Watch: Longford owner Philip Reynolds 'in pieces' after Presenting Percy lands mind blowing Cheltenham victory

Longford's Philip Reynolds confessed to being 'in pieces' after he watched his seven-year-old horse 'Presenting Percy' win the  RSA Insurance Novices Chase (Grade 1) at the Cheltenham Festival today.

Last year ‘Presenting Percy’, with jockey Davy Russell on board and trained by Patrick Kelly, also triumphed in the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham. 

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Indeed, it is the THIRD year in succession that the trio of Reynolds, Russell and Kelly, have won at Cheltenham as in 2016, they also landed the Pertemps Final at with ‘Mall Dini’.

5-2 favourite 'Presenting Percy' came from behind to take victory in today's RSA Steeple Chase ahead of second placed Monalee (100-30) and Elegant Escape (9-1) in third. Ballyoptic was fourth and Black Corton, who made most of the running, finished fifth.

Bookmakers reacted by quoting odds of between 6-1 and 10-1 for 'Presenting Percy'  for next year's Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup.

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Jockey Davy Russell, a winning jockey at every Cheltenham Festival since 2006,  told ITV Racing: "I have to stop underestimating this horse. He seemed unimpressive to me, but what a horse – after three miles, he’s barely out of breath."

Philip Reynolds told the Racing Post: "That was a great ride from Davy and I don't know what he would have been thinking with Monalee upsides as he could have ridden either of them."

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"I'm in pieces." - Philip Reynolds, owner of RSA Chase winner Presenting Percy, emotionally reflects on the seven-year-old's performance @CheltenhamRaces. #TheFestival pic.twitter.com/od1vBQ9JmN

— Racing UK (@Racing_UK) March 14, 2018

Presenting Percy, has blown away the competition, scoring his second Cheltenham Festival victory for trainer Patrick Kelly#TheFestival pic.twitter.com/fP40GCRu7e

— CheltenhamRacecourse (@CheltenhamRaces) March 14, 2018

At @CheltenhamRaces
RSA Insurance Novices Chase (Grade 1) 
Winner Presenting Percy & @_Davy_Russel_ pic.twitter.com/5iDoZeqtSH

— Satie (@polkamazurka) March 14, 2018

Davy Russell, A winning jockey at every #CheltenhamFestival since 2006 as he triumphs in the RSA Steeple Chase on board Presenting Percy. What an achievement! pic.twitter.com/V0KCnjY7zv

— Sportsfile (@sportsfile) March 14, 2018

PRESENTING PERCY a €22,000 @tatts_ireland November NH Sale buy and now a Grade 1 @CheltenhamRaces Festival winner. Congratulations to Pat Kelly, Philip Reynolds and @_Davy_Russel_ pic.twitter.com/sVemXFuTcS

— ITM (@IREthoroughbred) March 14, 2018