Racing: Victoria Derby remains on The One's agenda

SYDNEY - The Victoria Derby remains The One's target, but transtasman trainer Mike Moroney says he has much work ahead of him to get the New Zealand colt in the right frame of mind for the classic.

The One finished fifth in the group one Caulfield Guineas in Melbourne on Saturday - a creditable enough performance, but the horse's racing manners are causing both Moroney and jockey Greg Childs plenty of concern.

"Greg was quite worried about him and said he had become very colty," Moroney said yesterday.

"He kicked Excites before the start and Greg said he resented being around other horses.

"He felt that way in the race too. He just would not let down and put in. If he had, he might have won.

"Greg feels he has the ability, but we have to work on him to get him on track for the derby."

Moroney has delayed applying the blinkers to The One, but says he will probably introduce them in the AAMI-Vase, a 2040m lead-up to the A$1.5 million ($1.7 million) Victoria Derby on November 4.

The One tailed the guineas field at the turn, where he struggled to balance up, before running on past half the field to take fifth, about three lengths away from the winner, the Bart Cummings-trained Wonderful World.

It was Cummings' fifth Caulfield Guineas win and his second in a row, after God's Own's win last year.

Cummings' initial indication was not to set Wonderful World toward the Cox Plate on October 28, but today said the owners were considering the option.

Wonderful Word is not among the entries for the Cox Plate and connections would have to pay a A$100,000 late entry fee to gain a start.

Moroney had hoped for Sarrera, also ridden by Childs, to leap into this Saturday's Caulfield Cup field by winning the Winning Edge Presentation Stakes (2400m) yesterday, but had to settle for a game fourth.

Instead, Growl made the Caulfield Cup field with an emphatic win in the race and will start with a luxury 49kg in the cup.

"Greg felt Sarrera was just not quite seasoned enough to get a hard 2400m and to be fair, going a mile and a half on your fourth run is a bit of an ask against seasoned horses," said Moroney.

The trainer will now try to get Sarrera in the Melbourne Cup by winning the 2500m Saab Quality on November 4.

It is the route he used successfully to get Brew into the 2000 Melbourne Cup, which he won.

His other cup hopeful, Genebel, is progressing well.

Moroney had hoped to run her in the Geelong Cup on October 25, but said she may struggle to make the field so is looking at the Moonee Valley Cup on October 28 as an alternative.

In Sydney, the talented New Zealander Silky Red Boxer, now in Chris Waller's Rosehill stable, had his first Australian win, taking out a 1400m race easily at his first run this campaign.

- NZPA