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Valdina Punch Registers Length Score in Bristol BristolCrowiof Crowiof 27000 at Narragansett Sees Lunt Colt Beat Dream Parade ParadePAWTUCKET PAWTUCKET R I April 29 Flash ¬ ing brilliant speed after beginning rather slowly Valdina Punch carried W I Lunts silks to a popular triumph in the sixth running of the featured 5000 added Bris ¬ tol Handicap at Narragansett Park today before a recordbreaking crowd of 27000 patrons Smartly ridden by Harry Pratt who was handling his second winning mount of the halfholiday matinee and who presently is the nations leading rider Val ¬ dina Punch came back to the finish of the sixfurlong dash a length before H H Folks wellregarded Dream Parade The latter was a neck in advance of Lyle Phil flips Tetra Roclj who downed ttt aive otVer I starters for the minor portion of the purse Valdina Punch a fouryearold son of Teddys Comet Mintea shouldering 118 pounds stepped the distance over the fast track in 111 Stoutly backed in the wager ¬ ing Valdina Punch paid 460 in the tote after winning his second straight purse at the local oval and his fifth of the year yearStarter Starter Buddy Wingf ield dispatched the field in perfect alignment and Pratt did not hurry Valdina Punch when the victor was slow in reaching his best stride Dream Parade Fire Warden and Amazed cut out the early running and the trio reached the initial quartermile pole closely lapped The three leaders dominated their rivals in the run into the stretch then Valdina Punch made up ground steadily and loomed up menacingly turning for home homePratt Pratt then sent Valdina Punch up fast on the inside arid his mount held a half length advantage over Dream Parade a fur ¬ long from the wire The latter held on tenaciously during the closing drive but he did not have the speed to cc52 vitla the I victor
