BEAUFORD V. GLOAMING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16861, 11 October 1922, Page 7

BEAUFORD V. GLOAMING.

THE “ REFERBE’S ” ACCOUNT. The third meeting of Beau ford and Gloaming gave racegoers all the excitement. anticipated, says the Sydney “ Referee.’ There were six other runners for the Spring Stakes at Randwick. but, apart from David, backers treated them as if they were merely put in to make up a field. S. Killick had Beau ford a picture of condition, and I do not think Gloaming could possibly have looked better, though his trainer was afraid the last ! bit might trouble him. Violoncello still gave the impression j of burliness, but ho will do that even j when thoroughly wound up. David j was very well, and it would have been . difficult to find fault with the others, j though it is improbable that the 1 trainers of any flattered themselves they actually had a good chance of j beating Beauford and Gloaming. ; BE A U FORD NE A R JSST RAILS. At the post Beauford was nearer the 1 rails than Gloaming, and for t/he first ; two furlongs the pace was slow, with j Beauford and Gloaming keeping a wav ! from the front. Just as the horses were leaving the straight Gloaming was accidentally squeezed back when Speciality dashed past him, and in addition to Young having to momentarily cheek him he then had to go round horses to regain a forward position. This. of course, cost Gloaming some ground, and Beauford got away from him. Before reaching the mile Beauford headed ■ Violoncello, apd at the six furlongs was going comfortably in front of the latter, with Specialty. David and Gloaming next, the latter being on the side. GLOAMINGS GREAT EFFORT. At the half-mile Beauford must have been a good three lengths clear of oi Violoncello and Gloaming—who left David and Specialty a little earlierand was going so strongly that an easy win for him seemed assured. Although he was making the pace solid, it appeared to me that Wood was keeping a little in reserve for the challenge he knew was almost sure to come from Gloaming. It did. too. as although Beauford was first into the straight, by a couple of lengths, Gloaming closed on him commencing the last furlong. BEAUFORD LASTS LONGEST. Then the spectators got all the thrill they wanted. For a few strides Beauford went away, but Gloaming immediately tackled him again. Three-quarters of a furlong from home he was up with Beauford. and appeared to be doing quite as well. A little further on Gloam ing faltered slightly. Wood then called on Beauford for a final effort, and. riding one of the most vigorous finishes, got the New South Wales champion home bv a neck. Tt is'questionable whether many of the spectators reallv -aw am horses apart from Beauford and Gloaming fiojn the*time the 1 u4*n was readied but Specialty, in third place, gave a good account of himself. While the race was | being run I heard surprise expressed «*L i David’s prominnee at the six furlongs, j hut that was due to the comparative i slowness of the pace for the first ha if j mile, and probably told against his 1 chance F. Marsden was disappointed with Prince Charles, who. though lalooked particularly fit, was last homo. REVIEWING THE RACE. Beauford and Gloaming came in for a great reception on returning to scale, and though immediately after the race I must confess T thought Wood’s splendid horsemanship, in conjunction with the little bad luck Gloaming experienced leaving the straight, were important factors in Beau ford’s success , calmsr reflection makes me accord him full honour for his win. He- did the pneemaking, gave olaming the advantage of the last run, and then stalled him off. As Beauford was going strongly when he was making the running, if i> probable that if Gloaming had come a? him sooner the pace would have been hotter some distance from the winning-post. ;md that would not have been favourable to a horse affected in the wind. One thing that pleased me was Beauford’s finish. When he was beaten at 1 Rosehill I heard him denounced i faint-hearted-, I did not hold with that j idea, and even those who were disposed to throw doubts on Beauford’s game- ! ness should now admit they erred. I | marie the last seven, furlongs of the Spring Stakes a shade better than 1 min 26sec, and as Gloaming was : t least four lengths behind Beauford when I started my watch, and was only beaten a neck, his time was much better. Tlieer is certainly* little be--1 tween Beauford and Gloaming at a | mile and a half, and as the trainer of I the latter believes the mile and a | quarter of the Craven Plate will suit him better than laet Saturday’s race, another interesting tussle should result to-day if neither horse is any the ' worse for Saturday’s run. Owing to Gloaming being affected in the wind the hard race may have told against him more than Beauford. but. as my .judgment has been astray each time they have met. I am almost too scared to express an opinion as to the probable result of the Craven Plate. GALLOP DID HIM GOOD After Beauford had rim a record gallop of 2min Bsec for a mile and .1 quarter 011 the middle grass at Randwick on Thursday last, the opinion was expressed in many quarters that, the effort would do him harm, but the trainer knew better than his critics what the horse wanted. That gallon probably won Beauford the Spring Stakes- This was his tenth win at ( Randwick, and. inclusive of placemonev, his earnings at that track alone now total £14,591. Mr TV. H. Maekay i; to be congratulated on having bred such a great horse, also in having given him to a trainer fS. Killick) who was able to properly develop him.