- Galmoy Hurdle success for clear Gold Cup favourite
- ‘He’s every bit as slick over a hurdle as he is a fence’
A little more than 300 days after his victory in the 2018 RSA Chase at Cheltenham, Presenting Percy returned to action here on Thursday and immediately dispelled any doubts about his wellbeing with a comfortable one-and-a-quarter length success in the Galmoy Hurdle. He tired a little towards the line as Bapaume tried to run him down, but his engine and enthusiasm were clearly intact.
Presenting Percy took the same race last year, having already made a promising start to his chasing career, then took in the Red Mills Chase here in February on the way to a polished success in the RSA. The same race will again be a stepping stone to the Festival if all goes to plan, with a switch from the Gold Cup to the Stayers’ Hurdle likely to be considered only if Presenting Percy is forced to miss the Red Mills on 16 February.
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