Six rivals for Monet as he bids to get season back on track

MONET’S GARDEN will face just six rivals as he bids to get his season back on track in Saturday’s Commercial First Ascot Chase.

Nicky Richards’ charge was a hugely disappointing sixth in the King George VI Chase on his last outing after opening his campaign with a convincing win at Carlisle.

The nine-year-old holds a number of entries at the Cheltenham Festival — including the totesport Gold Cup and Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase — and connections are keen to see how he fares before committing to a target.