TURF TOPICS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 100, 3 June 1914, Page 8

TURF TOPICS.

Usually nominations for the New Zealand Cup closed at the same time as those for the principal Australian events, but a new departure has been made this year, and entries do not close until next month. .

The POrirua steeplechasers Torbelle and Parakiore (Conqueror- —Variguaird mare) are paddock-trained. B.oth were taken to Otaki, but only the latter will be raced there.

Mr; Cuthbert Morse; who for the last fifteen years has been prominently connected with racing in New Zealand, and who has owned numerous successful horses, is about to give up racing (states the Poverty Bay "Herald"). Mr Morse is disposing of his horses privately, among which are Birkline arid Goldeinar.

The Queensland St. Leger winner, Royal Risk, is the first classic winney sired by the New Zealand Royal Artillery in Australia.. Venturess 1 (dam of Royal Risk) is a daughter of Lochiel. The New Zealand-bred. Lord Burnside (Yasco-Ilma) won the Queensland Guineas, and Locomotive (Ladurlad —Locomotive), the Derby and Cup. . The first appearance, of Peary over the Ellerslie country was awaited with interest, says an Auckland correspondent, and there can be no question that the initial display of the son of Birkenhead was entirely satisfactory. Peaty gave a fine display of fencing, and the climbing or descending the hill did not appear to give' him trouble. The Hon. J. D. Orrriond's candidate is now favourite for the big cross-country race. El Dorado is getting through some useful schooling work at Napier Park, and the operation performed on him some time ago for throat troubles appeals to have been, successful, for there is in entire sounds frofn him after working.

Marshal Macdonald, which has so far proved a disappointment, is at present enjoying a spell on his owner's (Mr T. li. Lowry's) Okawa station. Mr Sol. Green has recently handed a full-sister to Ermengarde to J. Lynch, of Caulfield, to prepare for racing. The Traquair colt Woorak, the champion two-year-old of Australia, won £G3I7 in stakes this season. ■ He was only beaten once, and that was in the Oakleigh Plate, a five furlongs handicap, in which he was opposed by older horses. Carlita, the full-sister to Bertraday won £2289 ins takes-. . ) At Masterton,-Sir Knox,iand' Sir Solo areLat present 1 enjoying a-respite from active work.' Both the' Sir ; Laddo horses will be .specially -prepared .for the New Zealand Cup.' vStrathfield, -the horse over whom .C. Emerson was disqualified in Sydney, but succesfully appealed, recently "won a race at Moorefield. His win was quite unexpected, judging, by the niarr , lcet. BACING IN AUSTRALIA. ENTRIES FOR COMING EVENTS. - By Cable. —Press Association. —Copyright. SYDNEY, June 2. The entries for the Epsom Handicap total 203, including Ventura, Beau So alt, Bon Reve, Bon Ton, Cherubini, " Valhalla, and Anna Carlovna. For the Metropolitan Handicap the entries number 194, including the same horses, excepting Ventura. ■ 1 " MELBOURNE, June 2. ' The entries for the Melbourne Cup number 260, compared with 233 last year, and for the Caulfield Cup 248, compared with 230. Those for" the Australian Hurdle Handicap number 58, compared with 61, including Mere, Forest Prince, and Wimmera. For the Australian Steeplechase the number is 54, the same as in the previous year. (Received June 3, 11.20 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Juno 3. Both Cup entries constitute records. They include Beau-Soult, Bon Reve, and Bon Ton. Entries for the Grand National Hurdles are 54, as compared with 64 last year. They include Mere, Con the Sluuighraun, and Forest Prince. The Grand National Steeplechase entries are 43, as compared with 39 last year. NEW ZEALAND HOUSES NOMINATED. Nominations for a number of important Australian races closed yesterday, and the following entries were received by the secretary of the Canterbury Jockey Club:— VICTORIA RACING CLUB. Melbourne Cup.—Cherubini and Sir Solo. Victorian Derby.—Mr H. Patterson's br c by Delaware —Lady Melton, b c by Menschikoff —Chance Shot, b f by Menscliikoff— Fabia; Mrs H. Patterson's ch c by Menschi-' koff —Scotch Device; Mr G. D. Gx-eenwood's b c Siiltala by Elysian—Lady Hester, ch c Xanthos by Achilles or Bezonian—Sunglow; Mr O. -R, Wise's b c Ardmore by Varco — Nithsevo; Mr G. L. Stead's b f Bonny Dream by Boniform—Dreamer, b c "Wishful by Boniform—Drought, ch f Bray ton by Bardolph— Zaza. Ascot Vale Stakes.—Bonny Dream, Wishful, and Brayton. St. Leger.—Bonny Dream, Wishful, and Brayton. Oaks.—Bonny Dream and Brayton. Sires' Produce Stakes.—Brayton. ROSEHILL RACING CL^B. Rosehill Guineas. —Mr Greenwood's Sultala, Xanthos, and b f Kolantina by Danube —Armlet; Mr E. Alison's b f by Kenilworth —Busy Bee; Mr Stead's Bonny Dream, Wishful, and Brayton. AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB. Epsom Handicap and Metropolitan Handicap.—Cherubini and Valhalla. Derby.—Mr Patterson's Delaware colt, Menscliikoff colt, and Menscliikoff filly; Mrs Patterson's Menschikoff colt; Sir George Clifford's b c Adjutant by Martian—Discipline, b c Battle Eve by Martian—To-morrow, cli c Flying Star by San Francisco—Kirriemuir, b c Harlequin by Treadmill—Delusive; Sultala, Xanthos, Ardmore, Bonny Dream, Wishful, and Brayton. Breeders' Plate and Gimcrack Stakes. — Mrs Patterson's ch c by Menscliikoff— Scotch Device; Mr Greenwood's b c Nenno by Achilles —Cliinwag. St. Leger and Champagne Stakes.—Bonny Dream, Wishful, and Brayton. Sires' Produce Stakes, 1915.—Brayton. The following have been nominated for the Sires' Produce Stakes, 1916: —Rolteby, Martian, and Boniform.