Baulking Green was a chestnut
gelding
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British
steeplechase
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r, sired by Coup de Myth out of Nicotine Nelly by Irish Trout. He was
foal
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ed in 1952, and throughout his racing career in the 1960s he was owned by Jim Reade. He was usually ridden by George Small, and after the 1962 season was trained by
Tim Forster
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. He raced in
point-to-points and hunter 'chases; to be eligible for these races, he was qualified with the Old Berkshire Hunt. During his career, Baulking Green drew attention to the tiny village of
Baulking, Oxfordshire (until 1974 part of
Berkshire
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).
History of Baulking, Oxfordshire. Accessed February 4, 2011.
Career record
*1961 2213 10-3 lb
*1962 f1f1(disq)111 11-10 lb 3rd top-rated hunter chaser
*1964 b11112 11-13 lb 2nd top-rated hunter chaser
*1965 1111 12-2 lb champion hunter chaser
*1966 1u111 12-0 lb champion hunter chaser
*1967 11f1f 12-0 lb joint champion hunter chaser
*1968 2 11-7 lb 6th top-rated hunter chaser
*1969 7 11-1st
Geoffrey Sale (from whose annual publication ''Hunter Chasers & Point-to-Pointer'' the above is taken) wrote in the 1968 annual that Baulking Green was “just about the most gallant animal that ever looked through a bridle”.
Sale wrote of Baulking Green’s last race: “Broke down behind What A Myth at Newbury (on three legs from two out but would not be pulled up). The most courageous of horses. Will long be remembered”. Ron Liddiard wrote a biography of the horse (''Baulking Green: Champion Hunter Chaser'' in 1971. Introduction by John Lawrence, Made & Printed in Great Britain by The Abbey Press, Stert Street, Abingdon, Berks & published by J A Allen & Co Ltd 1 Lower Grosvenor Place London SW1 - SBN 85 131170-9 originally sold for £1.50)
See also
*Fox hunting
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*Point-to-point (steeplechase)
A point-to-point is a form of horse racing over fences for fox hunting, hunting horses and amateur riders. In Ireland, where the sport is open to licensed professional trainers, many of the horses will appear in these races before they compete in ...
*Steeplechase
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