Captain Christy

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Captain Christy
Powers Gold Cup
(1974)
Honours
Timeform rating 182
Last updated on 16 September 2021

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. He was the top-rated steeplechaser in Britain and Ireland for three successive seasons, 1972โ€“73 to 1975โ€“76.

Whitbread Gold Cup giving over two stone in weight to the winner, April the Seventh. He also raced beyond Britain and Ireland, including finishing runner-up in the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris and coming fourth in the Colonial Cup
in the USA. Captain Christy developed a leg problem after his 1975 King George VI Chase win, which effectively ended his career while still a relatively young horse.

References

  1. ISBN 9781848890398
  2. ^ "Captain Christy | Top Horses | Career Highlights". Timeform. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  3. ^ https://www.sportinglife.com/racing/news/king-george-memories-captain-christy-1975/206163
  4. ^ "Captain Christy | Top Horses | Career Highlights". Timeform. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Sad death of champion Bobby Coonan". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  • The Complete Encyclopedia of Horse Racing โ€“ written by Bill Mooney and George Ennor
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