BETTER THAN LIMERICK

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 25 March 1936, Page 10

BETTER THAN LIMERICK

TRIBUTE TO SILVER RING PROSPECTIVE AUSTRALIAN PURCHASER FOR GUSTOS (United Trees Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) /;•' • SYDNEY, 24th March. Jockey Ellis, who arrived with Silver Ring, said: “Silver Ring is a belter handicap horse than Limerick. 1 believe he will rise superior to the best weight-for-age stayers in Australia, and the horse I fear is Sylvandale, not Peter Pan. I have never known a horse make greater., improvement. When he came back last spring he was. jaded and, looked ■to have deteriorated considerably.’' • Ellis added that the decision to bring [Silver Ring to Australia was made only last-week because it had been realised that weight would prevent further New Zealand victories. Silver Ring: would probably have his first race in the Chipping Norton Stakes at Warwick Farm next Saturday week. ITe had also been nominated for all weight-for-age races at the A.J.C. autumn . meeting.’. The “Daily Telegraph’’ says a Sydney owner is negotiating for the purchase of the New Zealand two-year-old Custos. The paper adds that the prospective purchaser is a newcomer to racing and from all accounts if the . sale is completed he will secure a rolt that is likely to develop into Derby form next season. Good judges look upon Custos as a certain stayer and one likely to improve with age.