Filly Metastasio might not be right Type to stay but pedigree suggests otherwise Darley's Melbourne foreman Paul Snowden has warned that while Metastasio will stay on pedigree, she won't on type. PEDIGREE seems to dictate race plans in Europe, but "type" rules in Australia. Which is a good thing in the case of Metastasio. On pedigree, Metastasio, who resumes at Moonee Valley today, would be on an Oaks program. Metastasio is a daughter of Street Cry, whose most famous Australian son is Melbourne Cup winner Shocking. Her pedigree is littered with stayers, such as Europe's champion stayer of 2007, Honolulu. Pedigree experts who saw Metastasio's dazzling speed and acceleration in two wins from three starts as a two-year-old would have pegged her a champion at three if she could maintain her turn of foot at a staying trip. Darley's Melbourne foreman Paul Snowden warned yesterday that while Metastasio would stay on pedigree, she won't on type. In fact Snowden isn't convinced Metastasio will stretch beyond 1400m, meaning her spring agenda might better be termed restricted rather than ambitious. "She's never going to stay," Snowden said. Races like the Oaks are simply not on the agenda. She's a light little thing. A filly such as Guelph is big and strong, and has continued to mature, but Metastasio is completely different. They're chalk and cheese."Metastasio isn't strong enough to run a mile you wouldn't think." Snowden said pedigree meant less in Australia than in Europe. I'll give you an example. I've got a colt called San Diego who's by (sprint sire) Exceed And Excel and I reckon he's our Derby colt. Metastasio is a $2.60 to begin her spring campaign with a win in today's Aquanas Foods Handicap. The little filly has 60kg, and no claim. "Dad (Peter Snowden) was adamant not to claim, that she could win without it, so there's a reasonable enough push," Snowden said. Craig Williams, back in town today to begin his own spring campaign, takes the ride at Moonee Valley today and partnered Metastasio in a Flemington jumpout earlier this week. "Craig said you can't wrestle her too much but you can't give her too much rein either," Snowden said. I think that pretty much sums her up.