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. I 1 1-16 MILES. Noble Impulse, May 9, 1949—1:42—3—119. Purse ,000. 4-year-Of.L DIm olds and upward. Claiming. Weight, 124 lbs. Non-winners of three races since Novem- Ol II rim ber 20 allowed 3 lbs.; two races since November 20 or one race since April 10, 5 lbs.: • one race since March 3, 7 lbs. Claiming price, ,000; if for less, 3 lbs. allowed for each 00 to ,000. I I Chart Book Todays Index No. Horse. Date. Track Rec. Wt. WL 276502 Fraternal Sep50 Nar 1 :45% 114 118 27421 Fifty-Five Mar51 Lrl 1:481/%sy118 118 26983 First Boston Aug50 Ran 1:45% 120 117 27295 *Marcion JlySO Mth 1:47% 122 110 27237 *lnfirst Aug50 Ran 1:45% 106 111 Palatial Appetite 111 Chart Book Todays Index No. Horse Date. Track Rec. Wt WL 276503 Fighting Gal Apr51 Lrl 1:44 104 112 279473 Copete Sep50Aqu1:46 111 121 27976 Fighting Harry Feb51 FG 1:48% 116 115 27777* Gumptious 0ct50 Bow 1 :49% 108 117 27650 Service Pilot MaySO Pim 1:44% 115 121 274212 Gallant G. I. Apr50 Lrl 1:44 114 117 c ■ F F F J I J J I r S 7 ! j I D D D N N r f n A A jj A N N N S S S ■ k o I T A 2; D D N N Nov r S , I n I 2 A A Apr D D n, Dec D. Dec N. N ° r 0 e « 0 U Ai A Mi D D Dc £8C D Ni r V Oi „ Mi Ac Ac Ac Ac S Mi Fe r » a 0 y- May M; Fe Fe Fe Ja Ja Ja Fraternal lift Br. g, 5, by Piping Rock— Join Us, by Teddy. ° Breeder, W. H. LaBoyteaux. 1951 11 2 1 2 325 Owner, M. Leach. Tracer, F. E. Fitzgerald. S5.500 1950 24 5 7 3 1680 May 1-51 7 Bow 1Tt 1:49%ft 7 119 2h 4 3"" 23| DAugoJS 55O0 71 ServePilot114 FiggGal 112 Dx-Mins 6 Apr24-517Bow 1-701:46%ft 20 121 M 21 651 84 DAugoJ5 6000 70 Butler124 ServicePilot112 Gumptious 8 Apr10-518Lrl 1 1:48%sy 71 118 U 12 11 1h DAugoJ6 5000 74 Fifty-Five 118 Hy 108 Vital 10 Apr 6-51 7 Lrl 11:46%ft 6 122 21 22 331 34J McLeanP3 5000 79 Promotion 114 Chilcat 122 King Pomp 7 Feb27-516H,a 11-81:51%ft 81 116 34 2* 2* 351 BoultisS2 5500 76 MasterBid113 GoldGin111 SwampSon 8 Feb20-51»Hia 11-81:52%ft 27 122 52175178 661 BarrowT6 6000 73 Linall. 119 Oozo118 SomeTown 11 Feb13-51Hia 11-81:51%ft 54 116 43143 52J 4*1 BarrowTS 5500 77 FreshBrze117 SomeTonlll TheDish 10 Feb 6-518Hia 11-81:554Ahy 26 116* 24 81* 8201029 PicouJ* 6000 32 GillieYng116 TheDervish121 Blackmt 11 Jan27-51Hia tc4 2:35%ft 10 121 tt 91* 95 8* WdhseH7 6000 GayGallant 118 WhirlBy 105 Pilayya 9 Jan18-518Hia td1:47%ft 30 120 67| 67J 57J 651 BarrowT7 7000 FullRewd114 SlrsChce101 ImpIRk 11 Jan 5-51 8TrP 1T1»1:45%ft 61 118 2h 2h U 11 StoutJio c45O0 83 Suffazon114 HardHeld115 BlueHolly 10 April 18 Bow 3-8 ft :39ysb April 8 GP 3-8 m :38%b April 5 Bow 3-8 si :40y5b Fiftv-Five 1 1 fi B. g, 5, by Chance Shot— Miel, by Jamestown. 7 ° Breeder, F. E. Dixon. Jr. 1951 .5120 ,525 Owner, P. L. Leydecker. Trainer, P. L. Leydecker. ,500 1950 13 2 1 2 435 Apr27-517Bow 1-70 1:47%ft 41 116 55 2i 2 1n LynchJi 5000 77 GallantG. 1.1 11 Bougent114 CatBridge 9 Apr17-515Lrl 11-81:53%ft 8 113 Hi 531 671 64 DAugoJi 550067 Infirstlll GoldenClover116 KpWatch 6 Apr10-518Lrl 1,V 1:48%sy 4 118 881 43J 21 2h LynchJ3 5000 74 Fraternal 118 Hy 108. Vital 10 Mar30-515Lrl U 1:48 sy 10 118 22 31 21 21 LynchJ4 5000 77 Butler 115 TarportKid 115 Kidded 7 Mar28-512Lrl 3-41:12%ft 45 118 128J12i211i8ioi8 LynchJio 5000 67 Teddies Imp 116 Pip Pip 110 Gallalad 12 Dec20-506C.T 11-81:52 ft 6 113 66J 712 61* 713 ClaggtH Alw Excel 116 Tampero117 IdleMr. 9 Dec16-507C.T 11-81:59 si 20 115 23 23 22 31 RootRi Alw Excel 121 Rise-to-Follow121 Tampero 8 Dec 7-505C.T 6if1:24%m 41 112 55 4* 57 56J RootR2 Alw Y*gScamp118 SperDate118 DnaBVse 7 Nov25-50iBow 1 1-22:40%sy 15 110 12 13 15 118 RootRio 2500 45 Avona109 GoldnReigh109 Narragsett 12 Nov13-508Jam 1 1-81:53%ft 12 117 63J 35 4*1 74 BolandWi2 3000 67 BillHowk113 Mr.McGregor112 Repose 12 Nov 7-508Jam 1 1-8 1 :53%ft 22 117 42 4 31 35| FiskB* 3000 69 Trumpeter 120 Loot 115 Follansbeell April 26 Lrl 3-8 ft :38b April 16 Lrl 3-8 ft :37%b April 9 Lrl 3-8 ft :35%h ruai First Boston BUiion 1 I 1 */ 7 Cn- n 5* by Boston Man— Joyous, by Sir Barton. Breeder. H. M. Simpson. 1951 . 3 0 0 1 75 Owner, H. M. Simpson. Trainer, H. M. Simpson. ,000 1950 28 5 4 2 3 820 Apr19-516L.D 7-81:27 ft 27 113 76177 7° 651 BairdJS Alw WhitePlue113 Klimie112l DornsBoy 8 Apr 7-51 7L.D 1 1:39%ft 4e 114 86 68J 512 510 KratzF3 Alw Simms109 BostnHero114 NedsChoice 10 Apr 2-515L.D 7-8 1:28%sy 17 116 6*179 45135 KratzF7 Alw Simms 109 JadeLad118 WarToro 7 Nov25-507L.D 11:48%ft 41 115 6? 32 46 J 45 McDotU4 Alw Shotral 109 FlyAround112 RayK. 10 Nov18-508LD 15-82:53%gd 9-5 A110 5» 25 24 11 McDottJi Alw Applause 113 Pilogy 118 Oreling8 Nov11-508L.D 1 1:46 ft 16 115 717 74 814 831 McDmtJs Alw EternaiRdlQO ChargRk113 Mr.Dink 9 Nov 4-50LD 15-3 2:54%gd 7 110 412 12 U 21 McDottJ Alw MtyMaster110 Aplause114 CrUester 10 Sep30-508Beu 1,1e1:44%ft 26 109 121213410*110° KirkW3 HcpO 88 College 106 MrMorgan 116 NickeyW. 13 Sep 9-507Ran 2TV 3:36%ft 51 121 21 1J 1h 2"" MitchIB4 HcpO 89 Deux-Mlins106 Cterbury112 Oceanus 9 Sep 2-507Ran 13-4 4.08 hy 13 123 56 60 712 724 MitchIB2 HcpO Canterbury109 Dx-Mlins106 Ngsett 10 May 7 Lrl 3-8 ft :36%b May 6 Lrl 1m ft 1:48%b May 5 Lrl 3-8 ft :37b Marc ion 1 1 0 Ch 9 5 by Half Crown— Marcella Miss, by Pharamond II. .. Z v Breeder, Christiana Stables. 1951 .3100 625 Owner, M. Favaloro. Trainer, W. S. Small. ,000 1950 21 1 2 4 825 Apr23-515Bow 1 1:51%ft 61 124 Ih 3"" 21 531 MusserRS 3500 58 Beach Boy 124 Plumelette 111 Peazy 11 Apr18-518Lrl 11:47%ft 32 112 11 1* 15 15 MusserR2 3000 81 TheFlier117 Dentifrice108 Snowflares 9 Apr 2-51 2 Lrl 3-41:15%m 23 118 861 881 66J 94 BauerLS 3000 61 RedSwing 116 Indelibly 116 Trivia 12 Dec25-505C.T 61f1:22%ft 21*116 84 64 74 44 GordonR6 2500 lceCap114 MaryAnn115 HarmnyHope 10 Dec 7-504C.T a 7-8 1:30 m 8-5 *115 M fit 64 61 ScottRD* 2500 See D. 118 Westward 118 Mi Scandal 10 Nov30-502Bow 3-41:13%ft 12 11218*178 44 2"* ScottRDn 2500 83 Bay0rders116 Marinikin110 BtgDitch 12 7-501 Pim 3-41:13 ft 12 116 55156 54134 BauerRS 2500 76 Ballinakill 114 CockCrow119 MyAnn 11 2*H2!i "41:13 ft 14 112 31i 53 54 44 BauerRS 25C0 78 QueenMay 104 Fetch-It 113 MaryAnn 12 Sep27-50iNar 3-41:11%ft 19 113 6*1 64 3*1 510 BauerR6 3000 78 MyRuthiel 14 Kilayr110 FostersPride 12 May 6 Lrl 1-2 ft :51b April 13 Pim 1m m 1:47%h April 1 Pim 3-8 si :38%b InfirSt 111 Ch- m- 1 by Oauber— Her Grace, by Bright Knight. 111 Breeder H A Parr III 1951 4 110 550 Owner, F. J. Vollmer. Trainer, F. J. Vollmer. 000 1950 27 3 5 6 600 Apr24-517Bow 1-701:46%ft 4 119 7 84 74 5 i Rob*ts*nJ7 6500 73 Butler124 ServicePilot112 Gumptious 8 Apr17-515Lrl 11-81:53%ft 31 111 58 42 41 H RobertnJ2 6000 77 GoldenClover116 KpWatch113 Colelco 6 Apr11-517Lrl 11:48%gd 17 111 68 761 53J 21 Robonja 6000 76 Saturday 111 FiggMad 119 PrceCole 9 6-515Lrl 3-41:12%ft 42 108 |M |f1 |ti 6*1 Robonjs 650079 EastrMn112 SunCrn112 KeepWatch 8 Dec28-506C.T 11:45%ft 6 113* 74 8«3 8i« 715 GordonR6 Alw Excel 121 BostonHero112 AniesDrm 9 Dec16-507C.T 11-81:59 si 17 118 74 812 712 77J AustinS6 Alw Excl 121 Rise-to-Folwl 21 Fifty-Five 8 9-507C.T 1,V1:51%sl 51 119 67168 5» 37 WolfeA7 Alw Tampero 116 Excel 116 Curiosity 10 2-503 Bow 11-81 :54%ft 17 107.47 80 712 7?1 RussoAl 7000 69 DinrHour116 KingChatr111 ComgOn 8 Nov28-505Bow 11:50%sl 31 109 21 33 J 33 ih ShukN* 5000 68 Dna3oorse109 BlueTIFIy106i Jacolee 8 Nov22-506Bow 1 2:03%gd 4 109 3i 54 44 34 ShukN7 5000 63 TrueDrm114 CatBridge117 ArielsMk 12 May 6 Pim 5-8 ft 1:06%b April 24 Lrl 1-2 ft :51%b April-3 Lrl 5-8 sy 1:07%b Palatial ADDetlte 111 Gr 9 5 by His Highness— Kitchenette, by Apron. . J.X , Breeder, A. B. MacNaughton Ireland. 1951 0 0 0 0 «. Owner, J. M. Schiff. Trainer, 0. - T. Dubassoff. 000 Raced in Ireland. May 7 Pim 3-8 ft :37%b May 4 Pim 3-4 ft 1:18b April 30 Bel 1-2 sy :51bg Fiahtina Gal X 1 "I O B. m, 5, by Fighting Fox— Dixieland, by Chicle or Mad Hatter. .7 , Breeder. Howard Wells and D B. Midkiff. 1951 4 0 0 1 00 t Owner, E. M. 1., Warner. Trainer, F. Shenski. 000 1950 25 7 5 2 0 855 TJl1.7.80.* 1A1:49/5ft 4 112 34 21 2h 3*1 LynchJ6 6000 70 ServePilot114 Fternal 119 Dx-Mins 6 Apr19-515Lrl 1:46%ft 13 105J 6H 68 6" 613 ChameGi 10000 72 Cutting Edge 119 My Nell 111 Taran 6 2!5"SLL 1A 1:46V«ssy 24 113 6 V* 820 824 NashR6 10000 63 TeddieslmP114 0ption121 CuttgEdge 8 Mar30-516Lrl 3-41:12%sy 26 114 8H101510181015 NashR4 11000 70 FlamgBush115 ValsKid 114 Pontalba 10 S5E"32M U"!!? sl 2i*115 34 44 54 64 BushV3 Alw Excl 121 Rise-to-Folw121 Fifty-Five 8 SfSSM 6if1:23 3-5*118 64 54 34 21 BushVS Alw Tellanrn115 HighHnch118 MissPrime 7 rStS-I !?il:191/5m 1 *116 V 64 44 11 BushVi Alw MasterHarold116 TickOut 116 Tink7 24"ST 1 -82:O0%m 4-5 »113 23 23 24 26 WilmsRS Alw RoughOrdy113 NightCount108 Pilogy 8 Nov25-508Bow 1*1:49 sy 10 110 21 36 510 64 LynchJ6 Alw 66 FtgFleet113 CTgEdge119 DnrHour 7 April 29 Bow 3-8 ft :38b April 16 Bow 3-4 ft 1:16%hg April 5 Bow 1m sl 1:46%h Copete 1 ?1 B. h, 5, by Caporal- Catalina, by Medias. - _ j. „ L1 _ . Breeder, Haras Las Ortigas Argentina. 1951 12 2 1 3 ,900 Owner, Grandview Stable. Trainer, E. W. King. 000 1950 " 12 0 0 1 62 MayjT51,4G-S 3-41:11%ft 11 122 67 68 44 34 HanfordP 600084 CurtainTime 111 Puff 113 Wingy9 2S"r 0nS 1«1:46ft 31 117 Ih in 11 11 BoultisSi 5000 84KingMidas113 TarptKid122 BirAckm 12 Apr20-5 SBow 1-70 :46%ft 8 124 76 7456 34 BoultisS3 5000 74 TarptKidl 19 BlueTIFIy103 PrceCole 12 yiJi«hrl 11:48 ft 3i 122 2A 21 2i 2i BoulmisS3 5000 77 Vital 110 Fullblast 124 KingMidas 8 ""ISi SK 1iV1:48%sy 7 124 32 22 43 54 BttTUsS" 5000 67 Fraternal 118 Fifty-Five 118 Hy 10 2?H!!y 1A1:46V«sft 41 118 V 2h Ih 1 4 BlmetisSS 3500 87 BoldWarrrl 17 Approval 118 Empujon 9 Mar3-51*Hia 11-2 2:32%ft 71 116 2h 1021 10271036 AtksnT2 c3500 40 PoisonArwl 15 DentifricelOO GdSty 10 Feb26-515Hia tc1J1:51%ft 5 119 44 54 74 711 AtksnT* 4500 Thiercelin 117 Reward 117 Kidded 12 May 4 GS 1-2 ft :48%b May 1 GS 3-4 ft 1:15b April 25 GS 3-2 ft :36%b Fiahtina Harry X 1 1 * Dk- b 9, 4, by Brown King— Kay Theall, by Cohort. . , ..IT. Breeder. Mrs. J . W. Brown. 1951 .9201 ,665 u e u, ■ t • Owner, J. H. Schlesmger. Trainer, J. H. Schlesinger. S5 000 1950 5 0 0 0 5-51 iPim 3-41:14 gd 60 114 11411i3ni4ioii GriffithN? 5000 64 Prince Cole 117 Gnu116 Cecil M 12 SfJi-S !f!:12S 15 115 84 81 811 816 StuartK* 4500 64 Tordar 1 1 3 ShowPlace 113 BreznoS SfI"f«fS 1*1:48%ft 61 116 6? 64 34 12 StuartK3 3500 77 DareHope106 Flatbush121 TwoFthrs 6 ?u1ri /A 1T«l9%ft 51 114 33 66 7* 717 West Ji 4250 54 Roundeleer 115 Brezno112 Sageness 7 *! • W:4££ ]* "*% o56 44 32iStuartK5 4000 72 Flatbush117 T.GIobe115 ReighBelle 8 rSzl 3i1:15%m 5J 113 2 21 2 14 StuartK2 Mdn 68 C*pRhym 118 JengsBoy113SpeedCode 12 J,an21 FA Mil? I1 "f 113 1015 9ii 67J 42 TeglioP* 1800 59 TranceSIV118 PtysBonKK BhsBb 12 Jan16-513F.G 3-41:14 ft 11 113*111* 912 710 74 StuartK* Mdn 70 CornSPice118 King0HVts118 IrnFox 12 May 3 Pim 5-8 ft 1:04bg April 28 Lrl 5-8 ft 1J33/5h April 24 Lrl 3-4 ft fcfftifc Gumoriouc 117 B- » 4» b* Stap Beacon-Church Supper, by Agrarian. VJumpnogs 11/ Breeder, Mrs. Georg* 0. Russell. 1951 . 4 0 0 1 25 Owner, Mrs G. 0. Russell. Trainer, G. 0. Russell. S6.000 1950 16 3 1 3 S3.575 May 3-515Bow 3-41:13 ft 7J 116 5* 5? 5*i 45J McM*nE5 7500 81 DukeAumar107 Marengol 17 BlueFda 5 Apr24-51?Bow 1-701:46%ft 8J 116 45J 31 2* 3U MusserR* 6500 79 Butlerl 24 SvicePi1ot112 BlueTailFly 8 Apr20-515Bow 3-4 1:12*%ft 24 116 8t4 8 8 3 68 MusserRS 7500 80 Marengo111 Mirthmakr118 FtgMad 8 Apr14-51-«Lrl 3-41:13 ft 108 114 11H111110"10» BushV? 8000 73 Milldale 117 BinlcyB. 121 WitchWayH Oct19-507Lrl 3-4l:12Vsft 38 115 tV*f2**W* 63J KirkldA 7500 83 Rembrnce118 PlysDelaylll CyPath 12 Oct 6-507Bow 11:48%ft 29 108* 3 1 421 *« *6 GardnerD3 Alw73 BriarWhite116 LightningBg116 Djinn 5 Sep30-505Bow 11-81:55%ft 15 106*43 11 2« 34 GardnerD* Alw 67 Light-gBug111 GillieYoung107 Infirst 6 Sep26-50*Mar 1and 1:55V*sft 4 112 31 2i 2J 2J BairdJ? Alw Rembrnce115 LleRkt110 YesS.Will 8 Sep20-50*Mar 1and1:55Vbgd 6J 112 45J 21 1h Ink BairdJ4 Alw EagleSpd107 Abstale105 GrandMars 8 Sep16-50«Mar 6Jf1:25 ft 5 115 6 i 5* 53J 3*1 ShawC3 Alw FashionHit110 YesSheWill 115 Signlt 7 Sep 2-504Tim a11:51V5ft 21 114 2* 22 21 3*3 BassB3 Alw KlerMadlO GrdMars121 MsePone 7 Aug19-50*Blr 6|f1:21 ft 6| 110 6*1 5* 54 5 RudertW3 Alw Paintn*peM05 LillnW.110 Slammg 7 April 19 Bow 3-8 ft :37%h April 11 Bow 7-8 si 1:23%b April 6 Bow 3-4 ft 1:19b C.rv;.fl PMnf IOI Ch. g, 9, by Pilate— Roseretter., by Lancegaye or Teddy, service riioi || Breeder William duPont Jr. 1951. 3 1 1 0 ,650 Owner, J. T. Gibson. Trainer, J. H. C. Forbes. ,000 1950 23 4 5 1 0,175 I May 1-517Bow 1-,V 1:49V5ft 1 *114 5?J 3 1h 13J RobtsruM 5500 75 Fraternal 119 FiggGal 112 Dx-Mlins 6 I Apr24-517Bow 1 -70 1 :46%ft 5 112 8»J 6?i 3J 2 J CulmneJ3 5500 79 Butlerl 24 Gumptious116 BlueTailFly 8 Apr13-516Lrl 3-41:12m 43 116 88 8»j 810 6i RobtsnJ 6500 73 Pontlba112 ThsnHero114 ChpnBdy 9 Dec 1-508BOW 11-81:54V5ft 10 116 7*1 6*3 35 34 ClaggtHS 5000 77 R.-to-Folw114 CatBrge119 YourSun 12 Nov27-508Bow 11:52%hy 11 114 8" 5" 5" 6i? LynchJ* Alw 42 Love Lock 109 Beret 110 Loran 8 Nov21 -508 Bow 1 1-8 1:57 hy 7 114 33J 2« 51014 Lynchja 6000 50 Alairne117 SnowWh11071 GldnClovr 10 Nov15-5Q8Pim 11-8 1:54Vfeft 2*116 65 11 13 14 LynchJ2 5000 69 Infirst 114 Ariels Mark 111 Meringue 8 Nov 9-505Pim 11-81:54 ft 8-5 *116 4* 64J 73J 65J Lynchji 6000 64 GayGallt114 DotBeiltro113 TrueDrm 8 Oct30-507Lrl 1 1:45%ft 3*120 6? 2* 1h 2J LynchJi 6000 89 KingMidas115 HomgPign117 Infirst 9 Oct23-507Lrl 1 1:48 sy 3J 116 7«l 68 43J 42 LynchJ2 6000 76 Thunderjet 113 Sketch 114 Infirst 7 Sep11-505Atl 11:47 sy 2| 115 57 67 67i 61 LynchJ3 7500 71 LadyFairfd108 Rzmatz118 SeaWolf 6 May 7 Pirn 3-8 ft :39b April 30 Pirn 3-8 m :38%b April 20 Pirn 1m ft 1:47b fin I In nt G I 1 1 7 B. g, 7, by Gallant Gay— Andria, by Jock. vjanani g. 1. i» 11/ Breeder Mr$ H A Cobb 1951 . 1 0 1 0 00 Owner, M. Gaines. Trainer, L. G. Bedwell. ,000 1950 19 5 2 5 0,350 Apr27-517Bow 1 -70 1 :47%f t 2i *111* 13 11 1| 2n NazethJB 5000 77 Fifty-Fivel 16 Bougent114 CatBridge 9 Dec29-508TrP 1 1:46%ft 3J 112* 2t 6 6?£ 4* NazethJ4 7000 76 Lambent120 AndyHandy123 GreatFun 11 Dec12-507TrP Ve 1:46Vsft 5J 118* 3"k 32 35 37i NazethJ 8000 73 GrdFog116 AppaseNot115 Gasparilla 10 Nov30-508TrP 1 1:47 ft 21*117*14 11 1h 1] NazarliJS 6000 77 BobsAce109 Saturdayl 10 CinderFoot 12 Oct31-507C.D V51:45%ft 21*113*13 11 11 1h NazrthJ* 6000 89 Brezno 111 LittleAud 111 BlueBadge 8 Oct26-50«C.D 11:37 ft 18 108* 1* 32143 8»1 NazrthJ4 Alw 85 Renown110 TheFatLady112 CofeMey 8 Oct17-504Kee 7-8 1:24%ft 51 114 64 54 43 541 CombstJS 7000 83 Syndicated Spizerinktom117 Sashay 10 Oct12-504Kee 3-41:12 ft 51 111 6*3 5« 44 3J MaddnD2 6500 85 Ballawee 111 Alphara114 Sashay 7 Jly22-507H.P 11:39 ft 4J 120 971 64 43 323 CombestJB Alw Wintag 120 DixieFlyer 100 BlueAgent 9 Jly 4-50 5Det 1-70 1:42V5ga 3e 113 14 1 4 14 CombstJ4 8000 94 OverNight 118 Suffki 115 SonCharlie 7 May 7 Pirn 3-8 ft :37%b May 5 Pirn 3-4 ft 1:15%h April 12 Lrl 1m gd 1:47b