Perth 4:32 Result

Delgany Second Now boasts by far the strongest recent form in this Class 5 - a sequence reading 775111 shows a horse that has come right into form, winning his last three starts including a recent run just 19 days ago, so he's fresh and progressive. At just 4yo he's the youngest in the field and clearly on an upward curve, carrying a competitive OR of 98 (second highest in the race) yet with obvious more improvement to come given the connections. Dan Skelton and Harry Skelton is a powerful trainer/jockey combination who know how to place and ride a horse fit to win, and the yard's continued engagement with this gelding (running him frequently and successfully) suggests they rate him. None of the established form horses here match his recent scoring sequence - Wherearethejudges and Burning It Up have been off for 200+ days and have modest recent form figures (P and 7 last time), while Hawkseye View and Walk On Son are similarly moderate with in-and-out form. Roi du Roume has some encouraging recent placed efforts (4-4262) but hasn't shown the same winning zeal. Delgany Second Now's rapid rise through a three-timer, fresh conditioning, leading yard, and being lightly-raced with the sire Jack Hobbs (a source of middle-distance stamina) suggest he is fit for this trip and ground. He looks the one to be on given the strength of recent form versus the rest of this moderate field, and represents a solid, well-supported selection for the win.