CONTAGIOUS impressed during a session when thick fog prevented the timing of most horses.

Galloping on the poly-track, CONTAGIOUS, who will most likely race at Matamata this Friday, followed encouraging recent work with an eye-catching 1000m in 1:4.2, dashing the final 600m in 35.

WESTERN SPRINGS looks to have improved from a fresh run, worked well over a solo 1200m in 1:22.1, sprinting the concluding 600m in 37.1. RUSAVY was timed from the 1000m in 1:9.1, the final 600m in 39.1.

Stablemate PACORUS, who will commence another campaign shortly, looked in good order when timed 1200m in 1:22.6 and the last 600m in 38.7. CURRENTLY left 1400m behind in 1.34.8, home in 37.8.

BE MINE TONIGHT was comfortable at the completion of 1000m, the concluding 600m in 39.6.

DRAKKAR, CURIOUS GEORGE and PEECEE PUSSYCAT were sent 1600m, the final 600m in 49.9.

ALFRISTON strode 1000m in 1.10, home in 40.2. SMUG looked fit for Matamata Friday when completing 1200m in 1.22.9 and 39.

HASSITALL was timed the last 600m of 1200m in 39. TIVAAN WARRIOR sprinted the final 600m of work in 37.1.

THEGREATHASS was in good form over 1000m, the concluding 600m in 38.3. HERE’S JOHNNY was timed from the 600m in 48.3. ROCCIA followed in 38.9.

MISTRESS MINX ran the last 600m of 1000m in 42.5. Last start winner ULAANBAATAR was given an easy 1000m in 1:10.7 and 43.

On a slow No.4 grass:

HOT PINX and FRANCESCA worked very well together over 1000m, coming in the final 600m in 37.8. MERCURIAL and JIMMY KIRK matched strides over 1000m, the concluding 600m in 38.9.

OSELETA returned 40.2 from the 600m. BELLADONNA ran 1000m in 1.8 and 38.4. CRUSHING and GINSBURG were on terms throughout 1000m in 1:8.6, home in 38.6.