Bashboy has again shown why he is considered a modern day great of Australian jumps racing by claiming the Crisp Steeplechase for a fourth consecutive year.

In heavy conditions at Warrnambool on Sunday, jockey Steven Pateman kept Bashboy within striking distance of the leaders throughout the 3900m race and saved as much ground as he could with Bashboy carrying top weight of 71kg.

Bashboy took over the lead from King Triton as the race came down to the business end and was clear by the final fence.

Sea King, winner of the Mosstrooper and last year's Grand National Hurdle, gave chase on the flat but Bashboy kept him at bay by 1-1/2 lengths.

King Triton was third, another eight lengths away.

"He's won four Crisp Steeplechases and I think Bashboy is the best steeplechaser we've had since Crisp, so that's fitting," Pateman told Racing Live.

The Ciaron Maher-trained Bashboy was pulled out of the Mosstrooper Steeplechase at Bendigo last start but bounced back in the Crisp in which Richard Eynon came off Thubiaan who continued around the course.

Both Thubiaan and Eynon suffered no ill effects while Pateman said Bashboy revelled in the heavy conditions.

"It was really tough going. He made a mistake when Thubiaan lost his jockey and that sort of woke him up a bit and he jumped well from then on in," he said.

"He loves that ground and that trip, the further the better.

"All was looking good going into today but he's still got to get the job done so it's a big thrill.

"I think I've won five Crisps for Ciaron (Maher) now."

Maher described the win with rising 12-year-old Bashboy as unbelievable.

"He's just an amazing horse," Maher said.

"Before I had him he had two years off for a tendon injury, and he's just an evergreen horse.

"He just comes up every year and he only has about four jumps races a year but we space them and target him for this time of the year and he really thrives."

Bashboy has taken his career earnings to almost $1 million.