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RACING QUIZ 14
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 : Forty-five Grand National Winners It is possible to insert the names of 45 Grand National winners in the grid below. The only clues you are given are that 23 Across is one of the most famous greys to win it, while 1 Down was the first horse to be represented in the Martell Grand National Jug series. Complete the grid and email me your answers to :- 3 Across, 5 Across, 36 Down, 39 Down and 43 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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| In 1915 the Trainer's Championship was awarded on the basis of prize money won. Who won that years Championship, and how much money was he ahead of the runner up? | ||
| A | Evens | Charlie Peck £166 |
| B | 2/1 | Peter Gilpin £166 |
| C | 3/1 | Charlie Peck £162 |
| D | 5/1 | Peter Gilpin £162 |
| E | 10/1 | None of the above |
| 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 | Nick Gaselee trains his only Grand National winner |
| B | Brian Haggas owns the Lincoln Handicap winner |
| C | Jamie Osborne wins his first Arkle Trophy |
| D | Graham McCourt rides the Champion Hurdle winner |
| E | Toby Balding trains the Cheltenham Gold Cup winner |
| F | John Leat owns the Brocklesby Stakes winner |
| G | Tony McCoy rides his very first winner |
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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How many of the following ran in the Doncaster St Leger? DONCASTER, SAINT LEGER, DONCASTER CUP, TOWN MOOR |
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| A | 6/4 | All 4 |
| B | 5/2 | 3 |
| C | 7/2 | 2 |
| D | 9/2 | 1 |
| E | 12/1 | None of them |
| Round 5 | ||
Using each jockey just once, assign the following 7 jockeys to an event which they have taken part in or won (50 points for a fully correct list of 7) JIM CROWLEY, JIMMY LINDLEY, LESTER PIGGOTT, GEORDIE RAMSHAW, JOHN REID, GREVILLE STARKEY, BILL WILLIAMSON |
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| Event | Winner | |
| Epsom Derby winner | ||
| Prix De L'Arc de Triomphe winner | ||
| Triumph Hurdle winner | ||
| Ridden in the Grand National | ||
| Ridden in the Champion Hurdle | ||
| Ascot Gold Cup winner | ||
| Ebor Handicap winner | ||
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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The Betting in the Colourful Handicap Chase was:- |
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| A | 7/4 | £1200 |
| B | 9/4 | £1250 |
| C | 11/4 | £1260 |
| D | 6/1 | £1280 |
| E | 16/1 | None of these amounts |
| Round 7 | ||
| This question refers to the 4 specific UK Fillies Classics, the 1000 Guineas, Epsom Oaks, Irish 1000 Guineas and Irish Oaks. Which of the 12 things listed below happens in exactly 1 of the 4 Fillies Classics? (50 points for a fully correct answer) | ||
| 2 Ran | 1/3 winner | Bill Williamson rides winner |
| Manny Mercer rides winner | Dahlia wins | A Disqualification |
| A Dead-Heat | Paul Cole trains the winner | 33/1 winner |
| 22/1 winner | James Doyle rides winner | 18 Ran |
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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| How many Grand Nationals have been won by a jockey who also rode a French Derby (Prix Du Jockey Club) winner? | ||
| A | 4/5 | 0 |
| B | 100/30 | 1 |
| C | 11/2 | 2 |
| D | 8/1 | 3 |
| E | 33/1 | More than 3 |
Round 9 |
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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 | Only one horse has won all 3 of Australia's great races, the Melbourne Cup, the Caulfield Cup and the Cox Plate in the same year. | True or False? |
| B | A jockey was runner-up in the Epsom Derby and the Aintree Grand National in the same year. | True or False? |
| C | The first lady owner bred English Derby winner was Owen Tudor. | True or False? |
| D | John Forth, at 60, is the oldest jockey to have ridden an Epsom Derby winner. | True or False? |
| E | Florence Nagle became the UK first lady trainer to train a winner in England when she sent out Pat to win at Brighton in August 1966. | 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 either side of yours is the correct answer. |
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| How many English or Irish Classic victories did the 29 great great great grandparents of Brigadier Gerard achieve between them? | |
| English & Irish Classic successes | Odds |
| 0 | 1000/1 |
| 1 | 500/1 |
| 2 | 300/1 |
| 3 | 200/1 |
| 4 | 40/1 |
| 5 | 25/1 |
| 6 | 16/1 |
| 7 | 12/1 |
| 8 | 6/1 |
| 9 | 2/1 |
| 10 | 3/1 |
| 11 | 5/1 |
| 12 | 8/1 |
| 13 | 10/1 |
| 14 | 20/1 |
| 15 | 33/1 |
| 16 | 50/1 |
| 17 | 66/1 |
| 18 | 100/1 |
| 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 |