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WONDERFUL GLOAMING BACK . New Zealand Crack, Considered Through With Racing, Scores. Wins Forty-Sixth Victory of His Career in Waterloo Stakes at Wellington His Earnings Now Exceed 65,000. 1 ... Gloaming, one of the sensational winners of the Australian turf, went wrong last year and it was not thought likely that he would ever face the starter again. He was shipped back from Australia to New Zealand after he went wrong, however, and has been resting for a considerable period. He made his return to racing at Wellington, New Zealand, January 26, and won the Waterloo Stakes. This victory brought his total of races won to forty-six and his earnings went above the 65,000 mark. The following account of his return to racing was written by Pilot for the Sydney Referee : Though Gloamings legs were sufficiently bad to prevent him from running in Sydney in the spring, R. J. Mason did not for a moment think he had finished his racing career. "Ho may win some more short distance weight-for-age races in New Zealand," he remarked. "His legs should stand well enough for those, as a severe preparation is unnecessary." On returning to Christchurch Gloaming was eased up, and the holiday had such a good effect that some Australian racing men who visited New Zealand recently reported his legs as looking almost as clean as when much younger. In picking the Waterloo Stakes at Wellington on Saturday last for Gloamings reappearance Mason displayed his customary astuteness. The penalties associated with the race were for winners of certain amounts since the commencement of August, and, while Gloaming consequently had nothing extra, that good mare, Glentruin, had to put up a ten-pound penalty. With Gloaming nearly well it would take something exceptional to beat him on those terms, and it is no wonder Glentruin failed, notwithstanding that a couple of days earlier she was a good second with 137 pounds in the Metropolitan, three-quarters, won by San-tonio, 91 pounds. The latter is a San Fran gelding. Cabled reports of the race say that Gloaming only beat Glentruin a neck in 1:126 for the three-quarters, but possibly his victory was easier than suggested by the bare margin. He took the lead from Nigger Minstrel nearly an eighth from home and then Young may have recokoned he could afford to cut it a little fine when Glentruin made her effort. With Gloaming in anything like his best form no doubt he could. I believe there is an idea of bringing Glentruin to Sydney in the spring, but it is questionable whether it would be advisable as her recent deeds would probably assure her just enough weight to keep her out of the winning list at Randwick.
