LONESOME VALLEY

Press, Volume CV, Issue 30975, 3 February 1966, Page 4

LONESOME VALLEY

Waikato Ist Leg Winner (N.Z. Press Association) AUCKLAND. The combination of Lonesome Valley arid Rekab was worth £ll 16s 6d for £1 as the T.A.B. double at Claudelands last night. The weather was fine, the track fast, and there was a good crowd. Results:

MELVILLE HANDICAP, £225: 2:20 class; 12if.—1/2 BOBSTAR (3) It F. Smith 1; 2/2 GAY NYMPH (8) It L. E. B. File 2; 6/7 HIYA KID (11) It B. M. Clayton 3. Scratched: Big Moments, Chief Reveller, Far Cry, Gay Eden. Grand Eden, Natakatia, Zanzibar, Length and a half; neck. Smokey Chimes fourth. Times—3:3B, 3:38 2-5, 3:38 3-5. Win: 12 2s 6d. Places: £1 ss, £2 Is 6d, £3 7s.

SPRINGDALE HANDICAP, £225: 2:20 class; trotters; 12Jf.—7/7 BELLE SERENE (13) 36 J. E. Davies 1; 3/1 KERBSTONE (14) 36 P. M. Leek 2; 4/4 SINGLE CASH (16) 60 P. T. Wolfenden 3. Scratched: James McGregor, Tug Fire, Rapier, Roll On. Half a length; two lengths and a half. lamar fourth. Times—--3:35, 3:35 1-5, 3:33 4-5. Win: £ll 10s 6d. Places: £3 12s, £2 Is 6d, £2 14s.

WAIKATO STAKES, £400: three-year-olds; 12Af. 1/1 AMEND It T. H. Knowles 1; 2/2 DEEP ACRE It R. J. Kemble 2; 3/3 WEE DAN It D. N. Hayes 3. Scratched: Lee Eden, Aka Eden. Eden’s Charm, Fleetson, Heather Direct, Moonaveril, Mount Eden, Pacific Globe, Reet Petite. Length and a half: three-quarters of a length. Kiwi Express fourth. Times—3:22, 3:22 2-5, 3:22 3-5. Win: £2 12s. Places: £1 9s, £1 Ils 6d. £1 15s 6d. WAIKATO HANDICAP, £550; 2:16 class; 2m. 1/1 LONESOME VALLEY (4) It .. F. Smith 1 1/1 HENWOOD'S PRIDE (4) It L. Purdon 2 8/8 TOP COPY (16) It J. Butcher 3 6/6 Bronze Falcon, 2/2 Song Dale, 3/7 Nurse Brigade, 5/5 Poroti Pride, 4/3 Robin’s Return, 9/9 Shirley Brigade, 7/4 Silver Mica also started. Three lengths; half a length. Shirley Brigade fourth Times—--4:24 3-5, 4:25 1-5, 4:25 2-5. Win: £2 17s 6d. Places: £2 14s 6d. £4 Is 6d. Bracket: Lonesome Valley and Henwood’s Pride. MEMBERS* HANDICAP, £275; 2:19 class; 12R.—6/8 SONBRILYN (14) It J. Llewe-lilyn 1: 2/2 LOYAL COMMAND (7) It R. Green 2; 1/1 JOHNNY DANCER (6) It T. Sea ger 3. Scratched: Amend, Biig Sensation, Orange Prince, Te Kaumanawa, Michael Hanover, Our Macheile, Prince Tudor, Quick Knock, Star Night. Neck; hailif length. Petite Morris fourth. Times.—3:3o 1-5, 3:30 2-5, 3:30 3-5. Win: £l4 10>s 6d. Places: £3 12s 6d, £1 Ils 6d, £1 7s 6d. TAUPIRI HANDICAP, £450 ; 2:17 class; trotters; 2m.—2/3 FAIR SONG (10) 36 P. T. Wolfenden 1; 6/6 RA ORA (4) It L. J. Mahoney 2; 4/4 SURE BILL (6) It A. K. Holmes 3. Scratched: Gift Brigade, Oakley’s Pride, Kema Sarbi, Paid. Hailf a length; three-quarters of a length. Captain Worth fourth. Times.—4:29 1- 4:32 2-5, 4:32 3-5. Win: £5 19s 6d. Places: £2 4s 6d, £3 15s, £2 7s. FLYING HANDICAP, £450; 2:17 class; l(Hf. 3/2 REKAB (7) It P. Hillmer 1 8/7 ASWAN (1) It W. D. McCullough 2 5/5 UNTRUE (13) It D. N. Hayes 3 1/1 Bonjour, 2/2 Cape Home, 5/2 Imperial Castle, 7/8 . Kellton, 4/4 Kildare Kate, 6/6 Smokey Pointer also started. Half length: two lengths. Bonjour fourth. Times: 2:48 2- 2:48 3-5, 2:49 1-5. Win: £5 5s 6d. Places: £1 Ils 6d, £4 15s 6d, £2 13s 6d. Bracket: Rekab and Imperial Castle. TE AWAMUTU HANDICAP, £350: 2:18 class; 12Jf.—1/1 BOSUN (4) It P. T. Wolfenden 1; 4/6 SA VOIR FAIRE (1) It N. K. McKenzie 2; 7/7 BEAM ROCK (2) It J. Butcher 3. Scratched: Adios Belle, Whist, Captain Hal, Certa Cita, Deep Acre, Gold Parade, Kinleith, Senbrnui. Half length: length. Steine fourth. Times: 3:25, 3:25 1-5. 3:25 2-5. Win: £2 9s. Places: £1 3s 6d, £2 4s, £3 18s.