But it was close. After aggregate times of two heats Stampede was just TWO seconds clear of Vulture which had the edge around the turns but could not match the blistering speed of the hydro on the straights.
The first heat of the Yarrawonga
600 resulted in a-three-second win to Stampede over Vulture.
In the second heat Vulture turned the tables and won by one second but
the canny Jones in Stampede stayed just close enough to clinch the outright.
It was the keenest racing seen for years.The new Redline (Peter Wade) now a hydro provided the surprise of the meeting.
In the first heat of the 600 it cleared right away from both Stampede and Vulture and led by 100 yds before it blew up.
Our observer claimed there was no fluke element and freely tipped the new boat to be top contender for the Griffith Cup.
Full
results:
Yarrawonga $6OO: 1. Stampede, 2. Vulture, 3. Debbie Too; Motor Spares
Trophy. 95c.i. Meteor; BP Trophy U/L Vulture; Frog Trophy 300 c.i. Hoots
Mon; Browning Bros Trophy Arawa; 155 c.i scratch Screaming Eagle and 155
c.i. h/cap Hullabaloo.
Vulture - fast, but not fast enough....