led, headed 4 out, soon pushed along, ridden 3 out, weakened before next
held up in rear, mistake 4th, headway approaching 4 out, led 3 out, clear approaching last, comfortably
tracked leaders, led 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened next
tracked leaders, pushed along 4 out, ridden and every chance 3 out, soon one pace
towards rear, pushed along approaching 4 out, headway under pressure after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner
The Philip Hobbs-trained Limerick Leader has won his last two starts, latterly in a handicap at Bangor, and has to be respected but he faces no easy task in a decent contest today and preference is for the progressive Monet's Garden. The selection has already won over a similar trip, on his hurdling debut, at Kelso and followed up over 2m4f at Carlisle on his next start. The son of Roselier lost no caste in defeat behind the useful Garde Champetre at Aintree last time and, back up in trip today, Monet's Garden gets the vote. The Nigel Twiston-Davies-trained Ollie Magern notched up a hat trick of successes earlier in the campaign but has been found wanting in better company since, while Howrwenow is probably flattered by his proximity to Fundamentalist at Kempton last time. No Picnic looks to be out of his depth in a race that is taken to go to Monet's Garden.
