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Trainer and jockey quotes after the Class 3 Handicap at Doomben on Saturday taken out by Delyth.
Race Result:
1st: Delyth (Chris Munce/Mark Du Plessis) - $2.35f
2nd: Proper Rogue (Tony Gollan/James Orman) - $4
3rd: Sweet Sixteen (Tony Gollan/Jim Byrne) - $8
Winning Time: 1:10.61 Last 600m: 34.36
Margins: 4-1/4L x Short-Neck
The progressive Delyth was simply dominant
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Winning Trainer: Chris Munce
Doing in first preparation: "She's improved every race start. She went from a maiden to class two and won that impressively and now she's gone to a Saturday class three. I think on what we've seen today she might be a little bit above average, but where we go with her, I'm not too sure. We'd like to get her rating up and prize money up for next winter.
"She's been lightly raced with a few little niggling immaturity issues in the early days. She's a fully furnished mare now and she's just kept on improving."
The breed get better with age: "She's always shown us she could run, but this time around around, she's a different horse."
At the 800m: "I was pretty comfortable at the half-mile. Unless something drastic happened, she was going to be hard to beat. She's on the right track for a pretty bright future."
The true weights: "Mark, he rode her 52 (kilos), it's a big help. Particularly with the mares when there's not a lot between them. When they can carry that weight, it's certainly a big advantage."
Winning Jockey: Mark Du Plessis
Always travelling like the winner: "I always thought she would come here and be very hard to beat. It got to a stage on the circle that I had to let her go a bit to get her comfy. I never touched her with the stick, but I think she's a bit smarter than people think."
Be interesting to see where Chris goes: "I rode her at her first start and she is nothing like she is now. I really liked her and her little problems in the gates are getting better and better. Her ability is shining through."
