JUMPING TREBLES
FEAT OF BLACK BANNER
The achievement of Black Banner in winning the Great Western, Riverton, and Autumn Steeplechases on successive days of the recent Riverton Meeting is a record that has few parallels in this country, but two can be cited of other jumping trebles, although neither was on all fours with Black Banner's efforts, says the "Herald."
Black Banner carried 11.6 to victory in the Great Western; an additional 71b did not trouble him on the middle day; and he annexed the honours in the Autumn Steeples under 12.9. Winning stakes amounted to over £800 and his rider, T. J. Boyle, would collect over £70.
At the Great Northern Meeting at Ellerslie in 1928, Glendowie won the Hunt Club Hurdles, Great Northern Steeples, and Winter Steeples, his total winning stakes being £2600. S. Henderson was his rider throughout the meeting.
French Fleet, another Southland horse, won the three hack steeplechases at the Dunedin Winter Meeting of 1932. He was ridden by E. Mackie and carried 9.13 on the first occasion and 11.12 on the last. The fields were small and French Fleet's reward for this feat was a mere £225.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 88, 15 April 1939, Page 22
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193JUMPING TREBLES Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 88, 15 April 1939, Page 22
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