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RACING QUIZ 13
This Quiz consists of 10 rounds. The points gained in Rounds 1, 3, 5 and 7 can be gambled on the multiple choice questions in Rounds 2, 4, 6 and 8, while the points gained in Round 9 can be gambled on the 'Getting out stakes'.
Email your answers by 9pm Sunday evening to johnwslusar@gmail.com
Round 1 : Fifty Epsom Derby Winners It is possible to insert the names of 50 Epsom Derby winners in the grid below. The only clue you are given is that 27 Across is the 2019 Epsom Derby winner. Complete the grid and email me your answers to :- 1 Across, 6 Down, 37 Down, 45 Across and 47 Across. You will be given 10 points for each correct answer.(Maximum 50 pts) |
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Round 2 You can gamble all of the points you have won in Round 1 on the multiple choice question below. If you are correct then you will be paid at the odds indicated. If you are wrong then you lose all of the points gained in Round 1. You can choose to PASS, in which case you retain your points from Round 1. |
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| How many English or Irish Classic winning jockeys have also ridden the winner of the Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham? | ||
| A | Evens | 0 |
| B | 2/1 | 1 |
| C | 3/1 | 2 |
| D | 5/1 | 3 |
| E | 10/1 | more than 3 |
| Round 3 | |
| If the following 7 events are placed in date order, which one would be in the middle? (50 points for the correct answer) | |
| A | Lester Piggott rides his first winner |
| B | Star King wins the Gimcrack Stakes at York |
| C | Black Tarquin wins the St Leger |
| D | Woodburn wins the Cesarewitch |
| E | Bora's Cottage wins the Welsh Grand National |
| F | Dennis Schofield rides the winner of the Cambridgshire |
| G | The Maharaja of Baroda wins the Sussex Stakes |
Round 4 You can gamble all of the points you have won in Round 3 on the multiple choice question below. If you are correct then you will be paid at the odds indicated. If you are wrong then you lose all of the points gained in Round 3. You can choose to PASS, in which case you retain your points from Round 3. |
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| Which horse finished 3rd in the Cheltenham Gold Cup and 6th in the Badminton Horse Trials in the same year? | ||
| A | 6/4 | Stoney Crossing |
| B | 5/2 | Cocky Consort |
| C | 7/2 | Duke of York |
| D | 9/2 | Playlord |
| E | 12/1 | None of these |
| Round 5 | ||
Using each jockey just once, assign the following 7 jockeys to an event which they have won (50 points for a fully correct list of 7) KEVIN DARLEY; JOHN FRANCOME; DICK FRANCIS; KIEREN FALLON; RICHARD HUGHES; MICHAEL ROBERTS; GRAHAM THORNER |
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| Event | Winner | |
| Epsom Derby | ||
| Cheltenham Gold Cup | ||
| Champion Flat Jockey | ||
| Epsom Oaks | ||
| Champion National Hunt Jockey | ||
| Hennessey Gold Cup | ||
| 2000 Guineas | ||
Round 6 You can gamble all of the points you have won in Round 5 on the multiple choice question below. If you are correct then you will be paid at the odds indicated. If you are wrong then you lose all of the points gained in Round 5. You can choose to PASS, in which case you retain your points from Round 5. |
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| Which horse won the first Grand National to be broadcast on BBC Radio? | ||
| A | 7/4 | 1928 Tipperary Tim |
| B | 9/4 | 1929 Gregalach |
| C | 11/4 | 1930 Shaun Goilin |
| D | 6/1 | 1931 Grakle |
| E | 16/1 | None of these |
| Round 7 | ||
| This question refers to the Aintree, Irish, Scottish and Welsh Grand Nationals. How many of the 12 things listed below happens in exactly 1 of the 4 Nationals, and which are they? (50 points for a fully correct answer) | ||
| 3 Ran | Winner was 2/1 | Jonjo O'Neill rides the winner |
| Paul Nicholls trains the winner | Luke Harvey rides the winner | Winner was 100/1 |
| 66 Ran | Ginger McCain trains the winner | Trevor Hemmings owns the winner |
| Graham Bradley rides the winner | Mr J V Rank owns the winner | 5 year old wins |
Round 8 You can gamble all of the points you have won in Round 7 on the multiple choice question below. If you are correct then you will be paid at the odds indicated. If you are wrong then you lose all of the points gained in Round 7. You can choose to PASS, in which case you retain your points from Round 7. |
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| In his 18 race career, how many times did Brigadier Gerard defeat a field of less than 6 horses? | ||
| A | 4/5 | 10 |
| B | 100/30 | 11 |
| C | 11/2 | 12 |
| D | 8/1 | 13 |
| E | 33/1 | More than 13 |
Round 9 The World is your Oyster card, but not yet! |
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| In this round you are given a series of 5 statements and just have to decide whether they are True or False. You will be awarded 10 points for each correct answer. (50 points for a fully correct set of answers) | ||
| A | Reginald Whybrow, former greyhound Racing Manager of Monmore Green, Wolverhampton, was Racing Manager of Shanghai Greyhound Track between 1930 and 1931. | True or False? |
| B | Gordon Richards rode the final winner on the Nottingham card one day, followed by all 6 Chepstow winners the next day, and the first 5 on the Chepstow card the following day, thus riding an unbroken run of 12 race winners. | True or False? |
| C | One of the Queen's former Royal trainers claimed to be a direct descendant of Robin Hood. | True or False? |
| D | John Parsons, at 16, is the youngest jockey to have ridden an English Classic winner, riding Caractacus to victory in the 1862 Epsom Derby. | True or False? |
| E | The 1941 and 1942 Canadian International, at Woodbine racecourse, were both won by Shepperton. | True or False? |
Round 10 'The Getting out stakes' To gamble or not to gamble? |
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You can gamble all of the points you have won in Round 9 on the question below. If you are correct then you will be paid at the odds indicated. If you are wrong then you lose all of the points gained in Round 9. You can choose to PASS, in which case you retain your points from Round 9. You can even have your bet Each Way (1/5th odds a place 1,2,3), as you will be deemed to be placed if your number is not correct, but a number directly either side of yours is the correct answer. |
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| How many horses have run in both the English Derby (including the War years Derby's) and the Champion Hurdle? | |
| Derby & Champion Hurdle | Odds |
| 0 | 500/1 |
| 1 | 25/1 |
| 2 | 5/2 |
| 3 | 6/4 |
| 4 | 3/1 |
| 5 | 8/1 |
| 6 | 12/1 |
| 7 | 16/1 |
| 8 | 25/1 |
| 9 | 33/1 |
| 10 | 50/1 |
| 11 | 66/1 |
| 12 | 100/1 |
| 13 | 125/1 |
| 14 | 250/1 |
| 15 | 500/1 |
| When racing returns, why not support trainers by attending organised Stable Tours or Open Days? Stables boast rich histories, many associated with Classic winning horses from past generations, while some more recent stars remain in residence. One such Newmarket stable is:- FREEMASON LODGE STABLE |