THERE was some buzz around Presenting Percy at Gowran Park on Thursday. There always is a buzz around this day, Goffs Thyestes Chase day is a special day at Gowran Park, but Presenting Percy provided an extra catalyst on Thursday.

Philip Reynolds’ horse had been there before. It wasn’t the first time that he went to Gowran Park and won the John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle. And he created a buzz last year too. But this year was different. He had three runs under his belt for the season before last year’s renewal. This year, we hadn’t seen him race in 10 months. The anticipation was palpable.