The Perpetual Horse Racing Quiz.

Ok, here's my idea for a quiz.

I'd planned on posting about 12 questions, and getting you to pm me the answers.

But I've had what I think is a better idea

I thought we could have an on going quiz, it will go like this.....someone posts a question ( it can be about anything related to racing).

The person who answers correctly gets to ask the next question......if you are certain you have the correct answer then go ahead and ask a question......if your not sure just wait until someone confirms it.

In that way the thread can run for as long as people are interested in it.

I'm rather pleased with that idea

Of course, it could all go horribly wrong...........but we'll give it a go.

Here's the first question:

In the 1998 Cheltenham Gold Cup, See More Business was carried out by Cyborgo (Paul Nicholls was not a happy bunny!).
Can you name the other horse that was carried out in that incident?

I'm off now .....I've had a busy day......night night,

Solerina.

Great idea Solerina ... This could run and run and run and run ......

Unlike INDIAN TRACKER who i think was the horse carried out by Cyborgo in the '98 Gold Cup.

Remember that race very well, Cool Dawn at a big fat 25/1 was i think the first winner (and i'm almost sure the last !!) i ever backed in the Gold Gup !!!!

Grahame1971 wrote:Great idea Solerina ... This could run and run and run and run ......

Unlike INDIAN TRACKER who i think was the horse carried out by Cyborgo in the '98 Gold Cup.

Remember that race very well, Cool Dawn at a big fat 25/1 was i think the first winner (and i'm almost sure the last !!) i ever backed in the Gold Gup !!!!

Well done Grahame!

Glad you like my idea................it's your turn to ask a question

Solerina

Ok here goes ...

Willie Mullins has a tremendous training record at the Cheltenham Festival however he has also has success in the saddle. My question is -

What is the name of the horse that Willie Mullins trained and also rode to success at the Cheltenham Festival ?

Good Luck ... Cheers

Grahame1971 wrote:

What is the name of the horse that Willie Mullins trained and also rode to success at the Cheltenham Festival ?

Was it Wither Or Witch?

Solerina

Spot on Solerina .... Your turn !!!!

Thanks Grahame, I had a little help from Google <blush>

Next question -

The 1967 Grand National was won by Foinavon, who survived the carnage caused by a loose horse, at what was subsequently named The Foinavon Fence.

What was the name of the loose horse that ran across the field, in front of the fence, and caused all the mayhem

I'll have to leave you to it now.....I'm running late for work (again).....I am so sacked! lol

Solerina

Popham Down?

racingnut wrote:Popham Down?

Correct, racingnut

That is one of those bits of trivia that has always stuck in my mind, I knew it would come in useful one day lol

Anyway racingnut, it's your turn to ask a question.

Solerina

Name the last horse to win consecutive races at Cheltenham Festivals? :huh:

racingnut wrote:Name the last horse to win consecutive races at Cheltenham Festivals? :huh:

Good question racingnut......this could take some time

Solerina

quevega?

No sorry.The horse im looking for actually won consecutive Festival races not consecutive renewals.He won a Festival race then won the next Festival race,honest!

racingnut wrote:No sorry.The horse im looking for actually won consecutive Festival races not consecutive renewals.He won a Festival race then won the next Festival race,honest!

I think I remember this.......I've not long logged in, once I've done my rounds of the forum I'll give it some careful thought.

I wanna get it right coz I've got some good questions lined up for this thread : )

Solerina

Oh bother......I thought I'd got this.

Our Armageddon came to mind earlier........I've just done a search on Sporting Life...........in the 2004 Festival he ran in the Arkle but was pulled up then, after a day's rest, he won the Cathcart.

Anyway, that wasn't the answer so it's back to the drawing board.

I'm thinking now that Paul Nicholls had a horse that did this.

A horse must have won the last race on one day then won the first race the next day......or......maybe the last race at one festival then the first race the following year.

This is very good question racingnut......you may have to give us some clues soon.

Solerina

I think i might have just stumbled across the answer to this one when i wasn't looking for it .....

Was it Montelado ???

It won the first ever Bumper in '92 and then won the Supreme Novices in '93.

You've gotta love these old Weatherbys books, I hope all this studying helps me find some winners next week as well as the answers to our little quiz on here

Well done Grahame.......I think that must be the correct answer.......where's racingnut when you need him?

Unfortunately, when I temporarily fell out of love with racing, a while ago, I gave all my racing books to the charity shop.

The only two I kept were Tony McCoy's autobiogrpahy and a book about the Grand National.........I so wish I hadn't given my books away.......they'd have come in very handy for this quiz lol

Solerina

Yes,well done.Montelado it was.Good winner of the bumper then a very impressive winner of the next seasos Novice Hurdle(he also landed a monster punt in doing so).

Youre turn Grahame

racingnut wrote:Yes,well done.Montelado it was.Good winner of the bumper then a very impressive winner of the next seasos Novice Hurdle(he also landed a monster punt in doing so).

Youre turn Grahame

Oh Lord....this quiz is agonizingly slow lol.

Solerina

Apologies for the delay in posting the next question ...... I'm currently on 'Road Trip' around Britain trying to tie up all the loose ends at work before next weeks vacation to Cheltenham .... Right here goes -

Ladbrokes currently sponsor the World Hurdle at Cheltenham, however what was this race previously known as before they took over sponsorship and name the three previous sponsors of the race.

Good Luck ....

It was originally "The Stayers Hurdle"
Sponsors before Ladbrokes i think were Lloyds Bank,Waterford Crystal and Bonusprint.
Im old enough to remember this race in all its guises!

Over to you racingnut .... Well done !

Ok heres a well trawled one

When and where did Good Friday fall on Boxing Day?

Racingnut - A horse named Good Friday fell in a jump race at Wolverhampton on 26 December in 1899.

Swanseadabber wrote:Racingnut - A horse named Good Friday fell in a jump race at Wolverhampton on 26 December in 1899.

Well done Swansea (I'm sure that must be right), welcome to our racing quiz......it's very slow going (I had actually forgotten all about it) but fun nonetheless

Hopefully racingnut will soon appear to confirm your answer then you get to ask the next question.....hope you'll be able to cope with the excitement of it all.

I've got some brill questions lined up for when it's my turn again.

Solerina

Sol, I think its right but not 100% mate - remember a similar question coming up years ago at a racing quiz in the boozer.
Will wait on racingnut confirming it and if it is correct will get the thinking cap on.
Good luck tomorrow

Yes well done my friend,its an old one i know but some on here arent as long in the tooth as others.

Over too you

Cheers racing, yeah me and you of the same generation mate!

Well been racking my brains to come up with a suitable question, not wanting to make it too obscure, I went to school with Alan King so have decided on a question relating to Alan.

Prior to becoming Asst Trainer to David Nicholson, Alan was employed in a similar role in another stable, who was his Guvnor?

Totally in the dark on this one,i thought hed only ever been assistant to the Duke.

Racing that was his second posting mate

Swanseadabber wrote:Cheers racing, yeah me and you of the same generation mate!

Well been racking my brains to come up with a suitable question, not wanting to make it too obscure, I went to school with Alan King so have decided on a question relating to Alan.

Prior to becoming Asst Trainer to David Nicholson, Alan was employed in a similar role in another stable, who was his Guvnor?

Was it Tim Forster?

Solerina

Sorry Sol not Tim

This is a real long shot........was it Martin Pipe?

Solerina

Sol, no not as successful as Mr Pipe

Swanseadabber wrote:Cheers racing, yeah me and you of the same generation mate!

Well been racking my brains to come up with a suitable question, not wanting to make it too obscure, I went to school with Alan King so have decided on a question relating to Alan.

Prior to becoming Asst Trainer to David Nicholson, Alan was employed in a similar role in another stable, who was his Guvnor?

Did not expect this question to prove so troublesome, so I'll stick up a wee clue to try to hurry it on - The trainer we are looking for is Scottish, when Alan worked for him he had a relatively small stable based in Motherwell, he then moved to Cree Lodge stables near Ayr racecourse which was eventually taken over by Linda Perratt.

Hope that helps folks!

I think it must be Len Lungo?

Solerina

Sorry Sol, not Lennny L

It was Mr Wilson. Can't remember his first name.

Spot on, was Mr John Wilson

Over to you Sets

Aaaw......I was sure it was going to be Len Lungo.....never mind.

Welcome to the racing pages of v2, Sets

Like Swansea says.......it's over to you......I hope you're going to come back and ask a question or we're stuffed lol.

Solerina

Nice easy one

Name the 5 Michael Dickinson horses that finished in the first 5 places in the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Name the order & name the jockeys of each horse?

8)

1- Bregawn ridden by Graham Bradley,
2- Captain John (D Goulding),
3- Wayward Lad (J J O'Neill),
4- Silver Buck (R Earnshaw),
5- Ashley House (Mr D Browne).

Think thats the right order

Nice & Easy over to you Swansea.............

OK folks heres a pearler -

Which horse in 1965 came 3rd behind Arkle and Mill House in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, and 6th the following month at Badminton Horse Trials?

Good luck!

Swanseadabber wrote:OK folks heres a pearler -

Which horse in 1965 came 3rd behind Arkle and Mill House in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, and 6th the following month at Badminton Horse Trials?

Good luck!

Bloomin' heck Swansea!

I'd never have known that in a million years!

I've Googled the answer but won't post it yet........in case anyone knows which horse it is.

Solerina

Can remember Frenchmans Cove going showjumping but i dont think it was him was it?

racingnut wrote:Can remember Frenchmans Cove going showjumping but i dont think it was him was it?

No....it wasn't Frenchmans Cove

Solerina

Just phoned my dad and he got it straight away,bit before my time even though im a bit of a wrinkly.Wont post it cos no outside influence allowed. 8)

racingnut wrote:Just phoned my dad and he got it straight away,bit before my time even though im a bit of a wrinkly.Wont post it cos no outside influence allowed. 8)

Well done your dad!

Solerina

He cant remember what he had for breakfast but ask him a racing question from the sixties and hes different gravy