2.25 3m. 9 Declared. Ladbrokes Champion S'chase (Grade 1) of €125,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €75,000.00 2nd - €25,000.00 3rd - €12,500.00 4th - €6,250.00 5th - €3,750.00 6th - €2,500.00
FormscanBy Mark Nunan - PRESENTING PERCY is held by his new stablemate Delta Work on several formlines but maybe Gordon Elliott will have worked his magic to get the 9-year-old back to winning ways. It hasn’t worked out for the former top-class novice in open company yet, but he was only a few lengths behind Delta Work on a couple of occasions last season and has shown in the past that he’s well capable of winning after an absence. Delta Work is a five-time Grade 1 winner over fences and very much the one to beat. For some reason he was below-par on his reappearance in this race last year but went on to land two big prizes at Leopardstown before finishing a creditable, if slightly disappointing, fifth in the Gold Cup when last seen. Chris’s Dream was impressive in winning his first two starts last season before being seemingly outclassed in the Gold Cup. He’s only had six chase starts though, and there might still be more to come from him. The Storyteller has been typically well placed in recent months but is likely to struggle in this company.
A steeplechase for five years old and upwardsWeights - 11st 12lbs Mares allowed 7lbs