Percy J

Percy J is a four-year-old horse trained by Mel Rowley at Bridgnorth in Shropshire. The horse made its debut just over a week ago and finished fourth, which is exactly where most horses begin their racing lives — nowhere near the winner's enclosure but in the field nonetheless. There is nothing in that first run to suggest anything remarkable, good or bad. It raced once, did not finish in the top three, and that is the sum of what we know. Rowley's yard has been sending out winners this season, so Percy J will have had decent preparation for that opening outing. What happens next will be far more telling.