LIMERICK OFF

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 726, 27 July 1929, Page 14

LIMERICK OFF

ANOTHER TRIP OVERSEAS NEDDA FOR THE DERBY (Special to THE S UX) WELLINGTON, Friday. Over a dozen more thoroughbreds left Wellington far Australia this afternoon, when the LTlimaroa sailed for Sydney. It was another very valuable cargo of horseflesh, with Limerick, the champion of recent years, the central figure. Limerick, of course, was under the care of his trainer, F. L). Jones, who also took two other members of his team, Paquito and Belcaire. In addition, Jones has two other charges for owners he does not train for, viz., Arikinui, for Mr. John Gaisford, and Bria.r Root, for Mr. Toxward. Arikinui has been trained of late by E. Penman, at Otaki, and Briarjss|oot has been in the stable of H. Batten at Feilding. All five will be trained by Jones for racing in the Commonwealth. Limerick was so well rugged up that little was seen of him, but it was noticed that to outward appearances the heel which gave trouble in Sydney during previous trips is completely mended. Jones said the horse was very well. He is hopeful of a successful campaign. It is very clear that Limerick will Have to be indeed unlucky not to be a substantial winner cn the trip, and he should be within close range of Gloaming's £43,100 by the time he returns, as he is now only a little more than £5,000 behind Mr. Greenwood’s crack. The operations of the team might not b© confined to Sydney. It is possible they will be taken to Melbourne after racing in the New South Wales capital, but that depends very largely on how they shape. * His First Run Limerick’s first race will be in the Warwick Stakes, which is run at weight-for-age over a mile distance at the end of August. His last race in Sydney this spring, if all goes well with him, will 'be the Randwick Plate, of two miles, on the concluding day of the big Australian Jockey Club carnival. One of the team, Paquito, is engaged in the Metropolitan Handicap. He is respected in Sydney and has been allotted 8.7 in the mile and five furlongs handicap. It appears to be regarded as a matter of some uncertainty just at present whether he will make the improvement that was expected of him when he was put aside earlier in the present season. No doubt M. McCarten will ride the members of Jones’s team, and suitable arrangements are in train for a lightweight rider to occupy the saddle when the weights are too low for McCarten. Changed Hands

The hurdler Home Made has said farewell to New Zealand. As previously stated he has been sold to an Australian sportsman, and he is now on his way across. The new owner is Mr. A. B. Cowell, of Mascot, near Sydney. The Southern trainer, J. Feilder, had an even bigger team under his charge than Jones, his lot numbering seven—five his own stable, and two others. Those from Feilder’s stable are Nedda, Rosemanner, Nonchalant, Tippling, and Shiranda. Rosemanner and Nonchalant are rising three-year-olds, the former a colt by Rossendale out of Lady Manners, and the latter a gelding by Pape.r Money from Glen Helen. Tippling is a rising two-year-old by Tippler out of Sweet Form, and Shiranda is a filly by Paper Money out of Paphia. The strangers in Feilder’s party are a yearling by Nigljtraid out of Effort, and a pony by Birkdale out of Betty Girl. This pony is known as Little Queen. Nedda is expected to contest the A.J.C. Derby. Trentham Doings There has not been any work of consequence at Trentham for some days past owing to the bad condition of the course, which has been saturated by continuous rains. Trainers who contemplate taking horses to Riccarton are likely to be compelled to make an early start for the South. At present their charges are doing mostly hill work, and road exercise. The Porirua trainer, Alf. Quinlivan. intends to move his team to Awapuni as soon as he can arrange for accommodation in the Manawatu centre. Locally, Glendowie has rapidly increased in favour for the Grand National Steeplechase, and is now one of the best fancied candidates.

Doing Better Bizar.ro is looking bright and muscular consequent on an easy time during the winter, but there is plenty of avoirdupois yet to come off before he will be forward enough to give of his best. Prior to winning at Pukekohe several weeks ago, Bizarro had raced rather indifferently, but if his last winning effort was any criterion he will only need to keep in that form to win other races. Bizarro has been schooled over hurdles, and although he has shaped fairly well, it would not appear as if any further than a mile and a-half would be exactly relished.