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Noble Impulse Comes Again After Losing Lead to Capture Delawares Christiana ChristianaDELAWARE DELAWARE PARK Stanton Del June 5 Recapturing the lead with a show of gameness in the upper stretch Crispin Ogle bays Noble Impulse drew away from his twoyearold opposition to score a tremendously popular victory in the eleventh running of the 10000 Christiana Stakes here today before an estimated throng of 23000 23000Oddson Oddson choice in the wagering the dark bay son of Bull Dog gained his first stakes triumph with ease and returned 390 straight to his many backers Confidently ridden by jockey Carson Kirk Noble Impulse drew out in the stretch without benefit of pressure and finished three and a half lengths before the belated rush of Shamrock Stables Big Nose who moved from last place on the turn turnWilliam William Veenemans Irish Sun hero of Keenelands Lafayette Stakes was third beaten another halflength after vying for the lead at the quarter pole William F Hitts Galanmn who bolted at the gate and delayed the start was fourth another halflength back backNoble Noble Impulse carried 116 pounds over the five furlongs of deep slowfooting in 103 to earn 11400 for his Cleveland owner He had previously won an overnighter at Havre de Grace and twice finished second to Blue Peter in the William Penn and Garden State StateThe The days mutuel handle was the high for the traditional meeting approximately 1400000 It eclipsed the Memorial Day figures when 25791 fans sent 1173202 into the machines
