Delgany Second Now

The most recent victory came just days ago at Perth on 23 September, and the form sheet reads like a confidence chart climbing steadily upwards. In the last six outings, Delgany Second Now has finished first, first, first, first, fifth, then seventh — which means the losses came before the current winning streak took hold. That kind of consistency, where a horse finds its groove and stays there, is exactly what makes racing interesting. Winning one race is luck. Winning four in succession is developing horsepower and a jockey who understands how to get the best from it.

The horse broke through for its first career win at Stratford-on-Avon on 25 August, just over a month ago, and has barely stopped winning since. It is trained by Dan Skelton at his Alcester yard in Warwickshire, one of the country's major racing operations — the yard sent out 198 winners this season alone, so Delgany Second Now is one horse among a large, successful operation. That matters because it means the yard has the resources and expertise to spot what makes a horse tick and keep it firing. Right now, Delgany Second Now is firing on all cylinders, and if it can stay sound and keep its form, there is no reason the winning streak cannot continue.