LIM'S LEGACY ASSURED WITH FIRING YOUNG GUNS

Lim’s Smythe, Lim’s Shavano to fly Meagher banner in Australia

- Michael Lee

One week after the all-conquering Lim's Stable reached one of its most memorable racing pinnacles, the ball was kept rolling with a treble on a lesser day.

Class 4 and 5, and Open Maiden wins on Aug 18 would rightly be ranked as run-of-the-mill when stacked up against the Lim's Saltoro-Lim's Kosciuszko thriller in the Group 1 Raffles Cup (1,600m) on Aug 11, even if it was a hierarchyupsetting quinella.

However, while it would be premature to put the Open Maiden winner Lim's Shavano and Class 4 winner Lim's Smythe in the same gilt-edged mould, they may well represent the future legacy of the blue and yellow stars team - but under different skies.

With their current hunting ground at Kranji closing down on Oct 5, the duo - just like the 300odd horses left here their Singapore racing careers will be cut short.

Most horses are either being sold off, mainly to Malaysia (such as the Class 5 winner Lim's Dreamwalker), or retired, but Lim's Shavano and Lim's Smythe are among the rare few who will get to continue racing in Australia.

They will actually join four other Lim's Stable horses to relocate to Meagher's next stop in his training career, Pakenham, Victoria.

Two-time Singapore Horse of the Year Lim's Kosciuszko and his heir apparent Lim's Saltoro were in first-class seats from a long way out.

Also in the next row - or pallet are Group 3 winner Lim's Bighorn, and another one or two yet to be picked - while Invincible Tycoon is already there at Meagher's new digs.