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Pre-Christmas Quiz.

Discussion in 'Horse Racing' started by Tamerlo, Dec 19, 2012.

  1. Tamerlo

    Tamerlo Well-Known Member

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    For quiz lovers, here's 10 questions to pass the time.


    1. Who’s the only jockey to have won the Aintree Grand National, Cheltenham Gold Cup and Champion Hurdle in the same season?

    2. These two jockeys went to school together.
    They holidayed in France together.
    One of them is the only jockey to have ridden the winners of both The Lincoln Handicap and The Grand National.
    Who are they?

    3. Who was the first woman to ride a winner over fences in Britain?

    4. Which Epsom Derby winner’s dam won three Classics?

    5. Which jockey won the first ever running of The Lincoln Handicap at Doncaster.

    6. My mother won the Northumberland Plate,
    My dad won the Derby before me,
    My rider suffered a cruel fate,
    I’m remembered every May on the Dee.
    Who am I?

    7. I won 15 big races and competed for six years. I was UK Horse of The Year. I was inducted into the American Horse Racing Hall of Fame. My dad won Europe’s top race. Who am I?

    8. Which British NH course has the longest run in?

    9. Which was the last horse to win consecutive races at The Cheltenham Festival?

    10. At which racecourse was the Silver Bell contested?
     
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  2. NassauBoard

    NassauBoard Well-Known Member

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    Not going to cheat so my guesstimates are -

    6 - Ormonde
    8 - Cartmel
    10 - Carlisle
     
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  3. Tamerlo

    Tamerlo Well-Known Member

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    Nass, good morning! Spot on with 6 & 8 but not 10.
     
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    NassauBoard Well-Known Member

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    Oh, of course it is Hamilton
     
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    NassauBoard Well-Known Member

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    And sorry, good morning and good festive cheer to you Tam.
     
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  6. Tamerlo

    Tamerlo Well-Known Member

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    Nass, no, not Hamilton.
     
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    NassauBoard Well-Known Member

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    hang on, am I getting mixed up in syntax here? The silver bell is the oldest race in history is it not? The one run at Hamilton over 1m4f, but I guess the answer could be Lanark if we are talking past tense.
     
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  8. Tamerlo

    Tamerlo Well-Known Member

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    Nass <ok> Quite a famous race in its day. Or maybe I'm just old!
    Must go and do some shopping- I'll update any answers later.
     
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  9. Bustino74

    Bustino74 Thouroughbred Breed Enthusiast

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    4 Charlottown
    2. Dave Dick and Fred Winter

    Good Morning Tam
     
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    Bustino74 Thouroughbred Breed Enthusiast

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    5. Total guess Scobie Breasley
     
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    9. This was asked last year, it may well have been by you Tam...

    Montelado in 1993... cant remember which races though...
     
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    8. Cartmel... Ive been there and some of the horses that ive bet on make that run in look a very long finish indeed...<laugh><laugh>
     
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    Bustino74 Thouroughbred Breed Enthusiast

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    7. Dahlia, but thought sh only ran until she was 6

    Chalottown's dam was Meld
    Dave Dick rode the winner of the Lincoln and Grand National
    Dahlia's sire was Vaguely Noble
     
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  14. newapproach

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    Great quiz.

    Number 1. Tommy Cullinan, 1930?
     
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    Number 3. Sue Horton (aka the blonde bombshell)?
     
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    Well done NA. Beat me to it.
     
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  17. Tamerlo

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    Hello, Bustino! Right with all three answers! And yes, Scobie won the first running at Doncaster with Old Tom for Peter Easterby. The trainer had booked him specially for the previous season's 7furlong Victoria Cup at Ascot- where he finished third but faded late on. Scobie said he came too early but, despite knowing that, I didn't back him in The Lincoln over a furlong longer; but sure enough, Scobie held him up longer and won at 22/1. I did back Scobie next year, though, and he won again on the favourite, Sam Armstrong's Riot Act who bolted in (Lester couldn't do the weight).<ok>
     
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    Spot on, redcgull! Montelado won the last race of the meeting(Bumper) and then the first race the following year (S.Novices). Well done!<ok>
     
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    Apologies, Bustino, she did race for 5 years, not six. She was quite a mare, wasn't she? Tough and good!
     
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  20. Tamerlo

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    newapproach, well done!<ok>
     
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