THE CLASSICS

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 103, 28 October 1925, Page 12

THE CLASSICS

TWO AND THBEE-YEAR-OLD

RACES.

Forfeits having been paid both for the Auckland and Canterbury Welcome Stakes, some idea can now be gained of the prospects for both races. At Christchurch those left in include Commeuda-t-ion, Joy King, Scrip, Bachelor, Limited, Yertigern, Polonaise, Bank Note, and Kilperou, while at Elleralio those likely to be seen oui are Kiosk, Lysander, Automaton, Value, Phaola, and Helen. Added to these at both places are one- or two juveniles yet to make their debut. Tho results of these two races should givo u much better idea of the relative form and give a truo lino as to tho loading juveniles of the spring. After Kunnymedc's failure to beat To Kara at Trentham at weight for age. there is not much doubt that Money Order will be first favourite in the New Zealand Derby, especially as ho is trained in the South, and has done all his racing there. Possibly he will run in the Stewards' Handicap, and his effort in that race will influence backers cither one way or tho other. jßunnyrnedo is engaged in the Eiccarton Welter, nine furlongs, on the first day of the meeting. It is rather difficult to compare tho form of Bunnymede and Money Order, but the latter has done nil that has been asked of him, and done it well. His two first successes this season were both in six furlong hack races : but he capped them by' winning the Dunedin Guineas very easily from Circulation and Father "O'Flynn. Bunnymede won the open sprint at Napier Park from Shirley and Jubilee, going on to win the Guineas at Hastings corulortably from Beacon Light and Lieiuius. Then followed his second to Te Kara iu the Champion Plate. On this form Runnymede appears to have rather better credentials than Money Order for a. Derby course; but Southerners regard Money Order as extra good. Tiega, the stable-mate of .Runuyniede, is a very useful three-year-old, and as he races in different interests he, too, might take his place in the Derby field. Up has raced four times this season for three firsts and a second. To judge hy his conformation, the distance of a Derby and New Zealand Cup might trouble him. On breeding lines Star Stranger is the ideal Derby colt, and it will be surprising if lie docs not show up well. Little notice need be taken of his failure at Trcritlinm, for thiit form was luo bad to be true. Ho is not, ho well performed »s< cither Kimnymcdil, Ticga, or Money Order, but is anything but a forlorn Derby hope. Liciuius looks more like a sprinter than a stayer, and he is decidedly 11J > ''in the air." Mnnrlnnc has been an unlucky filly, but in her only success she defeated as .smart a handicap field of two-year-olds as could be got together, and, moreover, did it in great style. Further, iii her first race, the Great Northern Foal Stakes, it is agreed that only bad luck at- the start and in the running prevented her from finishing in front of Mimetic and King's Speech. She is a filly who requires plenty of galloping, and is not likely to be seen at her best except on a dry track. Philanderer looks a likely sort, but his form is not good enough, while Beacon Light so far has been rather a : disappointment, but possibly he will race a great deal better at Riccai'ton than at Trentham. Centrepiece and Orenm would have to improve a great deal In have any chance. AI. rirrsont on actual three-year-nld form .liuniiymede, Ticga, and Money Order sl.-.ml out from Star SI ranger and .Mundane, but perhaps the. latter |i:iir ini«hl, lie improved a good deal l.y Monday of next week.

In I'ln: Oak;;. Circulation, (Sold Step, Miiiiiliini', .jantiere, Ore.inn, and Walei'li)\v are the known <|riiinl.itii!s. lor although iSlmley has linen left in'it i.s not likely Iliiil. k!i<! \sill lie asked lo run it milo" iind ii half unless tluv field dwindles down In m very weak one. It i.s noteworthy Ihiit, lau-indi'.' one of Glmhiminjl's roinpanioiiK in Sydney dining Ihe winter, liiiH been Iclt in this nice. Art (hi; running on the first two days of Ilie. C.J-C. Meeting is nearly snro to have some dircit bcarins on the 'cLtjug event for (lu-jp-ycar-dd fdljee. Ibrrp ir, liltlr \A he j»aiiie<l ta diicutiUflii it*t leMfitJi.