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Star (Christchurch), Issue 19117, 9 July 1930, Page 13

Wharncliffe gave a creditable display in the Wellington Steeplechase for about two miles and a half, and he should be a better horse at Riccarton next month. His jumping was good, and his condition can be improved. Nukumai’s jumping in the Wellington Steeplechase was mixed, and he did not impress as a horse likely to negotiate the Grand National course with winning prospects. * * * * Nucleus registered a good performance in winning the Trentham Hurdles. He was always handy to the speedy pacemakers, and he looked a sure winner from the last hurdle. He should go on winning, but the longest journeys may find him out. * * * * Amorist ran his best race to date in the Trentham Hurdles. He went out with the brilliant Prince Lu, whom he settled after, going a little over a mile and a quarter, and then just failed to stall off Nucleus. The Riccarton hurdler requires only average luck to win good hurdle races,, but a mile and three-quarters may be his limit, as he is too hard a puller to shine over a long distance. # * * * Carinthia was slow to get going in the Trentham Hurdles, but he was staying on well at the end. A longer journey- should suit hun. _ Mister Gamp was a long way back after going half a mile in the- Trentham Hurdles, but he came on the scene with a great finishing run. He will be much harder to beat over two miles-and a quarter on Saturday. Best Friend, the winner of the Whyte Handicap at Trentham, had shown usefyl fiack form in some of his recent races, but . thi3 was easily his best effort. He is a three-year-old halfbrother by Paper Money to the Winter Cup winner, Solferitb, and he shapes like making a good horse. H. Gray j was seen to advantage on him in this I race. * -sjs" * ij» ' High Pitch ran a solid race in the ; Whj'te Handicap. He came on the scene with a strong finishing run and just failed to get up in time. High Pitch won the Parliamentary Handicap last year and he will have plenty of backing in that event again. The backers of Ranelagh in the Whyte Handicap did not get a run for their money, as he and True Blood were left standing at the barrier. # « Town Major ran one of his races in the Te Aro Handicap. He. was one of the front lot all the way ; and he came away In the straight to win as he liked. Last season he showed useful form ,in long distance hack events, but he has been under a cloud for some time. He went to Wash dyke recently to be trained by P. T. Hogan, who was very sanguine yesterday. Hogan’s son was in the saddle and he handled his mount well all through the The Warden sta3'ed on well in the Te Aro Handicap and it was his stamina that enabled him to get second money. He may be a winner before long. * * * * Semper Paratus let his admirers down in the Te Aro Handicap. He was badly placed at the rise of the barrier and failed to improve' his position very ‘ much. The handsome three-year-old had been galloping well in his work and he may make amends before long.