BEAULIVRE'S CUP WIN

Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 108, 2 November 1940, Page 13

BEAULIVRE'S CUP WIN

AMA2IN6 VICTORY

RACEFULL OF INCIDENT

(From "Vedette.")

5 ■■••■ SYDNEY, October 24. New Zealand-bred horses continue to carry all before them in.Australia this, spring, Beaulivre adding an amazing victory in the Caulfield Cup and High Caste once again downing Ajax in the Caulfield Stakes.

the wagers, and now are left with Beau Vite, placing them in a very awkward financial position in the Melbourne Cup. Gladynev, despite his weight advantage in carrying only ,6.7, could finish only second, but was unlucky, dwelling slightly at the start and being forced to race out wide all the way. Towards the finish, when attempting to go up and challenge Beaulivre, he ran in and twice his Queensland rider N. Sellwood had to straighten him. With an ounce of luck probably he would have won. His owner, Mr. C. W. Anderson, although disappointed, expressed his appreciation of the, performance and of the £1000 allotted to the second place filler. ' -J. T. Jamieson's other charge, High Caste, experienced a different run, being perfectly placed until the last furlong. Then he was hampered first by Remarc, then by Rex Felt, and finally Beaulivre cut him off, with the result he did not get out until the race was all over. He finished a close fourth, and those most concerned believe that he should have won, beyond any doubt. The most pleasing feature of his performance was that he stayed the mile and a half perfectly and settled all doubts about his staying ability. Historian, in third place, lost his opportunity at the turn and was checked again in the straight. He finished with dash and can be regarded as a Melbourne Cup hope on this form. Of the others in the beaten division the South Australian stayer Apostrophe. Mac Rob, and Katanga suggested Melbourne Cup possibilities. Unfortunately, the start was spoiled by El Golea. Reading, Katanga, and Royal Comet becoming involved in a melee in which heels were freely used, and Reading was kicked so severely that his chance was prejudiced. From a betting point of view this year's Caulfield Cup ranks with the [heaviest of the boom years, with True Flight, High Caste, Reading, and Gladynev backed for small fortunes at less than double figures, while Beaulivre was not profitable although in the two-figure division.

Beaulivre's Cup success dumbfounded all practical racing people, who dismissed him completely after his abject failures in the Epsom and Metropolitan Handicaps. Actually his starting in the Caulfield Cup was a matter of real uncertainty until the draw at the barrier was made known on the Thursday prior to the race. If he had drawn the outside in the big field instead of No. 1 it is practically certain that he would not have started, and then the race might still have been one won by another New Zealander, Gladynev. , Beaulivre had all the luck of the race, due largely to beginning smartly and having an excellent run, whereas in a race full of incident those closest to him at the finish, Gladynev, Historian; and High Caste met with misfortune at various stages. However, Beaulivre had the ability to make the most of his opportunity,, and while he did not win a fortune for his owner, Mr. X C. Harriett, it is probable that the Wellington sportsman was over £10,000 richer, including the £5000 first prize. After Beaulivre's failures in the big events at Randwick he passed.out of the betting market, but in the week prior to the Caulfield Cup a wealthy Sydney man decided that Beaulivre would v.in the Caulfield Cup, and backed him with Beau Vite in the two-year-old making direct imMelbourne Cup, in addition to straight- pr ovement at Takanini is the Bulandout wagers for a small fortune. This snar co it Himalaya, who has been was separate from any stable interests, working exceptionally well lately. He and big bookmakers, in common with i s closely related to Beaulivre, being most racing regulars decided that out of the Callaghan mare Pass On, a Beaulivre had no chance on Saturday, half-sister to Passbook, the dam of Some of them did not bother to flnaaca Beaulivre.