nartive france when beating Princesse D'anjou but it is hard to evaluate french to english form and he is passed over with this in mind.Omni Cosmo Touch is sure to rui n his race but on official bhb figures he has plenty to find with the principals. The Biker and Rambling Minster are sure to have easier opportunities than this this season and for the winner we return to Monet's Garden who is taken to win this before going on to better things.
Mid Dancer (FR) (10-3) Prominent, led before last, ran on well, won at Auteuil 3m 1f hdl Grd 1 (1) in Jun beating Princesse D'anjou (9-13) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Monet's Garden (IRE) 2-7fav (11-7) Jumped well, tracked leaders, led 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on gamely, won at Ayr 2m 4f nov chs Grd 2 (1) gd in Apr beating Le Volfoni (11-3) by 4l, 5 ran.
Rambling Minster 4-5fav (11-5) Held up, headway approaching 15th, led and left clear 2 out, driven out, won at Catterick 3m 1f beg chs (4) gd in Jan beating Tufty Hopper (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
The Biker (IRE) 17-2 (10-4) Behind, outpaced when hit 8th, driven, headway 3 out, left 2nd next, ridden to lead last, stayed on well, won at Perth 2m chs (3) sft in May beating Iron Man (11-4) by 9l, 4 ran.
Omni Cosmo Touch (USA) 15-2 (10-0) Mid-division, headway 8th, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on flat, not trouble winner, 2nd of 15, 2l behind Mckelvey (10-10) at Uttoxeter 4m lst hcp chs (1) gf in Jul.