VALLEY BOY TAKES CUP AT WAIKATO

Grey River Argus, 19 May 1947, Page 6

VALLEY BOY TAKES CUP AT WAIKATO

HAMILTON, May 18. The second day of the Waikato Racing Club’s winter meeting was held in ideal weather at Te Rapa, with the track improving. Results:— Gordonton Hack Handicap: First Division: 4/5 LIGHT OPERA (Frazer}

1; 6/6 Formata 2; 3/2 Balham 3. Scr: Minion. Short neck; meek. Time: 1.31 2-5.

Second Division: 3/2 SEVERE LASS (Gallagher) 1; 5/4 Sahib 2; 11/10 Lady Blandford 3. Long neck; half a length. Time: 1.31 2-5. Matangi Hurdles: First Division: 1/1 FOXSTAR (R. Collect), coupled Batal 1; 7/6 Captain Jesse 2; 9/9 Tideover 3. Three lengths and a-half; two lengths and a-half. Time: 3.24 2-5. Second Division: 1/1 BATAL (Hawes) 1; 12/11 Esmonde 2; 6/7 Sir Jovial 3. Length and a-quarter; four lengths. Time; 3.24. Scr: Lotto, Airlie, Nepeta, Dinkum Pal, Maketu, Carthage, Royal Meer, Rere Tere. Duke of Gloucester Cup: 5/6 VALLEY BOY (Mr L. Keyte) 1; 2/1 Ascot Lad 2; 6/4 Altess 3. Scr: Bright Fox, Sir Standfast, Old Mack, Bycroft, Ballynoke. Four lengths; two lengths and a-half. Time: 2.40 2-5. Waikato Hurdles: 7/7 AIRPORT (Chaplin) 1; 8/8 Betterman 2; 4/2 Representative 3. Scr: Hunting Mac, Brahman, Ernada. Half head; half length. Time: 3.49 1-5. Hamilton Handicap: 14/8 BEDIVERE (Frazer) 1; 15/13 Gay Chat 2; 2/3 Chung Chong 3. Scr: Ruling Master, Good Bay, Native Son. Half head; three-quarters of a length. Time: 1.46.

Frankton Steeples: 1/5 ABDICATE (Waddell) 1; 12/12 Abbey Lu 2; 7/6 Paid 3. All started. Head; same. Time: 5.2.

Maeroa Handicap; 5/4 CONTANGO (Gillies) 1; 4/3 Gaymeer 2; 8/7 Swanee 3. Scr: Black Beret, Kinclroon. Nose; length and a-half. Time: 1.14 3-5. Farewell Hack: First Division: GAY RANEE 1; Te Wepu 2.

Second Division: HUNTING MAC 1; Beb 2. Scr: Swanee, C'oolgardie, Norman Knight, Ranger Boy.