The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-11
Mccarthy Not Impressed With Champions
'VALDINA PUNCH
.FAV 0 R ID AT
'GANSETT finale.

Pawtucket, r. l., May 11-Just
two more days are left Of the Maria
gansett Park meeting and Racing
Secretary Ty Shea has completed
a fitting climax to grand meeting
with SPLENDID nine-race card for
closing day, Saturday. Headlining
the card will be the 5000 Black
stone Valley Handicap. contested by
three-year-olds and upword over
six furlongs. 1t is one Of Gansett's
oldest stakes, having been ran con-
tinuously since 1884.
OF the 16 sprinters nominated a
week ago, 8 or 10 will assemble at
post and topweight Of 121 will be
shouldered by w. I. Lunt's slashing
A year old, Valdina Punch. An un-
lucky third to Defense and Tetra
Rock in the Spring Handicap, April
IS; winner Of the Concord purse
April % and Of the Bristol Handi-
cap, April 90. the speedy son Of
Teddy's Comet will be ridden by
clever Harry Pratt and will UNI
doubtetdly carry the bulk Of public
support.
Next in line is Lyle Phillips hard
hitting speedster, Tetra Rock, l16
pounds, which has run consistently
we'll in each of his four starts at
this meeting. Success did not come
his way until last Saturdays VIC
tory in the Consolation Purse, but
he has always been in the forefront
and with Rocco Sisto steering him
on Saturday he will be dangerous
contender.
Mrs. H. p. Bonner's First Of All,
113 pounds, was highly regarded for
last Saturdays Bristol Handicap,
but runner from post No. / he was
hit at the break and never had a
chance of pulling into contention.
The 5-year-old son Of Sdeepal sus-
tanned few minor cuts but doc"
Upton may have been successful
in repairing the damage. In which
case, First Of All, under a strong
rider, will be right up with the
leaders from wire to wire.
Improvement Probable
Pine Tree Farms Valdina Alpha,
1l2 pounds, was regarded by many
good judges as the best sprinter on
the grounds until his defeat last
Saturday by Baroque. That form
seemed too bad to be true and with
George McMullen riding again on
Saturday, this colt can be very dan
gerous. This opinion is evidently
shared by Handicapped Shea, for
Baroque, with Ill pounds, has only
one pound weight switch with VAL
dina Alpha after whipping him last
Saturday by two mad a half lengths.
Trainer Joe Camac has gone cas-
lily with Reztips, 115 pounds. since
the horse ran over a distance here
on April 10. Previously he had
shown high speed when close up
sixth to Defense in the Spring
Handicap. Mintlock, with 10e
pounds, must be given q chance or
his latest outing. when he scored
In the South Country Purse on MAY
2 and covered the six furlongs II
1:10 AS. Owner Charles Run 4
making the trip from Ohio to sex
his horse run and likes his chance.
May Surprise
Mrs. Wallace Remarks Mixer, l0t
pounds, has been dropped in the
weight scale and despite a very
hard campaign throughout this
meeting, the horse is still very At
With Kenneth Scawthorn in the
pilot house, Mixer may surprise
Dream Parade 10 pounds and Am.
pie Reward 1o5, are expected to
complete the field.
Shea will present several innova-
tons In the conditions Of the sup
porting races on Saturday, and
given fine weather a crowd Of record
proportions is expected to topple
all previous wagering records. Post
time 2:30 p. m.