THE TURF.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 10, 12 July 1909, Page 2

THE TURF.

ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENTS. Enquirer. — (1) Wanganui is trained by S Trilford ; (2) Dunedin probably. NOTES AND COMMENTS. Little drops of watei, when they arb "continued ih our next" for a month, turn the best-drained of courses into a soupy compound. Tientham is pretty bad at present, but trainers are comforted when they learn that Riccarton and Awapuni have recently resembled miniature lakes. We may as well resign ourselves with the best grace we can to the damp and moist conditions, and make the most of them by trying to hit upon the horses who revel in the "squidgysquadgy" going. The visiting contingent are not seemingly in a hurry to reach Trentham this winter. Up to date, the only arrivals are H. Telford, with First Mate and Twinkle; M. Deeble, Capitol and Commander ; J. M'Combe, Sweet Angelus and Pronun ; and R. Longley, Inchbonny and Southern Gross. Touting early this morning Was not exactly the sort of occupation one would pick tor choice. But the sport of kings is, after all, worth the effort involved in leaving one's downy couch. Loit« was the first to put ih an appearance, and he gave his three Parliamentary Handicap candidates a brisk circuit at three-quarter pace. Sir Frisco, although inclined to be oh the big side, moved veiy freely, and the mud was evidently to his liking. Not so Longner, who was not hitting out as he does when the ground is to his liking. Iranui looks in the pink of condition, and, like Sir Frisco, she gallops freely when it is holding. Cohort and Magneto dashed over a few furlongs. The latter is troubled with a muscular complaint, which make 6 her walk lame af.ter galloping So far Lowe has not got to the seat ol'o 1 ' the ailment. Sweet Augelus and Pronnn each did light tasks. The Multiform filly looks nice and big, and when well can gallop fast. Like most of her sire's fillies, she has got a weak constitution, is very dainty, and goes off quickly. Her mate has only started twice since he beat Nanmat at Trentham last July. He has only recently been put into active work after a lengthy spell, and although fairly forward is troubled with an old-standing cold. Southern Cross jumped off from the six furlong post and ran the journey in linin 2?see, a satisfactory "go" under the circumstances. Inchbonny, who still retains her light and varminty appearance, hit out freely over a round. Lonsjley has this sister to Terrapin very well. First Mate, very big, did a round. The Blue Jacket horse is as jolly as a sandboy. Ayers' team were restricted to three-quarter pace tasks. King Post is building up nicely, but ha will never lose his "lathy" appearance. Like the majority of the Scaton DpL-v-. vals, King Post is a delicate horse, but the handicappers so far have not tempered the wind to the shorn lamb, and he is expected tc give weight to horses, winners in open company, although he has not yet forfeited his hack status. Succession and Knight Commander wera the others of Ayers' lot to work. By the way, when giving the list of Ayers' team I oinitled the brown filly, rising two years, Lady Kilcher&h,- by Kilcheran out of Livonia. She is a stylish young lady, and full of promise* Commander carried Deeble over two rounds, jumping foul- schooling hurdles en'ioulc. A surprisingly' cheap horse was Commander at 150 guineas, tor his condition Was well worth the money. Capitol, who galloped along with Moccasin over the Dig timber last Friday, did two rounds, long and strong. In last week's gallop both the Great Northern and Wanganui winners shaped faultlessly. At the conclusion of ths Riccarton meeting, it is very probabla that Capitol and Commander will ba taken across to Sydney. The hilly Randwick country should suit Capitol, a clever jumper, one that never turns his head, however stiff the obstacle— to perfection. Hie morning's recreation — yon cannot call touting "work"— was brought to an enjoyable conclusion after 'W. Davies's team had galloped. The veteran sent Seaman a lousing gallop over six furlongs. The "oil painting," 'as one shivering spectator styled Seaman, rattled off hih task in lmin 2?Becs, and in the dtuiight it was "bellows to mend." Still, 1 have heard many more musical than Seaman. Chauvelin, every huh ;i Soult, is commencing to get into ringside condition. a beautifullyturned colt is Chauvelin.; pity, though, / theie was not 0 little bit more of him, for he stand* only 15 hands. Half pace for ei.\ furlongs w.is his portion. Yosanii di<l a l-ound at top, and ILlanwem, a. stylish horse, and a "pel-fed little gentleman, got thiough a useful task. Davies hhs been exemplary in his patience with 'Llanwern, and a horse with such a mellifluous name should really land a stake, if. only 'tis a little one, for the sake of gallant little 'Wales. Xavier. who was ort the easy list for a day or two, as the resultvof colliding with a hurdle, 19 lrimseft again, and will start at the meeting. Auvalufi is evidently intended for Rio cailon. On Saturday the Waverley division coupled the Gold Creit gelding with several- of the leading lines in the (i.N. Steeple, to win a fairly large stake. C. W. Coleman ii, expected at Trentnam with Jvorlh Head. Ben Jonson, however, will probably be sent from Auckland lo Riccarton direct. A good 1 judge from Auckland, who knows Bea. Joiison well, does not legold his chain e in the C.J.C. Hurdles as moicthah a fair one. Ben Jonson is *in h .1 lree mover thai he must be allowed to stride along. Thia is right enoimh when tlie company i& of a seiuiul-ral'j kind, but where llterc-are-top-nolehei.- to compete against, Ben may haie run himt-oli out When the final piiuh wnif?. Anyvay. (hat is the Auclclamlci'j. opinion. Hit view may be (ho coirect one. ' A m.it.hoi!iH.(i<-a.l friend ol mino has, aiter much thought, struck a, method for ! .i\or.i S iil s piob-hilitiop. Hi s apparently soinothiug nftor Ihn Pt yle of an actuarial <aloui,itjon, and, like mnpt inventors, he h.u> fi kindly <>ye f<v ths piodurt of his brain. 'Callp 4 "Thr Procession of tha Uolden Xuml.pi 3," nnd ihtPncU to convnght the ;»(tair. Say* h«< has- tested "lfe to-snvpii pUues of dcdm.il? and it's all right, as the> .-ny in thi« States. I asked him to cpply it in sohing a, (o wv mm.l. very difficult piobk-m : "Would lauira stait in the Winter Hmdlos or the Penin«ula Hurdles ?" Pat and prompt cfmic the reply. "The Winter Hurdle*, of course." Bothered if I could follow his mathematical demonstration though. To~ my mind he did not allow enough for the personal equation. THE BLADE..