AT IT AGAIN

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 483, 12 October 1928, Page 11

AT IT AGAIN

REED ON LIMERICK SYDNEY CRITIC HOSTILE When Limerick's jockey tock up his whip in his right hand to get the last effort out of the champion he failed to keep his horse straight with the left (says a Sydney writer), and Limerick bored out to such an extent that Winalot, on the outside, had to steer a crooked course. It is no certainty that the incident didn’t interfere slightly with the ultimate result of the race. Limerick was very badly handled, and the choice of Reed, from New Zealand, while other first-class local riders stood down, looked ludicrous to those who watched his futile efforts at the finish. Heed observed tactics different from those adopted by McCarten and Toohey in recent races. While they let Limerick drop astern *n his races. Heed kept him well forward, and lie headed the pacemaker, b ourth Hand, before the half-mile. Angry Jockey Having made his move so early, it was surprising that Limerick, when lie cuma into the straignt well clear, didn t make his way home with all haste. It was not until Winalot caught him that Reed rode vigorously. Then his efforts were of no Bvail, and, although he was just holding Winalot when they reached the post, it would not have taken many more strides for the local champion to win the race. There was no suggestion of a protest after the race, but Toohey was a very angry jockey when he ■"•eturned to scale. . His association with Winalot has been unlucky this spring. Limerick bored him in, then bered him out. At neither of their last two meetings has he had a fair run against the New Zealander. Racegoers aro anxiously awaiting Limerick’s next outings, for a belief is spreading that preference to New Zealand jockeys will eventually bring to :-n end his wonderful winning sequence, which now numbers 12£. Prince Humphrey’s Australian term was marred until his New Zealand rider went home. Munro, riding him a superb race in the Derby, revealed the form of the colt to be streets ahead of anything he had shown when unskilfully ridden by the New Zealand stable jockey.