SPORTING NOTES

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10504, 18 December 1911, Page 5

SPORTING NOTES

(By. "Daybreaic.")

Some interesting work was done at Opaki on Sunday "morning, when a large number of local and visiting Siorses were out. W. Garrett was the'first to work, (and sent Ssr Solo 'a mile and a> furlong by himself, finishing Btffongry, and appearing to relish' his task. Alora, a maiden member of B. GiMDett's team, went once round and sprinted over the last two furlo:igs. Negative, whom B. Keeper ha* in great fettle, was sent six furlongs by himself, and seemed to stride out very; freely.

Tiie* Blenheim-owned Daunton, ! looking well, finished up five, fur'ffis\M good time^ ; ;. ;'; "f Afterthought. a«^^^ly v jumped off from the six furling .mark, the Hatter gaining a slight advantage at the start arid finishing in' that order. Lord Palmer, one of W. Hawthorne's string, and a prornrsinglooking sort, went exoeedangJ.y well over six furlongs, assisted! over iihe last three furlongs the two-year-old, Giay Lass. Over Rate, who'looks all the better for his. Wbodvii'lle trip, ran a strong mite, and promises' shortly to make up for the\ veteran trainer's efforts to .keep him sound. Sot Kmox, ridden by the welibknown and popular gentleman rider,' Mir- J. Haxiton, went once'round,; striding cut freely at a solid pace., H. McPlhee sent Embrocation and j&ss- Ambrose- (a promising looking St. Ambrose filly owned l by a wellknown local' sport) out to go five furlongs. Miss Ambrose, tooking very fit, took charge with the miniature rider, and a strong seven furlongs was compassed, the latter finishing well' in front. The two good4ooking Sir Laddo geddings in 'JOc' Higgins' team wero given useful tasks. Kopan'e is lookr ing very bright in appearanco aft'-.r his visit to Woodvilie, and should sjhortly catch the judge's eye. j Miss Ziska, who is now looking better than she haß ever done, and is a candidate for the Maiden, went once round at a sound haltf pace. The Cliiib will have the ' stands ready for using on Thursday, and i. there- is e>very indication-of a most ■successful' .meeting. .

i 'A; kr.g6i'iiuimb«r ; of visiting hwisFß will arrive oh Monday and Tuesday. T. Carroll, who has been- out of the saddle for over a year through illness, will ibe again. wenMo advantage at Opaki on Thursday. R. Knoj* has a very promising apprentice; in ibis stabile, who Ts highly apokah of, and his services; should be in diewjaaid by those who take advantage at apprentices' "allowance and at tlie same time secure the services of a rtipable boy. Efoine interesting work will' be dome in the interim, when trainers will be giving their charges the winding-up gallops: