The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-08
MAFALDA STARTS
AGAINST BIAS DOR
Hayes Filly Seems TO Have Slight
Advantage Over Mulkey
Gelding To-Day.
Mr.. DADE SHOULD WIN.
Speedy Two-Year-Old Ought to
Beat Anadarco in Third Event
Light Opera May Cap
ture His Race.

An open proposition seems afforded TO
bettors at the Fair Grounds to-day SO far
as the fourth race on the card Is con-
cerned. This event is one Of those conf
plicated affairs where at least a quartet
Of entries seem to have equal chances.
OF the candidates due to compete IT
seems as II Nafalda. Bias dor and COM
modore had the better chances. With
prospects for fast going. this trio looks
the best. At the weights it seems as II
MafaIda ives the best of the three.
The last race Of the Hayes filly, on Sat
urday. can be thrown out as a result OK
her humping against Thane at the head
Of the stretch. She ran a nice race 10
that point and seemed in a commanding
position. Inasmuch as the jostling GER
tainly put Thane out Of the running for a
second, 1t seems Reasonable to suppose
that II also affected Mafalda's chances.
Bias dor picks up SO much weigh to-day
that 1t looks as II she could hold him safe
on a fast track. even admitting that he
II the best horse at the local course Just
now. Commodore would probably do bet
ter in heavier going than on fast footing.
Floral Wreath has not yet shown hat
she can beat this kind on a hard track.
In sticky mud or in the slop she would
figure considerably the best at the weights.
To-day it seems as II the Dockery mare
Mazda. Bas dor and Commodore seems
to be the order in which the c~ontenders
should cross the l!ne, and a frst-ciass
race ought to result, regardless OF VINO
may turn out the winner.
Mr., DADE TO START.
The third race will be marked by the
temperance OF the speedy Mr.. Dade.
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the weight he looks the best. Anadarco
should surely be in the money. but II
seems as IL Mr.. Dade should outrun the
gray geding in the early stages. The
turn OF speed possessed by Mr.. Dade
should contribute most materially to his
chances.
Light Opera ran such a sterling race
back of Jack Young Saturday that it ~
pears he must be picked in preference to
Lady strathmore In the fifth event on the
card Had the boy on Light Opera taken
up his bat a moment sooner. the Temp
there was but a difference OF a head be-
tween them at the end.
. Lady 6trathmore seems che most
dangerous contender. and the speed shown
by Claremont in his last two or three outs
makes II appear likely that he can be III
The money, at least.
In the last event that old performer.
The Bobby, starts once more The dis
lance Is probably a bit shorter han az
ferds him his best chance. but 1t looks as
II he must be Inquired as one OF tne coz
tenders. at least.
On his last race. however. Flyer IL sure
" worthy OF first mention. He made up
such a world OF ground and went around
his field in such fashion that 1t seems as
~ to him must be accorded the post OF
honor here.
LEENJA HAS CHANCE.
, Leenja ought to like the track and the
distance, and weight will not stop her.
She may be second. at least. It looks as
If The Bobby had better be selected for
the show position. on account of his long
absence from the local racing scene and
the fact that the old CEILINGS foreleg
troubled him a bit when he last appeared.
The second race has Brooklyn as q can
didate, and 1t SCENE as IL he should win:
In company other than that composed OF
maiden racers, he has shown good form
ahd looks the beet candidate here. Codex
and Yellow Hammer seem rather doubtful
selections for second and third posts. re-
ipectiveIy.
In the opening event. a 2-year-cld race
ia presented that seems to give to every
candidate a chance to lam the money. OF
those carded to go the route Sweet Swaar,
on q rather creditable fourth in a recent
race, ought to win. Lady Mercury and The
Nissourian may bring up the othor posi-
lions.