Presenting Percy came from off the pace to provide his trainer with a second successive Pertemps Final.
Progressive hurdler Presenting Percy came from well off the pace to give Irish trainer Patrick Kelly his second successive victory in the Pertemps Final.
The winner was the recipient of a wonderfully patient ride from Davy Russell who produced the 6yo towards the stand side approaching the final flight before scooting clear to score by three and three-quarter lengths from Barney Dwan.
Kelly landed the race 12 months ago with Mall Dini (runs in the Kim Muir at 5.30pm), who also carried the green and white silks of owner Philip Reynolds.
The winning jockey said: "To be honest the credit has to go to Pat Kelly, he's a master and he improved for the better ground and I'd like to apologise to Phil Smith (BHA handicapper), maybe he was right (to give him more weight that his official Irish rating).
"Probably 99 times out of 100 the handicapper does a good job, but I thought he'd been a bit harsh on him. Pat has obviously found improvement in him.
"I rode my luck a bit and jumped him off at the back, but he settled lovely and it all went well.
"I've been to a lot of sporting occasions, but this is the ultimate."
Jury Duty, sent off a well-backed 8-1 favourite, travelled powerfully but his effort flattened out somewhat in the final couple of furlongs.
