Percy destroys opposition in open lightweight
A former track winner, Slippers Percy (7/2 – 3/1) took up the running for Barry O’Neill at the sixth of the 15 obstacles and the combination made the rest of the running. Whilst none too clever four out, Slippers Percy was clearly containing market-leader Backstage from the penultimate obstacle with eight lengths duly separating the pair. Fairwood Bob returned a further 12 lengths adrift in third spot.
“We will run him in a few more points and then go for some of the bigger hunter chasers. If things keep going according to plan, he could hopefully be a Cheltenham Foxhunter horse”, said Christie of Slippers Percy, owned by Ray Nicholas from Belfast in partnership with Enniskillen hotelier Rodney Watson.