All the pre race talk before this years harness racing $200,000 Golden Nugget at Gloucester Park today was how did they beat the Gary Hall sen trained Beaudiene Boaz.
The four year old son of Badlands Hanover had been in great touch lately and from his handy draw of five, his driver Gary Hall jnr had all the options as to how he drove the favourite.
Kiwi Legend and Mark Reed burnt early from barrier two to lead before handing up after 700 metres to Beaudiene Boaz and Gary Hall jnr.
The favourite's stablemate Runoneover with Clinton Hall in the bike worked forward to the death seat shortly after giving Menin Gate some cover after he had worked very hard in the first round.
From there there was no great changes in the running order with Beaudiene Boaz skipping clear on the last corner and he comfortably held them at bay in the run to the line.
Kiwi Legend worked home late from the trail to be just as clearly second in front of a very game Runoneover who even though he over raced throughout the race, never game in in the run to the judge.
Menin Gate disappointed once again and looked very uncomfortable on the half mile track at Gloucester Park.
Beaudiene Boaz paced the 2536 metres in a very sharp 3:02.4, a mile rate of 1:55.7 with closing sectionals of 57.5 and 28.7
A large six figure purchase out of the Ray Green barn in New Zealand after he had won the 2 year old Harness Jewels at Cambridge, Beaudiene Boaz has more than paid his way.
Todays win in the Golden Nugget was his 19th win from just 26 starts and took his earnings to just shy of $700,000.
It is little surprise that Beaudiene Boaz has progressed as well as he has since moving to Perth.
His full sister Beaudiene Bad Babe 1:55.7 was an outstanding age group performer in New Zealand, earning over $400,000 in her career.
The next big question for the connections of Beaudiene Boaz is will they head east for the $200,000 Chariots Of Fire.?
Harnesslink Media