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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1572, 10 June 1920, Page 14

Lochella fulfilled the expectations of his many thousands of supporters when be followed up his Great Northern Hurdles victory by annexing the second leg of the double — the Great Northern Steeplechase—on Monday. The son of Grafton Loch has thus equalled the performance of Liberator and El Gallo, though the latter established the remarkable achievement of winning the Great Northern double two years in succession. G. Fielding allowed Lochella to run at the rear of the field for two-thirds of the race, and at one period. when the ascent of the hill was commenced a second time, the task set the Dunedin candidate appeared to be one that would fully test him. It was not till the hurdle near the five furlongs post, just before going up the hill the last time, was negotiated that Lochella commenced to make up his leeway rapidly. Garryowen. Slowcoach. Old Mungindi, and No Surrender being in front of him at this stage of the race. The unfortunate mishap to Garryowen at (be double on top of the hill, where he fell when going great guns, robbed the race of much interest, as the Salvadan gelding would unquestionably have put un a great fight with the southerner, who was closing on the leaders (Garryowen and Slowcoach) • when the former fell. It was then left to Slowcoach to dispute supremacy with the favourite, and he was responsible for a. highly creditable showing, giving Lochella a good contest to the last fence, which the latter jumped slightly in advance of the northerner. Lochella's superior condition enabled him to draw away from Slowcoach and register a. popular victory by a couple of lengths.