SEASON'S JUVENILES

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 126, 25 November 1930, Page 6

SEASON'S JUVENILES

A SOUTHERN WRITER'S VIEW

3". One of the features of. the recent meet;!ing of the Canterbury Jockey ; Club, was "the large number of competitors,attracted . ,;for the two-year-old events, says "Argus." .''lt seems doubtful, however", if the class - 'ft'was-up to the; highest'; standard. There ; ■~was no really outstanding. juvenile at - 'Hhe meeting, .such as Praise, Honour, or V'Childsplay, to- name the trio wlio-doniin-■.yated.the situation at the three previous ; ; :' November carnivals. ... . :. .-\ ■..-■;-■- ■:.■■ .s La Poupee, had the best credentials be- : ■fore the. meeting opened. "Though harrow::ily defeated yin the Welcome Stakes, her 1 ' -only start, she demonstrated' that she is a ;*speedy 'galloper,, who should :be'seen to . I, i.idvantage over. six furlongs later'-. in the .".';'.: 'season. \ She' still has to demonstrate, how- " ever, that she Is really top "class. "... '■■Tea Chat, her conqueror in the Welcome v'"Stakes,: is speedy, but- does hot appeal - iVas a stayer." Hi's defeat by Solvent over : four furlongs on the'second-day dimmed ■■:. his reputation slightly, though later form :;.suggested that, he .was taking-onva.task in .■'■;■' trying to give a stone and .a. half, to the ■ .-.■■' filly, ■ who-won'again'.'on the las V.day. • ':'■-.-.'. "Chief Cook;: raced consistently,., winning . ;on the third day. He isa solid' ciistomer, ■■ IH-who stays on iwell under- pressure, :and he ■' , sinay do better yet. : Golden Wings, though ...rnot'a winner, reproduced- the form that ;-brought him under .notice, at :Trentham; ;iHis turn should come soon. -Fair-. Wea- . ;'ther was-another who showed usefui.form .for place money. " .- ".■.',"..',■"■ ":C.. •'■"•'■ ' ■' Royal Baby went .f ast. i» ■ her races, but '-.failed, to stay, and, in the meantini?'looks . !,;■ a -prospect for nothing better than' sprint >honours. Cape Gold and her stablemate/ ~ 'Maritime, also showed. ;■ 'speed, - likewise 'Last March and- Grecian Prince/, while ; Cricket Bat, on the. other hand/, gave the •impression that he "will be better over a .. journey."-. "■;■'..■ . ;.,.;; "