The sequence, while not fixed, generally means that you will get three races without the 'three demons', three races with at least one, and then one race with all three.

I too would like the Menu Order changed for the basic runs, with Free Run at the top of the first menu, and Start Race at the top of the next.

The people most likely to repeatedly use the menu will be using these options most often, and selecting either 'by mistake' has a generally small negative impact.

It's a little thing, but little things are nice.