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The Doge Seeking Repeat Win Under Heavy Impost ImpostPentagon Pentagon Stable Sprinter Totes 126 Pounds at Delaware Course CourseDELAWARE DELAWARE PARK Stanton Del June 17 Pentagon Stables fleet but unpredict ¬ able speedster The Doge who returned to winning form to capture an overnight fea ¬ ture during the first week of the current meeting heads the small but wellmatched field of eight highclass sprinters named overnight for tomorrows featured Smyrna Purse PurseUnder Under the allowance conditions of the 4500 headliner The Doge must shoulder high weight of 126 pounds the heaviest impost he has been assigned this season His rivals include such formidable sprint ¬ ers as O L Nybergs Irisen R L Hall Jrs Tacaro Briar Mimosa Stock Farms War Trophy Knollwood Stables Bordeaux L J Leppers OffIslander Edward Las kers Floodtown and S W Labrot Jrs Repand RepandClearing Clearing indicating he had regained the form that distinguished him during the 1947 season when he was a stakes winner and earner of approximately 50000 The Doge practically ran away and hid from three staunch rivals in a sixfurlong dash earlier in the meeting The brown son of Bull Dog My Auntie took up top weight of 122 pounds on that occasion and led from flagfall to finish in 114 over a heavy track and despite his steadying burden the F A Bonsaitrained speedster may get the call in the Smyrna SmyrnaLikely Likely to prove The Doges most formida ¬ ble rival is Repand a steadygoing fellow who is bound to improve over his recent effort over a heavy track Repand cap ¬ tured the Rowe Memorial Handicap on opening day of the Bowie meeting late in March but suffered injuries at the start which sidelined him the balance of Mary ¬ lands spring season It will be recalled that the Rowe field was started without benefit of a starting gate and Repand sustained minor cuts while the milling field awaited the break breakLaunching Launching his comeback about a fort ¬ night ago Repand finished a wellbeaten third behind Darby DAmour and Eri geron while clearly outdistancing Flying Weather and Scholarship the other two starters Rapind lacked his usual early dash and his belated rally fell far short of the mark Trainer Jimmy Rowan how ¬ ever expects his charge to prove a much sharper competitor tomorrow although he must take up 124 pounds poundsIrisen Irisen trounced some of the best sprinters on the grounds during the recently con ¬ cluded meeting at Garden State Park The dark bay miss is a very competent per ¬ former when in top form and her recent trials suggest her brief rest has done her a world of good Following the Smyrna Irisen will be transferred to Chicago where she will be a starter in the sixfurlong Modesty Stakes at Arlington Park on July 3 3Bordeaux Bordeaux has been idle since winning a one mile and an eighth race during the Pimlico meeting but has trained in a man ¬ ner which indicates she is geared for a top effort at six furlongs Off Islander Flood town and Tacaro Briar all have had races during the current meeting while War Trophy will be making his first start of the season
