Weather worry for Demon

Henrietta Knight has warned Racing Demon may miss his intended clash with Monet’s Garden at Carlisle next Sunday should the ground at the Cumbrian track be heavy.

The Wantage trainer has earmarked the Colin Parker Memorial Intermediate Chase over two and a half miles as the starting point for her six-year-old, who wracked up three consecutive wins last season before finishing seventh in the Arkle.