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Captain Christy (foaled 1967) was a champion Irish-bred and Irish-trained hurdler and steeplechaser who won the Cheltenham Gold Cup as a novice.. In spite of a tendency to make mistakes, Captain Christy was an outstanding hurdler and one of the best steeplechasers of all time.
All Gong: 6 Bruce Miller Calvin Houghland 1999 Lonesome Glory: 11 Bruce Miller Kay Jeffords 1998 Flat Top: 5 Janet Elliot Nancy Gerry 1997 Lonesome Glory: 9 Bruce Miller Kay Jeffords 1996 Correggio: 5 Charles O'Brien William C. Lickle: 1995 Lonesome Glory: 7 Bruce Miller Kay Jeffords 1994 Warm Spell: 4 John K. Griggs John K. Griggs 1993 ...
However, whereas Arkle is feted and remembered as the greatest steeplechaser of all time, Flyingbolt has been all but forgotten. As a hurdler, he was the best Tom Dreaper ever trained. His wins included the Gloucestershire Hurdle at Cheltenham (now the Supreme Novices' Hurdle) and the Scalp Hurdle at Leopardstown (now the Irish Champion Hurdle).
However, his greatest successes came with the horses owned by Anne, Duchess of Westminster, a partnership which produced 97 wins, 43 second place and 33 third-place finishes by horses such as Cashel View, Ben Stack, Sea Brief and Arkle. At one time he had in his stables both Arkle and Flyingbolt, the two highest-rated steeplechasers of all time.
He competed against the best in the world in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...
Crisp was a champion steeplechase horse. He was a bay Thoroughbred gelding that was foaled in 1963 in Australia.In his native country, he won many important jumping races, particularly two-milers, including the Hiskens Steeplechase in 1969 and 1970.
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Timeform states that the very poorest horses may be rated as low as 30, with the very best horses rated 130 and above. [5] Two-year-old ratings are slightly lower than those for older horses. It also notes that only a very select number of horses have achieved a rating of 175 and above for hurdling (16) or 182 and above for chasing (20).