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The story of Crisp, whose heroic defeat at the 73 Grand National helped tee up the legend of Red Rum
Crisp was beaten by Red Rum in racing s crown jewel despite having led at one stage by 30 lengths in one of the all-time epic races
Crisp (R) is beaten by Red Rum in the 1973 Grand National
Credit: REX FEATURES
It is an irony of sport and, indeed, soldiery – I am thinking Napoleon and Waterloo here – that occasionally the greats are defined by a defeat rather than their numerous victories.
Never was there a better example in racing than Crisp, one of the genuine heroes of the winter game – the front-running, bold-jumping, deep-chested chaser who tanked off in front and whose opposition rarely saw anything other than his backside.
Trbutes paid to one of the last remaining D-Day veterans who became top Grimsby council chief
Stan Thornalley worked for the council for 45 years starting as tea boy and retiring as chief of works
Stan Thornalley started with Grimsby Borough Council as a tea boy and later became chief of works (Image: submitted by Heather Davies)
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