TURF NOTES

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3152, 1 April 1909, Page 6

TURF NOTES

(By "Zetland"). The Opaki course bore a busy appearance /yesterday morning, a large number of horses being worked on the outside i of the course proper, whichj was rather on the heavy side. W. Garrett was first out with Sandix, who jumped off at the half-mile post/ and registered a good gallop. Merrie Rose galloped "strongly over six furlongs. Eose Herald skipped over five fur* longs in goo f l style, and Over Rate finished well at the end of seven furlongs. Royal Maid, Sanbonnet and Remission run half a. mile, the latter being slightly in front when the post was reached. Waimaria and Hereward ran seven furlongs, but were not out for time making. Colossus was too good for Campaign over five furlongs, and First Consul accounted for Kiltie Lasa on a fast m.ile. Ketiuue and Afterthought were sent five furlongs, the first riamed finishing slightly in front. Sealer was too good for Lebeccio over six furlongs, and Aberration finished well in front of Moloch at the ead of seven furlongs. Iney put in one of the smartest half-mile flutters of the morning, and her stable companion Andrew Mack went once round at a good working pace. Tumut, Tainui, Forest Queen, Nadyne, Merrie Chimes, and Matira executed satisfactory working gallops. Kurawaka, Mildura and Osiris, started together from the seven furlongs post. For a couple of furlongs Mildura was running well back, but in the straight put in a good run, and was with the others at the winning post, where Kurawaka was slightly in front. W. Garrett is putting the Merrie England gelding John Bull into work again. He has and furnished considerably during his respite from work. Sealer has gone into J. Cress' stable. He will probably start in the Masterton HackJ Handicap today instead of in the Bracelet Handicap. Aberration will be submitted for sale by auction at the Opaki course this afternoon, after the last race in which he will be a contestant. The Possible gelding is in fine form, and prospective purchasers " w ill doubtless remember that he is en-

gaged on the second day of the meeting, and at the Wairarapa Easter fixture. At either place he might prove capable of earning his purchase money.