Grand National

[Danny]

Was thinking what a good run the Evan Williams and the Ruckers had with State of play and Cappa bleu did they place 5 times between them ?

 

[Alex]

PositionNameJockeyAgeHandicap (st-lb)SPDistance
01Red RumBrian Fletcher810-59/1¾ Length
02CrispRichard Pitman1012-09/125 Lengths
03L’EscargotTommy Carberry1012-011/1
04Spanish StepsPhilip Blacker1011-1316/1

Red Rum 2 years younger than Crisp, yet Crisp was giving him 23lbs and only lost by 3/4 length, whist L'Escargot the same age and weight as Crisp is 25 lengths back in 3rd.

Crisp what a horse.

 

[Len Madeiros]

PositionNameJockeyAgeHandicap (st-lb)SPDistance
01Red RumBrian Fletcher810-59/1¾ Length
02CrispRichard Pitman1012-09/125 Lengths
03L’EscargotTommy Carberry1012-011/1
04Spanish StepsPhilip Blacker1011-1316/1

Red Rum 2 years younger than Crisp, yet Crisp was giving him 23lbs and only lost by 3/4 length, whist L'Escargot the same age and weight as Crisp is 25 lengths back in 3rd.

Crisp what a horse.

The greatest GN ever, and the saddest story all rolled into one

 

[Ian_Davies]

Was thinking what a good run the Evan Williams and the Ruckers had with State of play and Cappa bleu did they place 5 times between them ?

The Pilgarlic kept coming back for more - never won it, but will never have had an easy race and if I remember correctly (definitely not an edit!) placed more than once to reward each-way support.

 

[Danny]

Are the abbreviation police asleep ?

 

[Jayhawk]

The Pilgarlic kept coming back for more - never won it, but will never have had an easy race and IIRC placed more than once to reward each-way support.

He also finished 2nd in the 1976 Topham and 4th in the 1981 Foxhunters' Chase when ridden by Nigel Twiston-Davies. Altogether he jumped 156 National-type fences which is six more than Red Rum achieved. But did he ever win a race of any note?

 

[Alex]

1973 RED RUM V CRISP

One of the very best.... Red Rum v Crisp in the 1973 Grand National Enjoy

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I was there that day, out on the course (free ), I thought Crisp had won, he was so far clear, and the loudspeaker broke down

 

[Ian_Davies]

if I remember correctly (definitely not an edit!) placed more than once to reward each-way support.

Are the abbreviation police asleep ?

"I can neither confirm nor deny that, officer."

(Caught bang to rights! The utter SHAME!)

 

[Ian_Davies]

1973 RED RUM V CRISP

One of the very best.... Red Rum v Crisp in the 1973 Grand National Enjoy

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I was there that day, out on the course (free ), I thought Crisp had won, he was so far clear, and the loudspeaker broke down

And best of all, you didn't throughout the race have to listen to that God-awful music they've wheeled out ever since that lousy movie.

 

[Robicheaux]

Greasepaint was another one, who seemed to thrive there. Placed 3 times I think.