Game by name and game by nature was the story around the LJ Hooker Manawatu Steeplechase (4200m) that was taken out by the Kevin Myers trained Game Percy.
The Sir Percy six-year-old was having just his second run over the bigger steeplechase fences, mixing races on the flat and over hurdles in his most recent runs.
A strong performance for fifth last weekend in the rescheduled KS Browne Hurdle (3200m) at Trentham indicated he was coming into some worthwhile form and that proved the case as he gave a polished display to make his first steeplechase win a memorable one.
Expertly handled by leading rider Shaun Fannin, Game Percy sat back throughout the early stages of the contest as Te Awamutu visitor Thenamesbond set a solid tempo out in front. Fannin joined issue with another northern visitor in Joking around the home bend.
Game Percy leapt the last fence like a toff and out-toughed a game Joking to score by a half neck at the line with another Myers trained runner, I've Got This, in third.
