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Well-Matched Field of Ten in Kent Noble Impulse, Colonel Mike Match Strides at Delaware Gaffery, Lone Filly Entered ? In 5,000 Middle Distance Test, Totes Top I mpost of 1 21 DELAWARE PARK, Stanton, Del., June 10. — The Delaware Steeplechase and Race Association tomorrow presents the first of the two fixtures for member of the three-year-old division in the twelfth running of the 5,000 added Kent Stakes, mile and one-sixteenth feature of the week-end program. Ten sophomores have been enterd over night for the event. Under the conditions of the Kent, Fox-catcher Farms good filly Gaffery is the high weight, under 121 pounds, followed by Crispin Oglebays Noble Impulse, with 120. Others named to compete are George D. Wideners Reveille, 117; Greentree Stables Wine List, King Ranchs Curandero, Edward Laskers Hedgewood and William G. Helis Benvenuto, each with 111; Eugene Jacobs Colonel Mike and Frank St. Charles Hoosier Boy, each of whom will , tote 108, and Woodvale Farms Lady Dorimar. Public support is likely to be pretty evenly divided between Colonel Mike and Noble Impulse, two capable performers who have distinguished themselves against such members in their division as Ponder, Palestinian, Capot and Olympia. In that Noble Impulse probably will be on the lead during the early stages of the race, we will first concentrate on that colt. The son of Bull Dog has but a single victory this year, that coming in Pimlicos Survivor Stakes in which he set a mile and a sixteenth record of 1:42. His succeeding race was in the Preakness in which he turned in a corking performance, finishing third behind Capot and Palestinian after setting the pace into the stretch. Stumbled in Withers Noble Impulses meeting with Olympia in the Withers Mile was eagerly anticipated, but the Oglebay colt was deprived of a fair chance when he stumbled leaving the barrier. However, on that occasion he had a rider who was astride him for the first time, whereas tomorrow he will have his regular jockey, the capable Robert J. Martin. Colonel Mike, due to his consistency with top members of the division, plus his pull In the weights, may be a slight choice, especially following his sparkling effort in the recent Peter Pan in which he was beaten less than a length by the Derby winner. He also has three victories, two seconds and four thirds to his credit this season giving him earnings of approximately 0,000. Basil James will handle the colt, who was acquired by his present owner for ,500 via the claiming route. Endeavoring to inject himself prominently into the three-year-old division is Wine List, who prior to shipping to Kentucky, was regarded as highly as his stable companion, Capot. This Questionnaire colt has raced but once since a fiismal effort in the Derby, and gave assurance that he is at peak form with an easy victory in 1:10% over this course. Jimmy Stout will be in the saddle atop Wine List. Gaffery, a homebred daughter of Fairy Manhurst and Galtown, seems poorly treated by the weights, but it must be remembered that she has been a stakes winner during both her juvenile and three-year-old campaigns. In winning five of seven races last year, Gaffery reached the heights- with a good victory in Marylands Selima Stakes. Her lone victory this season was accomplished in Santa Anitas Santa Susanna Stakes, and that score was largely responsible for her earnings of nearly 0,-000. She was sixth in the Coaching Club American Oaks in her most recent essay. Curandero, Reveille and Hedgewood seem to rate as named. The first won two of three races last year, but has yet to earn brackets this season in seven starts. He was recently fourth in the Peter Pan, beaten about seven lengths. Reveille won the Ever- glades at Hialeah, turned in a corking effort in the Flamingon, then apparently went back. Hedgewood holds a decision over Colonel Mike at Garden State in his last start. Lady Dorimar, Benvenuto and Hoosier Boy seem a bit over their heads in the Kent. Lady Dorimar, in an effort to escape Wistful in the C.C.A.O., was started in an overnight event preceding that race, and another Calumet lassie, Two Lea, took her measure in that test. The supporting feature tomorrow is the second running of the Kiamensi Handicap, which is at; a mile and a furlong. The point leader in the series, Tide Rips, who won the first running, was injured in that race and is permanently retired. Entered tomorrow are Bayeux. the foreign-bred, who was shipped to this country for the Gold Cup, and has since been purchased by C. Mahlon Kline; Brookmeade Stables Inseparable, Mrs. H. K. Hickeys Ocean Front, Palatine Stables Hash Night, Mrs. Mary Robinsons Hal-conero, E. B. Townsends Harold Harter, Christiana Stables Service Pilot, and Dan Michaloves Gai Propos.
