Crisp
racehorse steepler
Racehorse
Crisp was foaled in 1963 and was by Rose Argent out of the mare Wheat
Germ (by Trigo)
Crisp
was a fabulous jumper who won the Hiskens Steeplechase at Flemington
in 1969 and 1970 as well a s a host of other jumps events.
He
was sent to the UK with the main aim of winning the Grand National
at Aintree but was narrowly beaten by UK champion Red Rum by three
quarters of a length after giving the UK champ a stone and a half
in weight.
He
was retired in 1974 after his last run when he beat Red Rum by 10
lengths. He died around 1981 / 1982.
| Rose
Argent |
Owen
Tudor |
Hyperion |
| Mary
Tudor |
| Zerherin |
Pylon |
| Gulabi |
| Wheat
Germ |
Trigo |
Blandford |
| Athasi |
| Miss
Matilda |
Truculent |
| Miss
Matty |
Career Highlights
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At
2 |
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23-Jul-66 |
8th |
14
ran |
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8.0 |
Casterton |
6
f |
Improvers
Hcp |
Anselmo |
1:16.6 |
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At
3 |
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3-Jun-67 |
Won |
14
ran |
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7.6 |
Woodend |
10
f |
Progressive
Hcp |
Talwar |
2:10.0 |
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At
4 |
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18-Jan-68 |
2nd |
12
ran |
3-1 |
T
Doyle |
9.9 |
Kyneton |
14
f |
Kyneton
Hurdle |
Silmac |
3:07.4 |
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24-Jan-68 |
Won |
8
ran |
8-11
f. |
Ron
Hall |
9.7 |
Pakenham |
14
f |
Handicap
Hurdle |
Nintoku |
3:06.0 |
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28-Feb-68 |
Won |
9
ran |
4-9
f |
Ron
Hall |
10.0 |
Mornington |
14-1/2
f |
Redditch
Hurdle |
Orderly |
3:20.0 |
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09-Mar-68 |
Won |
8
ran |
1-2
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Ron
Hall |
9.11 |
Flemington |
16
f |
Pines
Hurdle |
Starula |
3:33.8 |
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At
5 |
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5-Sep-68 |
4th |
13
ran |
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7.12 |
Yarra
Glen |
9-1/2
f |
Intermediate
Hcp |
Le
Marjon |
2:01.5 |
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05-Oct-68 |
Won |
10
ran |
5-4
f |
Ron
Hall |
10.3 |
Flemington |
16
f |
Bourke
Hurdle |
Subdividor |
3:34.4 |
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16-Oct-68 |
Won |
8
ran |
4-5
f |
Ron
Hall |
10.10 |
Caulfield |
16
f |
Oby
Hurdle |
Subdividor |
3:38.1 |
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05-Nov-68 |
2nd |
8
ran |
7-2 |
J
Williams |
10.7 |
Flemington |
16
f |
Cup
Hurdle |
Embason |
3:23.3 |
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16-Nov-68 |
2nd |
7
ran |
5-2
eq f |
J
Williams |
11.2 |
Sandown |
16
f |
Highway
Hurdle |
Le
Marjon |
3:38.3 |
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23-Nov-68 |
4th |
12
ran |
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W
A Smith |
7.7 |
Caulfield |
12
f |
Ormond
Hcp |
Dignify |
2:32.7 |
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30-Nov-68 |
Won |
15
ran |
5-2
f |
Brian
Gilders |
7.12 |
Moonee
Valley |
13
f |
Encourage
Hcp |
Beau
Chevalier |
2:45.7 |
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19-Jul-69 |
Won |
6
ran |
1-1
f |
Tom
McGinley |
10.9 |
Caulfield |
16
f |
Redleap
Steeple |
Carnaby |
3:43.8 |
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26-Jul-69 |
Won |
7
ran |
15-8 |
Tom
McGinley |
11.0 |
Moonee
Valley |
20
f |
Hiskens
Steeple |
Carnaby |
4:55.0 |
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At
6 |
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3-Sep-69 |
4th |
7
ran |
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8.2 |
Werribee |
10-1/2
f |
Hickey
Hcp |
Rainbow
Isle |
2:18.9 |
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04-Nov-69 |
Won |
9
ran |
4-9
f |
Tom
McGinley |
11.9 |
Flemington |
16-1/2
f |
Cup
Steeple |
Blue
Bullet |
3:46.0
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23-May-70 |
2nd |
12
ran |
6-4
f |
Tom
McGinley |
12.0 |
Caulfield |
16
f |
Gordon
Steeple |
Buckshot |
3:43.5 |
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06-Jun-70 |
4th |
7
ran |
10-9
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Tom
McGinley |
11.3 |
Caulfield |
16
f |
Roisel
Steeple |
Vansborough |
3:39.8 |
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27-Jun-70 |
Won |
10
ran |
6-4
f |
Tom
McGinley |
11.11 |
Moonee
Valley |
16
f |
Melrose
Steeple |
Helphar |
4:04.9 |
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11-Jul-70 |
Won |
10
ran |
2-1
f |
Tom
McGinley |
12.3 |
Flemington |
16-1/2
f |
Footscray
Steeple |
Mission |
3:38.3 |
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25-Jul-70 |
Won |
11
ran |
9-4
f |
Tom
McGinley |
12.0 |
Moonee
Valley |
20
f |
Hiskens
Steeple |
Mission |
4:41.0
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At
7 |
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11-Mar-71 |
Won |
11
ran |
2-1 |
Richard
Pittman |
12.7 |
Wincanton |
16
f |
Broadstone
Hcp Steeple |
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17-Mar-71 |
Won |
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3-1 |
P
Kelleway |
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Cheltenham |
16
f |
National
Hunt Chase |
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At
8 |
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27-Oct-71 |
Won |
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4-5
f |
Richard
Pittman |
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Ascot |
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Top
Rank Club Steeple |
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06-Nov-71 |
2nd |
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2-7
f |
Richard
Pittman |
|
Sandown
Park |
16
f |
Pattern
Chase |
Black
Magic |
3:51.6
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16-Nov-71 |
Won |
3
ran |
|
Richard
Pittman |
|
Nottingham |
22
f |
Colwick
Cup |
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04-Feb-72 |
Won |
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11-10
f |
Richard
Pittman |
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Sandown
Park |
24-1/2
f |
Gainsborough
Steeple |
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26-Feb-72 |
Won |
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9-4 |
Richard
Pittman |
12.0 |
Kempton
Park |
24
f |
Yellow
Pages Pattern Chase |
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Apr-72 |
3rd |
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Cheltenham |
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Champion
Steeple |
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At
9 |
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14-Feb-73 |
2nd |
6
ran |
5/1 |
Richard
Pittman |
12.1 |
Ascot |
24
f |
Whitbread
Trial Steeple |
Balinese |
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03-Mar-73 |
Won |
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13-8
f |
Richard
Pittman |
12.1 |
Newbury |
20
f |
Geoffery
Ginsley Steeple |
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13-Mar-73 |
3rd |
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1-2
f |
Richard
Pittman |
12.0 |
Cheltenham |
16
f |
National
Hunt Chase |
Inkslinger |
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31-Mar-73 |
2nd |
39
ran |
9/1 |
Richard
Pittman |
12.0 |
Aintree |
35-1/2
f |
Grand
National Steeple |
Red
Rum |
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At
10 |
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17-Oct-73 |
3rd |
13
ran |
12/1 |
Richard
Pittman |
11.5 |
Worcester |
16
f |
Battenhall
Hurdle |
True
Luck |
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27-Oct-73 |
Won |
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Richard
Pittman |
11.6 |
Newbury |
20
f |
Hermitage
Chase |
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10-Nov-73 |
Won |
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Richard
Pittman |
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Doncaster |
26
f |
Pattern
Chase |
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3rd |
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Haydock |
25
f |
Great
Lancashire Chase |
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Nov-73 |
Won |
2
ran |
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Doncaster |
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Red
Rum |
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At
11 |
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04-Feb-75 |
3rd |
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Richard
Pittman |
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Haydock |
24
f |
Great
Lancashire Chase |
the
Benign Bishop |
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26-Apr-75 |
4th |
12
ran |
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Sandown |
29-1/2
f |
Gold
Cup |
April
Seventh |
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