The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-04
AT FAIR GROUNDS.

B.rnays will be favorite in the feature
event at the Fair Grounds to-day, the In
dependence Handicap, and it appears as
though first money should go to the Res
pass candidate if track conditions are
good.
Taby Tosa and Jack Young will be close
Up in point Of favoritism, and there can
be no question that Jack Young will re-
celve much local play on the strength of
his victories Of his season. Over a heavy
track he will have many admirers. Over
q fast course his price will rise.
Il is to the consistent Taby Tosa, the
gray gelding who performs SO steadily in
all sorts Of going, that 4 candidate must
be ook for who will give trouble to
any other starters. Taby is said not TO
like tie RuG. Yet he has run some i'm,
pressive races in heavy going and should
be Il factor in any kind of footing.
Bernays would probably have won Sat
urday had he not stumbled at the start,
a fact which gave several lengths to him
TO make up. He carries Ill pounds to-day,
out he should be able TO handle It.
Forehand, from the Bennett stable. is
the candidate 10 whom attention must be
paid for show money. This 3-year-old has
rad rather hard luck in some of his races
and should be u factor to-day. He will be
about Z to / in the betting.
Sizing up all the conditions. 1t appears
as If Bernays, Taby Tosa and Forehand
was the most likely fashion in which the
stake hould finish. and Bernays will be
first betting choice when. the field lines up
at the post this afternoon.
A card Of seven races is presented, and
some good contests may be looked for.
Next to the days feature, the fifth race,
a handicap at six furlongs. seems to prom
Use the best race. Here Elastic will tie up
with Rebo and Ice Water. and on a fast
track the race would seem to lie between
the trio.
On a slow track the chances of Rebo
and Ice Water diminish. Clear the Arena
has been running so consistently in heavy
going that she must be accorded a place in
that event. But. over fast going, 1t seems
as IL Rebo should beat the Hayes entry,
with the ponderous Elastic getting third
position.
First Mason, it seems. should win the
sixth race. His. weight will not bother
him and he can handle himself well on al
most any kind OF track. The Regent
should be a contender at the end and the
chances of Harmakis cannot be over
looked for show money.
Ada N, Leenia and Caithness seems to
be the order in which the closing race Is
likely to finish as Boosters exact readi-
ness for a hard race to-day Is said 10 De
a bit doubtful.
Radium. with light. weight, seems a
the emmett string should get second
money with Alto. Lasso should be no
further away than third place.
Wissendine looks best in the third race.
Easter Walters has shown speed in his
recent races. while carrying the light I'M
post assigned to him to-day, and he should
be a factor. At the weight, 1t looks as
though he should defeat Pettijohn;
In the opening event. France looks well
in spite of the presence or Limerick Girl.
Hersain and a half dozen other good ones.
The little gelding ran a good race on his
last out, is 4. quick breaker and has nine
pound OF his last out. This should bring
him close to the fore to-day.