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Percy floors odds-on favourite

Percy, far side, leads Caro Des Flos homePercy, far side, leads Caro Des Flos home
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Percy stayed on best up the hill in Downpatrick to collar odds-on-favourite Caro Des Flos in the opening maiden hurdle.

Caro Des Flos (2/5f) attempted to make all but Percy adopted a stalking brief and was unleashed after the last by Davy Russell to hit the front in the final 150 yards.

The 7/2 shot won by a length from Caro Des Flos with Percy's stablemate Sometimes A Fox seven and a half lengths back in third at 8/1.

Trainer Gordon Elliott said: "He was entitled to win it on his ratings on the flat. He'll even come on from a bit better ground.

"He definitely wants better ground so he might be a horse we'll keep for Punchestown for a winners' of one hurdle. He'll come on for that run."

About Michael Graham
Michael has worked in horse racing journalism for more than 15 years, having also written a weekly betting column on Gaelic football and hurling for a newspaper. He is involved in writing the My Racing Story features on this website. He spent a year in South Africa completing a Diploma in Business Administration and also studied Newspaper Journalism in Belfast. He enjoys playing 5-a-side football on a regular basis.