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Second Chance
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Wow! That's simply inexcusable on such a big day.
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djebel
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reductio ad absurdum
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RED HUNTER
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also STEPHEN GLEESON of MUSWELLBROOK |
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RED HUNTER
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1973 Grand National[edit]Before the off, Crisp was 9/1 joint-favourite with Red Rum to win the National.[2] However, by the time the runners had reached The Chair, Crisp, who was carrying the top weight of 12 stone (a weight that is now forbidden in the National), had already built up a significant lead and appeared unstoppable.[3] For much of the initial stages, his closest challenger was Bill Shoemark on Grey Sombrero, but that horse fell (fatally) at The Chair, gifting Crisp an even greater lead which had grown to 20 lengths by the end of the first circuit.[4] Just a furlong to run now, 200 yards now for Crisp, and Red Rum is still closing on him! Crisp is getting very tired, and Red Rum is pounding after him. Red Rum is the one who's finishing the strongest. He's going to get up! Red Rum is going to win the National. At the line Red Rum has just snatched it from Crisp! “ ” Commentator Peter O'Sullevan describes the climax of the 1973 National Jockey Pitman later recalled that at the Becher's Brook fence on the second circuit, fallen jockey David Nicholson shouted at him, "Richard, you're 33 lengths clear, kick on and you'll win!" At the same time, he heard the Tannoy commentator Michael O'Hehir declare, "And Red Rum is coming out of the pack, Brian Fletcher is kicking him hard!"[1] At the 30th and final fence, Crisp was still 15 lengths ahead of Red Rum, who was ridden by Fletcher and given 10 stone, 5 lb by the handicapper. However, Crisp was beginning to tire badly on the 494-yard run-in, carrying 23 lb more than his nearest rival. Red Rum made up considerable ground, and two strides from the finishing post he pipped Crisp by three-quarters of a length to win his first of three Grand National titles.[3] Even in defeat, Crisp had bettered the Grand National completion time by a full 20 seconds, a record that had stood for the 40 previous years.[1] Despite Red Rum's unprecedented record in Grand Nationals and securing his place in British sporting history, the 1973 race is as much remembered for Crisp's run-in defeat as it was for Red Rum's narrow victory. Veteran commentator Jim McGrathcalled the battle between Red Rum and Crisp among the highlights of all Grand Nationals and said that Crisp was the unluckiest horse in the race's history.[5] After the National[edit]Crisp ran three times in the season after his second-place effort in the 1973 National. After a warm up race over hurdles at Wincanton he won a two and a half mile chase at Newbury beating two mile champion chaser Royal Relief. Then, at Doncaster, he had a match race, at level weights, against his old foe Red Rum. With a twenty three pound weight turnaround from Aintree, Crisp won by eight lengths, but injured himself in doing so, and was retired for the season. Pitman, his jockey, said in a 2003 interview that following his retirement from racing, Crisp then hunted for the next eight seasons. He died out hunting, and was buried at the entrance of his then-owner's estate. A cherry tree was planted over the grave, which flowers at Grand National time.[1] |
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djebel
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reductio ad absurdum
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RED HUNTER
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(here is another with SUPER IMPOSE look-alike colours)
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djebel
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reductio ad absurdum
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Carioca
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Thought I recognised the Queens colours, Brudder was big help though.
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Carioca
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That is for the Belmont winner . |
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djebel
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reductio ad absurdum
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RED HUNTER
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Has big ears...a good sign
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djebel
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reductio ad absurdum
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Passing Through
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Familiar looking blaze
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djebel
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reductio ad absurdum
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Second Chance
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That's what Noddy said if memory serves.
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djebel
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reductio ad absurdum
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reductio ad absurdum
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Passing Through
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#fail
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acacia alba
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Havnt we already done this one to death ?
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animals before people.
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djebel
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It is not really a guessing competition I was comparing his face markings with the markings on Justify.
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reductio ad absurdum
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acacia alba
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Oh OK. Same only different
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animals before people.
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ThreeBears
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PT's post on the previous page looks a lot like Gold Cup winner Denman to me.
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reductio ad absurdum
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ThreeBears
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As my grandmother would say, "Oh dear".
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reductio ad absurdum
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reductio ad absurdum
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reductio ad absurdum
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reductio ad absurdum
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