THE National Hunt Meeting quiz

Charlie Mann?

Charlie Mann is a good shout as he won in the Czech Rep on It's A Snip in the mid 90's. I know he trained Merchant's Friend to get nailed in the last strides but I can't think of a winner he's ridden. It's gotta be him though hasn't it?

If it's not Charlie Mann, I'll try Roger Rowell?

Chris Collins

Pretty sure that's right ff, the minute I put Rowell down I realised. Had Stephens Society as an answer earlier in the quiz. FFS.

Used to ride for 'little fish are sweet' Arthur Stephenson.

Charles Mann had a few rides at the NH Meeting, but was never placed, let alone won any. Chris Collins landed the Foxhunters on Credit Call (an all time great) and the Pardubice on Stephen's Society (who was also second in the 1974 NH Chase).

Leader Board:

24. ribellaro
14. Fabulous
7. saxon farm
5½. ribero1
5. AL BUNDY
4½. Just So
4. duffy
4. The Headmaster
3. woodworm
3. flyingbolt
2½. zilzal1
2. hemsby
1½. VECTIS
1. liqernpoker
1. dan hardcore
1. Lonegunman
1. silvercoat
1. festivalfanatic

Q85. When was the last year that amateur riders won four races on one day at the NH Meeting, including the first three races?

Was it in 1979? On Wednesday?

Really don't have a Scoobee but Jim Wilson rode 3 winners in 1980, so I'll g for that!

How about 1947 when an amateur won the Gold Cup? If you think I'm clutching at straws.....I am!

On the first day of the 1979 NH Meeting, Oliver Sherwood won the opening Sun Alliance Novices' Hurdle on Venture To Cognac. Ted Walsh then landed the Champion Chase on Hilly Way and then Jim Wilson the Coral Handicap Hurdle on Willie Wumpkins. J.R. Fowler won the fifth race, the NH Chase, on Artic Ale.

Leader Board:

24. ribellaro
14. Fabulous
7. saxon farm
5½. ribero1
5. AL BUNDY
4½. Just So
4. duffy
4. The Headmaster
3. woodworm
3. flyingbolt
2½. zilzal1
2. hemsby
2. silvercoat
1½. VECTIS
1. liqernpoker
1. dan hardcore
1. Lonegunman
1. festivalfanatic

   I hope some of you have read the review of my book by John Randall in today's Post (page 23). www.nhchase.co.uk.

Q86. Name the horse who won the Triumph Hurdle and the Liverpool Foxhunters'.

Katarino

Katarino won the 1999 Triumph Hurdle and the Aintree Foxhunters in 2005 and 2006.

Leader Board:

24. ribellaro
14. Fabulous
7. saxon farm
5½. ribero1
5. AL BUNDY
4½. Just So
4. duffy
4. The Headmaster
4. flyingbolt
3. woodworm
2½. zilzal1
2. hemsby
2. silvercoat
1½. VECTIS
1. liqernpoker
1. dan hardcore
1. Lonegunman
1. festivalfanatic

Q87. Who was the last horse to win twice at the same NH Meeting?

Inkslinger?

Inkslinger won the Champion Chase and Cathcart Cup at the 1973 NH Meeting.

Leader Board:

24. ribellaro
15. Fabulous
7. saxon farm
5½. ribero1
5. AL BUNDY
4½. Just So
4. duffy
4. The Headmaster
4. flyingbolt
3. woodworm
2½. zilzal1
2. hemsby
2. silvercoat
1½. VECTIS
1. liqernpoker
1. dan hardcore
1. Lonegunman
1. festivalfanatic

An old chestnut, this one.

Q88. Who is the only horse to have won successive races at the NH Meeting?

Montelado?

looks like the last now

I remember Tianenman Square was the good thing that year. As Julian Wilson said on the review "the Irish won, but in the eyes of many - with the wrong one!"

Leader Board:

24. ribellaro
16. Fabulous
7. saxon farm
5½. ribero1
5. AL BUNDY
4½. Just So
4. duffy
4. The Headmaster
4. flyingbolt
3. woodworm
2½. zilzal1
2. hemsby
2. silvercoat
1½. VECTIS
1. liqernpoker
1. dan hardcore
1. Lonegunman
1. festivalfanatic

Q89. In which year did the BBC first broadcast the NH Meeting on radio and which was the race covered? (half point each)

1934
The NH Chase.

1928
NH Chase

The BBC first broadcast from the NH Meeting in 1934 the most important race, the NH Chase.

Leader Board:

24. ribellaro
16. Fabulous
8. saxon farm
5½. ribero1
5. AL BUNDY
4½. Just So
4. duffy
4. The Headmaster
4. flyingbolt
3. woodworm
2½. zilzal1
2. hemsby
2. silvercoat
1½. VECTIS
1. liqernpoker
1. dan hardcore
1. Lonegunman
1. festivalfanatic

Q90. Which horses running at the NH Meeting were returned, possibly uniquely, at an SP of 1000/1? (half a point for each)

Astonville & Turnium?

Island Pearl and Rocky Pit in the 1988 Sun Alliance Novices Hurdle.

Astonville and Turnium were "only" 500/1.

Leader Board:

25. ribellaro
16. Fabulous
8. saxon farm
5½. ribero1
5. AL BUNDY
4½. Just So
4. duffy
4. The Headmaster
4. flyingbolt
3. woodworm
2½. zilzal1
2. hemsby
2. silvercoat
1½. VECTIS
1. liqernpoker
1. dan hardcore
1. Lonegunman
1. festivalfanatic

Q91. Which was the last year there was only one Irish-trained winner at the NH Meeting?

1988?

1992? Montelado?

1989

Nah, Fabulous is right, Galmoy's second Stayer's

i could only find 1 in '89...when cool ground was trained by john brassil

'89 was a famous year. NO Irish winners, duffy

I was touch and go for 88 Rib, knew it was Stayers Hurdle winner, nearly plumped for Trapper Johns year.

i'm confused then...cool ground was trained by john brassil in '89 from newmarket on fergus county clare...i must be missing something, or just plain daft.

i think i'm getting there now....i've seen richard mitchell stated as his trainer in '89....but the racing post archive has brassil down as his trainer in '89

^ cool ground

duffy can be forgiven as the RP web site from some bizarre reason does not show Cool Ground being trained by Nick Mitchell. Galmoy was remarkably also the only Irish winner in 1987.

Leader Board:

25. ribellaro
17. Fabulous
8. saxon farm
5½. ribero1
5. AL BUNDY
4½. Just So
4. duffy
4. The Headmaster
4. flyingbolt
3. woodworm
2½. zilzal1
2. hemsby
2. silvercoat
1½. VECTIS
1. liqernpoker
1. dan hardcore
1. Lonegunman
1. festivalfanatic

Q92. In the last thirty years, which horse won at the NH Meeting on his first run since finishing second in the same race the year before?

Cyborgo

Wasnt Cool Ground trained by Nicks dad?

Cyborgo is correct....... i remember when he pulled up in the Gold Cup carrying out See More Business the year he was supposed to win :(

Oh dear, ribellaro, of course you're right. The 'N' caught me out. It was Richard Mitchell.

Leader Board:

25. ribellaro
17. Fabulous
8. saxon farm
5½. ribero1
5. AL BUNDY
4½. Just So
4. duffy
4. The Headmaster
4. flyingbolt
4. woodworm
2½. zilzal1
2. hemsby
2. silvercoat
1½. VECTIS
1. liqernpoker
1. dan hardcore
1. Lonegunman
1. festivalfanatic

Q93. Give the surnames of the two pairs of brothers and sisters who have ridden winners at the NH Meeting (half point each).

Walsh and Carberry

c'mon Wiz , you're hardly trying any more.

I wouldn't stand for that Wiz. If it was me I'd disqualify him straight away!

I think it's ME that needs to be disqualified!

There is another pair, so half a point remains up for grabs.

Tizzard

Marcus & Gee Armytage

sherwood

Walsh, Armytage and Carberry are the three.

Leader Board:

25. ribellaro
17. Fabulous
8. saxon farm
5½. ribero1
5. AL BUNDY
4½. Just So
4. duffy
4. The Headmaster
4. flyingbolt
4. woodworm
2½. zilzal1
2½. hemsby
2. silvercoat
2. festivalfanatic
1½. VECTIS
1. liqernpoker
1. dan hardcore
1. Lonegunman

Q94. Which was the last racecourse to make a formal proposal to stage the NH Meeting instead of Cheltenham?

Warwick?

Newbury

Sandown Park?

Contrary to what is printed in the latest magazine produced by Cheltenham on page 18, there was never any agreement in 1911 for Cheltenham to become the permanent home of the NH Meeting. They had to have their status reviewed until at least the 1960s. Newbury was the last rival course to apply to the NH Committee to stage the Meeting, in 1920.

Leader Board:

26. ribellaro
17. Fabulous
8. saxon farm
5½. ribero1
5. AL BUNDY
4½. Just So
4. duffy
4. The Headmaster
4. flyingbolt
4. woodworm
2½. zilzal1
2½. hemsby
2. silvercoat
2. festivalfanatic
1½. VECTIS
1. liqernpoker
1. dan hardcore
1. Lonegunman

Q95. Which mare won at the NH Meeting on her fifth consecutive attempt in the same race?

A curve ball - Punchestown?? (2001 - jeez, F&M was 10 years ago!!)

Okay scrub that lol!! Didnt see the next page!!

Get your girlfriend off the PC and give us a sensible answer, AL!

Lol!!

Come on, this isn't difficult. Surely all you experts don't need a clue?

Haven't a scooby. 1959 County Hurdle winner Approval a mare by any chance?

Further back than that.

greenwood

further back

Ms Clifden

Looks like this quiz is all but over with ribellaro frightening off all the opposition.

Miss Clifden II won the 1905 NH Chase on her fifth attempt.

Leader Board:

27. ribellaro
17. Fabulous
8. saxon farm
5½. ribero1
5. AL BUNDY
4½. Just So
4. duffy
4. The Headmaster
4. flyingbolt
4. woodworm
2½. zilzal1
2½. hemsby
2. silvercoat
2. festivalfanatic
1½. VECTIS
1. liqernpoker
1. dan hardcore
1. Lonegunman

Q96. Which horse raced 10 times at the NH Meeting?

Willie Wumpkins

Go Ballistic?

Well done wiz.  Just trying to cling on to the "bronze medal" position now.

Carton?

Royal Relief

sonny summers

Goodness me, I'm most disappointed. Where are the experts?

Even the Supreme Champion appears to have misspelt Chatham, who made 8 appearances between 1988-96.

Of the other suggestions, Royal Relief raced 9 times between 1969 and 1977 and Go Ballistic made 9 appearances between 1994 and 2003.

One horse appeared 10 times, winning once and (major clue) being disqualified from another for failing a dope test.

Who was he?

It wasn't Tied Cottage was it?

I think Carton ran inthe 40's/50's. Was it Baulking Green?

West Tip ran in nine festivals and six Grand Nationals. What a horse!

No ribellaro and nine is one short.

Tied Cottage?

Reckon you're on the money festivalfanatic, but silvercoat has beaten us to it!

Reckon you're on the money festivalfanatic, but silvercoat has beaten us to it!

Sadly you're right mate. I must keep up. First Gold Cup I saw live. Horrible thing with no tail I seem to recall.

I don't believe this is still stumping all of you, especially with such a massive clue which seems to have served simply to put at least two of you away!

   Tied Cottage only ran 8 times at the NH Meeting between 1975 and 1983. It's another horse from the same era.

Chinrullah

Clutching at straws.....The Dikler?

venture to cognac hmm

Chinrullah ran 10 times at the NH Meeting between 1977 and 1983, winning the Arkle in 1979 and being disqualified from the 1980 Champion Chase after failing a dope test.

Leader Board:

27. ribellaro
17. Fabulous
8. saxon farm
5½. ribero1
5. AL BUNDY
5. woodworm
4½. Just So
4. duffy
4. The Headmaster
4. flyingbolt
2½. zilzal1
2½. hemsby
2. silvercoat
2. festivalfanatic
1½. VECTIS
1. liqernpoker
1. dan hardcore
1. Lonegunman

Q97. Two NH Meeting winners have sired the winners of 13 subsequent races at the Meeting. Who are they? (half point each)

Fortina

Manicou?

Fortina - 1947 Gold cup winner - is correct. Who was the other?

Vulgan

Vulgan won the 1948 Gloucestershire Hurdle and became a top NH sire, including that of The Dikler.

Leader Board:

28. ribellaro
17. Fabulous
8. saxon farm
5½. ribero1
5. AL BUNDY
5. woodworm
4½. Just So
4. duffy
4. The Headmaster
4. flyingbolt
2½. zilzal1
2½. hemsby
2. silvercoat
2. festivalfanatic
1½. VECTIS
1. liqernpoker
1. dan hardcore
1. Lonegunman

Q98. In how many consecutive festivals has J.P. McManus had at least one win?

Is 6 in a row his record?

More than that!

I won't guess again

16?

No.

This is the last evening of the quiz as it's my big day tomorrow and I'm sure you'll all be wanting to study the form and read my book (well maybe one of those). The History of the National Hunt Chase 1860-2010 is being presented to the winning owner, trainer, jockey and stable lad or lass and I'm doing a signing at the Arkle bookshop between 12.30 and 1pm if anyone wants to introduce themselves.

www.nhchase.co.uk

All the best wiz, hope you enjoy your day. Enjoyed your quiz, some right headscratchers, thanks for the effort put in.

Well played ribellaro also.

Thank you for the quiz, wiz, hope your book flies off the shelves. I cant make it tomorrow, you'll have a great day I'm sure.

Thanks Fabulous, you put up a great fight.

Many thanks wiz.  All the best for tomorrow & the future.

Cheers everyone and for keeping it all so civilised!

I'll let you all off the suspense of the final answer by telling you that J.P. McManus has, incredibly, won at the last 19 meetings!

I was just about to say that!

Thanks for all the effort and good luck with the book. What was it called again?

Thankyou Wiz ......enjoy tomorrow.