A DIFFICULT TREBLE

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20207, 29 May 1937, Page 20 (Supplement)

A DIFFICULT TREBLE

Sir Roseberry won his double as favourite each time and Musketoon scored in the Cornwall as fifth favourite in a field of 13, the favourite (Barometer) being unplaced. Another comparatively successful year was 192 0, the occasion of Lochella’s double as first and second favourite respectively in the jumping events. The winner of the Cornwall in that year was Glen Canny, another fifth favourite, in a field of nine, the favourite (Mangarnahoe) being unplaced*. Five years ago backers were also fairly near the mark, as Landmark won the hurdles as favourite (his bracketed mate Make Up being second), and third favourites in Sunny Sky and Copey scored in the other “ legs ’’ of the treble. In 1934 when View Halloo won the Cornwall it marked the first success of a favourite in 14 years. One Whetu was also the public choice last year.

NORTHERNS AMD CORNWALL. FEW SUCCESSFUL FAVOURITES. LAST EIGHTEEN YEARS. The Great. Northern treble —the Hurdles and Cornwall Handicap on the first day and the Steeplechase on the second day—is not only one of the most popular of the year, but also it has always been probably the most difficult to pick correctly, as a glance at the record of the races is amply sufficient to show. In the last 18 contests, only three favourites have won the Hurdles, only one the. Steeplechase, and two the, Cornwall. The following table gives the record of winners in each race during the •past 18 years, showing the order of favouritism and the weight carried:—

GREAT NORTHERN HURDLE8. 1910 .. Cynic 3 9 2 1020 .. Lochella 1 9 13 192 1 .. Fisher 4 2 1922 .. Poannl 6 10 0 1923 .. Kohu 1 1 10 2 1924 .. Sea De'll 10 9 6 1925 .. Sir Iloseberry 1 10 12 1926 .. I.andbird 10 10 12 1927 .. Wedding: March 3 10 3 1928 .. Beau Cavalier 3 9 2 1929 .. Mister Gamp 2 9 13 1930 .. King's Jest 4 9 8 1931 .. Prince Lu 13 9 6 1 032 .. Landmark 1 10 1 933 .. Make Up 6-7 1 1 5 1 93 4 .. Wee Pat 5 10 1 1935 .. Stanchion 7 9 193 6 .. Pr. of Orange 10 9 4 CORNWALL HANDICAP. 1919 .. Alteration 2 8 7 1920 .. Glen Canny 5 8 1 192 1 .. Khublat Khan 4 8 8 192 2 .. Archie 13 8 5 1933 .. Te Kara 9 8 i 1924 .. Illumlna , tlon 3 8 0 1 925 .. Musketoon 5 10 13 1926 .. Degage 5 10 1 1927 .. Lomint 8 8 1 1928 .. Queen Arch 12 0 19 29 .. Seatown 2 6 1930 .. True Blood 9 S 0 1931*.. Seatown 3 9 0 1932*.. Sunny Sky 3 10 1933*.. Beacon Fire 9-9 2 193 4 .. View Halloo 1 9 0 1 93 5 . . Lord Yal 9 1936 .. onewhetu l 8 •Minimum weight reduced from 8 0 t 7.0. GREAT NORTHERN STEEPLES. 1919 . Master Lupin 3 10 10 1920 .. Lochella 2 1 1 10 192 1 .. Coalition 6 12 1 922 .. Sea De'll 3 9 2 1923 .. Mary Bruce 7 9 0 1 924 .. Sir Hoseberry 7 10 2 1925 .. Sir Roseberry 1 5 1 926 .. Dick 6 9 8 1927 .. Beau Cavalier 4 7 1928 .. C.lendowie 2 9 1929 .. Urn 11a 7 9 0 1930 .. Aurora Borealis 4 9 0 193 1 .. Master l.u 4 1932 .. Copey 3 9 0 1933 .. Callamart 3-2 10 193 4 .. Valpeen 5 9 1935 .. Royal Llmond 2 2 1936 .. Billy Boy 3 10 7 The best year for the investing publie in this period has been 10*2 5, vhen