FOUR STRINGS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 848, 17 December 1929, Page 14

FOUR STRINGS

CAMERON’S CUP HOPES MERRY MINT TO RUN W. H. Jones having been engaged for Merry Mint in the Auckland Cup, the gelded son of Catmint can now be accepted as one of the definite runners. His two outings at Wuodville last week, when he scored in the principal race on the first day and ran Blimp to a dead-heat at a disadvantage of 161 b on the second day, can be taken as fair evidence that Merry Mint is returning to his Australian form. Subsequent to two consecutive wins in Sydney Mery Mint was sponsored as a prospective winner of the A.J.C. Derby, but lie failed to gain a place, and in all his later races his form showed a marked deterioration. Merry Mint is a particularly wellbred gelding. his sire. Catmint, by Spearmint (son of Carbine and Grandson of Musket) from Red Lily, by Persimmon (son of St. Simon), while the five-year-old’s dam. Merry Roe, was a well-performed daughter of Soult (son of St. Simon and grandson of Galopin) from Erey Roe, by St. Hippo. There is a fund of staying blood in the above, and on this score alone Merry Mint should not be found lacking at the end of Ellerslie's two miles, although prior to last week even a mile and a-quarter seemed too far for him. Trainer J. Cameron has three others of his charges in the big Ellerslie two miles—Goshawk, The Hawk and the three-year-old Hunting Cry—but if the track is not to hard on Boxing Day Merry Mint will be the stable’s elect.

WAIKOUAITI FIXTURE

THE HANDICAPS Press Association WELLINGTON, Monday. The following handicaps have been declared for the Waikouaiti meeting on January 1: Bray Memorial Handicap.—Meadow Lark, 10.5; Caterpillar. 9.13; Subdivision, 9-7; Royal Tractor, 8.9; Tripaway, S.S; El 13oa, 5.7: Benrose, 8.6; Mount Boa, Attract, 8.5; Solgele, 7.9; Meitui. 7U* Colonel Quex, Wig Wag, Bell Bird, My Council, 7.0. Waikouaiti Cup.—Black Duke, 9.9; Taboo, Meadow Lark, S. 10; Wingatui, 8.5; Night Lad, 5.4: Tcheka, 8.3; Narrative, 7.5; John Bradbury, 7.4; AVaving Corn, 7.3; Tardy, Tembroney, Stealth, High Gear, Martis, Royal Flower, 7.0. High-weight Handicap.—Subdivision, 10.9, Camisader, 10.5; John Bradbury, 10.3; Heather Lad, Tripaway, 10.1; Master Clarence, 10.0; Tardy, 9.11; High Gear, 9.10; Martis, 9.9; Court Jester, 9.6; Royal Flower, 9.5; Relic, 9.1; Broadfield, Greencloth, Battle Screen, Felony. Solmuri, Bon AVaif; Crown Mystery. 9.0. Hawksbury Hack Assemble, 9.4; Attract, Bonrose, 8.13; Mount Boa, 5.9; Miss March, 7.12; Captivate, 7.12; Relic, 7.11; Crossbow, 7.10; Colonel Quex, 7.10; AVig AA”ag, Fun and Fancy, Straybow, Prince Thurnham, Corn Queen, AVise Choice, Corn Leap, Coupling, 7.7. Orbell Stakes.—Meadow Lark. 10.7; Taboo, 10.5; Caterpillar, 10.1; Subdivision, Tcheka, 9.9; Camisader, Narrative, Evening, 9.3; AVaving Corn, 9.2; Stealth, 9.1; Sudden Storm, 8.13;- Tripaway, 8.12; Master Clarence, 8.10; El Boa, 5.9; Royal Tractor, High Gear, Martis, 8.7; Court Jester, 8.3; Solgele, 7.10; Thurso, 7.8; Miss Marco, Felony, Solmuri, 7.7. New Year Handicap (class 3.42). —Dolly Chimes, Great Scott, Tiny Bingen, Auto, Guy Bingen, Lady Zephyr, Pondo Pointer, Dillon Bird, Benbow, Violet Ray, Katarama, Birnie Bingen, Ethel Dillon, Radio, Elite Bingen, limit; Golden Vale, AVallace Mac, Ardgour, Ambition, 12yds behind; Almont Cling, 24yds; Hawkesbury Pride, 60yds; Kinney Dillon, 80yds. The handicap of Marvin Patch is withheld. Domain Handicap (saddle), class 2.28. Dolly Chimes, Violet Ray, Benbow, Great Scott, Tiny Bingen, Auto, Travis AVilkes, Aviatrix, Guy Bingen, Tingles, Molly Desborough, Ethel Dillon, Prince Bingen, Radio, limit; Golden Vale, AVallace Mac, Ambition, 12yds; John Appear, Almont Cling, Gold Chimes, 24yds: Sasin, Cythena, 36yds; AVehr Bingen, 60yds; Sungleam, 96yds. Marvin Patch’s handicap is withheld. % AT HASTINGS WEIGHTS FOR FIRST DAY Press Association WELLINGTON, Monday. Weights for the first day o£ the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club's summer meeting on January 1 and 2 have been declared by Mr. H. Coyle, as follow: OTATARA JUMPERS' FLAT HANDICAP,

Of £100; 11 miles. First Prince . 9 4 Wilmoreana . 9 Pale Star ... 9 13 Birkbeck . . . 9 2 Jen 9 13 Fiery Comet. 9 0 Raukauponga 9 8 Revel .... 9 0 Gold Medal . National ..96 High Heather 9 4 Trisogne. . , 9 0 HASTINGS HANDICAP, Of £140 6J fur. Queen’s Repay . . « 7 9 Choice ..90 Moepai ... 7 7 Zippor. ... 8 6 Cuticle . . • • 7 4 Sylvan Dell . 8 3 Clare more 7 0 Brown Sugar 7 12 Crown Jest . 7 0 JUVENILE HANDICAP. Of £140 ; 5 fur. Kahikatoa. .85 Rapallo . . . 7 5 Arajean ... 7 10 Petrarch . . . 7 f> Souchong ..78 Ruby’s Step . 7 Alliance. . . 7 S Gasconade . . 7 Laconic . . . 7 S Diamond Manuirc. .,78 Moon . . , 7 War Worn ..78 Futurist . . . 7 3 Skied .... 7 8 Jenny Diver . 7 0 PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP. Of £175; 11 miles. Kick Off. ..95 Chopin . . , , 7 0 Merry Damon 8 13 RoaJ Hog . . Keen 7 0 Raineses ... 8 0 7 0 King’s Jest . 7 11 Pale Star . . 7 0 High Court . 7 2 Balloon . . . 7 0 WAIPATU HANDICAP Of £120 ; 1 mile Chopin ... 9 8 Malahat ..96 Repay .... 9 3 Grattus ... 8 8 Te Awaha .85 Balloon ... 8 3 Mothplane .83 8 Autumnina 8 3 8 The Mug ..82 King Manu 8 1 Wilmoreana 8 0 Highland Mystery . 0 8 HAVELOCK FLYING HAXDIC \P Of £140; 6 furlongs Zippor ... 9 0 r. Bernera ... 8 9 Brown Sugar 8 6 Tahoma . . 7 13 Cuticle ... 7 ii Portray ... 7 5 Tino Tama . 7 0 STEWARDS' 6 furlongs Kaihoro ... U o King Wanga 8 o Dobbin t . . 7 li Aston .... 1 a Moa Bird . Plimmerton The Mug . . Crown Jest 7 7 7 1 8 2 0 0