Delganey blazed away to some purpose

Press, 8 March 1978, Page 19

Delganey blazed away to some purpose

By

J. J. BOYLE

Delganey, a speedster with [an unusual background, ran! I the others ragged with his; (brand of front-running in I the Coldstream Handicap,; (second leg of the Ashburton! (T.A.B. double yesterday. I He was having only his[ (second start from the' Ric-; J carton stable of Ivan! 'Thomas when he won'

yesterday bj a length tn the i (colours of Mrs T. F. Arthur,! of Christchurch. ! Delganey raced in other' interests in Australia last year, and earlier he had! : quick changes of quarters I ifrom South Island stables. ! ( He won at his only start; from the Tuahiwi stable ofj ' Ray Harris, then was trans- ( ferred to the Wingatui! 'trainer, John Dowling. He(

(brought off a coup when he I won at one of only <wo ; starts from the Dowling (stable. Soon after he ap- ' jpeared from a North Island/ | stable, but it was not long ■ (before he bobbed up in AusItralia. xvhere he was cainipaigned without reward. ! Delganey had his first! jstart from the Thomas! (stable and in the Arthui col-; lours on the final day at Nel- 1 Ison, and finished out of a place on a rain-affected; 1 track. But he hared away to J a xvidish lead early in 1 yesterday’s race, run over a fast track, and short of a i sensational collapse he hadli the race as good as won on ; jthe home turn. I He was shortening stride:! [close to home, but saxv itjf lout by a length from Colada.l (the place favourite, whichll outfinished Surge Again. Colada had to come from the tail-end group for her second. Rio Ribbon, the win favourite, was a battling fourth a half length from Surge Again. Videlco, which came in for surprisingly strong support from place backers, finished fifth.