CLASSIC FORM BEST

Evening Post, Issue 113, 10 November 1930, Page 6

CLASSIC FORM BEST

CYLINDER RUNS FINE RACE

' Cylinder was responsible for an excellent Derby trial in the Riccarton Handicap, and in winning from one of the biggest fields that have contested the race for some years, lie gave illustration to the generally accepted rule that good classic form is bettei than the beht handicap Hib Deiby nval, Gustavo, was piomment to the stiaight, but cut up at the fini=h just when his suppoiteis expected him to come on In the lace, Spoon ins first out fiom Gustavo, Staishootei, Beau Geste, and Cjhndei, but between the seven and six. furlongs Dolomite and High Geai made nins loimd the leadcis and had command at the five furlongs fiom Spoon, Cvhndei, Gustavo, Beau Geste, Head Serang, and Count Cavoui. There wa3 not much

change in tins older as tliev swung into the htilight, but when Cjlmder lodged his chim he was not long in closing up on the lendeis, and he came home a good Jength winnci fiom High Gcii, with l[ead Serang nnothei two lengths away, and Spoon, Beau Geste, Gicciin, Gustavo, Atkolt>pear, and Topeio ncaiest of the others. Cylinder was nearly twice as well supported as Spoon, with Gustav o a poor thnd favounte and High Gear piactically as well backed. Cylinders was an outstanding performance, and, for a threej'eai old, was second only to Commendation's in 1926 High Gear was tho only j one who could hang to him o\er the final I piece, but he found the pace too hot, and pave way at the end. Spoon's was a good Oaks tiial, and she will be a hard opponent for Lady Pam on Wednesday Gusta\o compounded in unexpected manner, but piobably was not quite at his best as a lesult of the swelling joint he had after the Tientham Sleeting, atid the lace found the weakness Staishootei was lost aftei being in the pictuie cailv, but his stablemate, Beau Geste, went his best lace for some time Lucky Light was left at the start.