Season over for Presenting Percy

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Presenting Percy out until next season

Connections say Presenting Percy is unlikely to race again this season after returning lame from the Gold Cup at Cheltenham.

The eight-year-old was the favourite for the Cheltenham Festival’s showpiece but never appeared to be in contention and finished eighth.

Owner Philip Reynolds has now revealed the eight-year-old was found to be lame after the race and he feels the Pat Kelly-trained gelding is unlikely to be seen in action again until next season.

Reynolds says Presenting Percy will be assessed and won’t be rushed back but he is hopeful the problem isn’t too serious.

He told Racing TV: ‘It looks like he might have skewed something and I hope it’s nothing more serious than just a muscle injury.

If it is, we’ll give him the time he needs.

‘Whether we’d have gone on past Cheltenham or not was a question anyway.

It looks like that question has been answered for us now.

‘I hope we have a horse at the end of it.

A lot of people left Prestbury Park with their dreams in shreds and I hope ours aren’t.

Hopefully time will be a great healer.’

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