GREAT RECORD

NZ Truth, Issue 1146, 17 November 1927, Page 11

GREAT RECORD

Delightment Delights His Supporters Tightly bandaged on both forelegs and moving as sore as it was. possible for a horse to move m his preliminary, Delightment gave no real indication to orilopkers that he would be found capable of winning the Whangarei Cup. WHAT did impress was his' superior ■•■./ condition, which came as a result of continuous racing — and on that score the son of Catihint was supported to some extent. In the race, : Delightment showed that his heart was m the right place when it came to galloping, and raced home m front to the plaudits of the spectators, who marvelled at the performance of a horse rightly entitled to rank as one of the gamest thoroughbreds of all time. Delightment was still showing plenty of fight as he completed, his deed, though, when he was pulled up signs of'distinct soreness were pronounced. There was a local ring about the victory, for Delightment is owned at Whangarei and much ' reference was made to the fact . at the presentation of the gold cup which accompanied the stake. In the years .to come, when turf doings will be irecalled, Delightment's name will deserve repetition by reason of his wonderful deeds of the past year. He has never shown anything else but sore" tendencies, yet he has stood the test of all manner of tracks, competed m 50 races, eleven of which he has won, besides registering five seconds and ten thirds. He won all his races since October of last year, his first being at the scene of his latest triumph— Whangarei. In all, Delightment has won upwards of £3000 m stakes, and if put by for winter racing there is still a, lot of money for the grandson of Carbine.

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