New Posts For Thread: The 'National Hunt' version of Spanish Stepshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30930785/the-national-hunt-version-of-spanish-stepsA very fine horse indeed. Won the Hennessy and ran well in several Gold Cups and Grand Nationals. Was well fancied to win the 1970 Gold Cup, finishing 3rd at 9/4. Sadly did not contest the 1971 Gold Cup because of some horrendous kok-up with the stabTerrific summary.The race against Into View was one of the earliest I can recall. Like so many of that era it is a shame we will never get to see it again.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30930785/the-national-hunt-version-of-spanish-steps?post_id=552699601#552699601Terrific summary.The race against Into View was one of the earliest I can recall. Like so many of that era it is a shame we will never get to see it again.Tue, 29 Aug 2017 04:43:37 -0500Cheers Ged - only just seen your info, and looking forward to a proper study of it.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30930785/the-national-hunt-version-of-spanish-steps?post_id=552697125#552697125Cheers Ged - only just seen your info, and looking forward to a proper study of it.Mon, 28 Aug 2017 17:27:41 -0500He was a right tough horse. He raced 9 times as a juvenile hurdler, only once being out of the first 4. His only win was at Wolverhampton on the day of Arkle's last run in the KG6 chase. He followed that up with a 3rd to Persian War in the Challow Huhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30930785/the-national-hunt-version-of-spanish-steps?post_id=552665431#552665431He was a right tough horse. He raced 9 times as a juvenile hurdler, only once being out of the first 4. His only win was at Wolverhampton on the day of Arkle's last run in the KG6 chase. He followed that up with a 3rd to Persian War in the Challow HuFri, 25 Aug 2017 07:11:52 -0500Names like Spanish Steps are not reused all of the time. No point compiling a list because you wouldn't have found a comparable example.Clearly you are right that most would not have won anything very important but that is because most horses do nothttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30930785/the-national-hunt-version-of-spanish-steps?post_id=552664179#552664179Names like Spanish Steps are not reused all of the time. No point compiling a list because you wouldn't have found a comparable example.Clearly you are right that most would not have won anything very important but that is because most horses do notFri, 25 Aug 2017 02:26:45 -0500Names like Spanish Steps are not reused all of the time. No point compiling a list because you wouldn't have found a comparable example.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30930785/the-national-hunt-version-of-spanish-steps?post_id=552660029#552660029Names like Spanish Steps are not reused all of the time. No point compiling a list because you wouldn't have found a comparable example.Thu, 24 Aug 2017 13:30:07 -0500Names are reused all the time. On today's cards there are at least 22 runners who have had namesakes run in just the last 20 years -- and that can only increase as you look back further in time.Some names are protected from reuse but it is barmy to ehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30930785/the-national-hunt-version-of-spanish-steps?post_id=552656953#552656953Names are reused all the time. On today's cards there are at least 22 runners who have had namesakes run in just the last 20 years -- and that can only increase as you look back further in time.Some names are protected from reuse but it is barmy to eThu, 24 Aug 2017 06:41:43 -0500Great memories of Spanish Steps - it was probably the horse that got me hooked on racing. I can remember a time when the ITV7 would come on telly as a young boy and I'd walk out of the room but after watching Spanish Steps be placed in the National fhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30930785/the-national-hunt-version-of-spanish-steps?post_id=552652071#552652071Great memories of Spanish Steps - it was probably the horse that got me hooked on racing. I can remember a time when the ITV7 would come on telly as a young boy and I'd walk out of the room but after watching Spanish Steps be placed in the National fWed, 23 Aug 2017 14:00:30 -0500Didn't he place in the big five races one season ?Hennessey , Whitbread , Gold Cup , King George and Grand National ......matched many years later by Docklands Express.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30930785/the-national-hunt-version-of-spanish-steps?post_id=552652057#552652057Didn't he place in the big five races one season ?Hennessey , Whitbread , Gold Cup , King George and Grand National ......matched many years later by Docklands Express.Wed, 23 Aug 2017 13:59:08 -0500stalbridge colonist nexthttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30930785/the-national-hunt-version-of-spanish-steps?post_id=552651993#552651993stalbridge colonist nextWed, 23 Aug 2017 13:53:14 -0500It shouldn't need to be on a list.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30930785/the-national-hunt-version-of-spanish-steps?post_id=552651623#552651623It shouldn't need to be on a list.Wed, 23 Aug 2017 13:17:46 -0500