Will Silver Paper Beat the Brilliant Childsplay?

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 483, 12 October 1928, Page 11

Will Silver Paper Beat the Brilliant Childsplay?

(Special to THE SUN) DUNEDIN, Thursday. Silver Paper did a great Guineas trial to-day, when he outclassed his opponents in the Electric Handicap, and he is in such firm favour here at present that he might even oust Childsplay from the position of favourite for Saturday’s mile race. But while it is recognised that Silver Paper has just claims to the classic event, he will meet a strong rival in the Autumnus filly Childsplay, and jockeyship may have a big bearing on tho result. Both are brilliant three-year-olds, and it is certain that tomorrow’s fight will be a battle of jockey’s wits as well as equine prowess. In to-day’s Electric Handicap Silver Paper had his opponents beaten from the start, and when he entered the

straight merely cantering in front of his field the race looked a foregone conclusion, and so it proved. The Paper Money gelding was by no means extended over the last furlong, and he won pulling up by two lengths. W. Stone, trainer .of Silver Paper, was confident of success, and he also expects his three-year-old to put up a great race to-morrow. Discussing Silver Paper’s Guineas prospects, Stone said: “After the colt's brilliant victory to-day 1 think he will prove equally as good as Childsplay in the Guineas. Childsplay undoubtedly is a great filly, but my fellow is bound to be there at the end. It should be a great race, but

j whatever beats Silver Paper will ’ Silver Paper was ridden by L. A. i Pine to-day, but in the Guineas A. ! Didliam will have the mount. That i horseman has been associated with the three-year-old in his previous successes, so it will be seen that he understands him. There are none in the Guineas likely to attempt to take up the role of pacemaker if Childsplay hits the front from the outset, but it is certain that the race will be run at a sound sct.ee, and if Childsplay is to succeed she will need to have both speed and stamina. Following on the last race to-day. she was galloped seven furlongs on the course proper. She was hard held throughout, and registered 1.31 3-5 for that journey. She looks a vastly improved mare, and with C. Emerson in

the saddle she is bound to make a gallant attempt to win to-morrow’s classic. It is certain that she will attempt to lead from end to end, but the impression gathered from Silver Paper’s runaway victory is that she won’t be able to get far ahead of him at any stage. Goblin Market is a very fit horse after to-day’s race, but he will need to improve out of all knowledge to bring about the overthrow of either Childsplay or Silver Paper. Noteworthy struck a snfig in Royal Tractor, and his defeat does not suggest that he will be a formidable rival in the Guineas. But, summed up, the Guineas looks to be purely a match between Silver Paper and Childsplay, and perhaps the likeliest may be Silver Paper, Childsplay and Phastar.