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Hugh-Mongous
27 Jan 12 16:46
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I'll put up a tough Flat & Jumps quiz from the 80's decade for anyone interested around 6pm.
I have a suspicion that the aficionados hover around these parts in preference to the main HR forum.
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Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 6:40 PM GMT
Free Guest was the other Cumani winner of the Extel

Gaye Brief, Gala's Image & Fifty Dollars more all correct...any more you can think of?

Jerry Fishback was the jockey of Flatterer...you're all just dancing around it! Grin
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 6:40 PM GMT
Reg is correct...sorry Blush
Report saxon farm January 27, 2012 6:40 PM GMT
24 Shirley Thuelis
Report Rob January 27, 2012 6:41 PM GMT
25 has to be Gordon Richards
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 6:41 PM GMT
11. Midway Lady - W/D Penzance

20 Half Free was another abu Khamsin chaser
Report zilzal1 January 27, 2012 6:41 PM GMT
was 12 Scenic and Prince of Dance(dewhurst)
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 6:42 PM GMT
Shirley Thewlis is right as is Gordon Richards
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 6:43 PM GMT
Scenic & Prince Of Dance both correct - 2yo sons of first season sire Sadler's Wells
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 6:44 PM GMT
Unanswered or only partly so...
Still to go:


05.Which horse had these form figures 1311-11121121-1121 in three seasons racing?
06.Where was Teenoso's prep for the King George?
14.What was Joe Mercer's last winner?
16.Peter Scudamore's first Festival winner.
18.Wayward Lad's two partners in his victories at Aintree.
Report penzance January 27, 2012 6:46 PM GMT
18- Ernshaw & Bradley
Report zilzal1 January 27, 2012 6:46 PM GMT
6, I'll try St CloudLaugh
Report penzance January 27, 2012 6:49 PM GMT
14- Bold Rex?
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 6:49 PM GMT
It was the Grand Prix de St.Cloud - W/D Zil...for a bonus point who did he hold off in a photo?

It's a tough one but the colt did run in that season's King George if I remember right.


Pen - not Bradley or Earnshaw, Francome was one
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 6:51 PM GMT
14 - Bold Rex VWD Penzance...I thought that was really tough and I can only remember it because I backed it in the November H'cap at 25/1 Grin
Report Rod Tidwell January 27, 2012 6:51 PM GMT
Very Promising a total stab in dark for Scu
Report Rod Tidwell January 27, 2012 6:51 PM GMT
It must be a Nicholson horse I would think
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 6:52 PM GMT
Scudamore's winner was the other one I thought was really difficult to remember...let's hope I can beat you lot! Devil
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 6:52 PM GMT
RT - not Very Promising...I can't ever remember that winning at the Festival Confused
Report Rob January 27, 2012 6:54 PM GMT
5 - were those 3 seasons its whole career or just a part
Report .Fidway. January 27, 2012 6:55 PM GMT
solar cloud
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 6:56 PM GMT
Excellent Fidway!
Did you cheat? Devil
Report zilzal1 January 27, 2012 6:57 PM GMT
5. Ardross??
Report .Fidway. January 27, 2012 6:57 PM GMT
no think it has been a q on a quiz on here before. was surprised nobody answered before me
Report zilzal1 January 27, 2012 6:57 PM GMT
Was the colt beaten in france by Teenoso a Barry Hills wun??
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 6:58 PM GMT
Not Ardross - those three seasons were its FULL career
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 6:59 PM GMT
Fidway...it was MY quiz question! Grin

Teenoso beat a French colt though it's not exactly a household name.
Report zilzal1 January 27, 2012 7:01 PM GMT
mmm, Darshaan ??
Report .Fidway. January 27, 2012 7:01 PM GMT
high chapparal
Report zilzal1 January 27, 2012 7:02 PM GMT
Or Maybe L'Emigrant
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 7:03 PM GMT
Anyone interested in a dabble with a £1 F/C on the 8.20 Dundalk tonight?
16/1 & 25/1...Nos. 11 & 9 - well worth a tall vicar Wink
Report zilzal1 January 27, 2012 7:03 PM GMT
Its a 80s quiz FidLaugh
Report .Fidway. January 27, 2012 7:04 PM GMT
oh yeah. doh
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 7:04 PM GMT
All wrong...
Just the form figures to go as well as Wayward Lad's jockey.
AND the second to Teenoso.
Report .Fidway. January 27, 2012 7:07 PM GMT
pebbles or time charter?
Report zilzal1 January 27, 2012 7:07 PM GMT
Give us one of the years for the form figures HughDevil
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 7:07 PM GMT
Zilzal - Darshaan did actually run in Teenoso's King George but not at Saint Cloud
Report .Fidway. January 27, 2012 7:08 PM GMT
its MIESQUE
Report zilzal1 January 27, 2012 7:08 PM GMT
Nope fid, i thought of them as well
Report Rob January 27, 2012 7:08 PM GMT
I reckon it was a Cecil horse - Diminuendo or Indian Skimmer?
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 7:08 PM GMT
Not Pebbles or Time Charter - it was late 80's
Report zilzal1 January 27, 2012 7:09 PM GMT
That Must be it FIDHappy
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 7:09 PM GMT
Not A Cecil filly
Report .Fidway. January 27, 2012 7:09 PM GMT
indian skimmee was 4th on debut
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 7:09 PM GMT
IT IS Miesque! Grin
Told you it was easy...name all the horses who beat her! Devil
Report .Fidway. January 27, 2012 7:10 PM GMT
diminuendo was unbeaten as a 2yo then was beaten on her 3yo debut by dabaaweya
Report .Fidway. January 27, 2012 7:10 PM GMT
soviet star, sakuro reiko.milligram
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 7:11 PM GMT
AND in the Guineas too Fidway...I think
Report zilzal1 January 27, 2012 7:11 PM GMT
Milligram and Indian Skimmer were two
Report zilzal1 January 27, 2012 7:12 PM GMT
she was 3rd to Ravinella
Report .Fidway. January 27, 2012 7:12 PM GMT
ah i forgot about indian skimmer. rather impressive that day. its on youtube
Report zilzal1 January 27, 2012 7:12 PM GMT
Diminuendo that is
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 7:12 PM GMT
W/D Fid...one more, as well as the second in the Salamandre Devil
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 7:14 PM GMT
W/D guys...just Wayward Lad to go and the second to Teenoso.

AND second to Sakura Reiko, in front of Miesque.
Now that is a tough one...I hope I'm remembering the right one!
Report zilzal1 January 27, 2012 7:16 PM GMT
Thats me gorn, grey matter worn ootSad
Report .Fidway. January 27, 2012 7:18 PM GMT
i know the horse who was 2nd ahead of miesque but only because i just looked it up and to be honest i would never have got it in a month o sundays,never even heard o the horse
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 7:20 PM GMT
Fid - Shy Princess was it?
Maybe a grey?
Report zilzal1 January 27, 2012 7:20 PM GMT
Look up the 74 Grand Prix de St Cloud whilst yon are at it FidLaugh
Report zilzal1 January 27, 2012 7:20 PM GMT
oops 84
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 7:20 PM GMT
1984 Zil! Grin
Report .Fidway. January 27, 2012 7:21 PM GMT
yeah hugh thats the one. as for the 74 race. i was born in that year so thats a good reason not to remember it
Report .Fidway. January 27, 2012 7:22 PM GMT
oh well i was 10 then . no excuse for me now
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 7:22 PM GMT
I'm surprised about the Wayward lad jockey...if I remember right it was just a throw of the dice to change the scenery for the horse, and it came off!

Who rode Wayward Lad when he was one of the Famous Five?
Report .Fidway. January 27, 2012 7:24 PM GMT
jonjo oneill
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 7:25 PM GMT
Jonjo on board in the Gold Cup
Report zilzal1 January 27, 2012 7:27 PM GMT
who did Teenoso beat then Hugh??
Report shockster January 27, 2012 7:28 PM GMT
20- Bolands Cross
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 7:29 PM GMT
Fly Me - it was a great race and the commentator was Julian Wilson!

Fly Me was unplaced in the King George to Teenoso next time out.
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 7:30 PM GMT
Shockster - W/D Squire...that was the other one I remember well
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 7:30 PM GMT
Shockster - W/D Squire...that was the other one I remember well
Report .Fidway. January 27, 2012 7:30 PM GMT
heres a question for you. in the 1984 cheltenham festival badsworth boy won the QM chase at 8/13 but what horse won at shorter odds at that years festival
Report zilzal1 January 27, 2012 7:31 PM GMT
Wouldnt have got that in a million years
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 7:31 PM GMT
The Mighty Mac?
Report .Fidway. January 27, 2012 7:31 PM GMT
wd hugh
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 7:32 PM GMT
You guys want the other jockey on Wayward Lad yet?
Report zilzal1 January 27, 2012 7:32 PM GMT
nice quiz Hugh
Report zilzal1 January 27, 2012 7:33 PM GMT
Plain we'd better, ill go Richard Linely for a last guess
Report .Fidway. January 27, 2012 7:34 PM GMT
browne
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 7:34 PM GMT
I stole them off that prick Harchibaldy DevilLaugh
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 7:35 PM GMT
Graham McCourt, and if I remember he was a nice price as well!
Possibly around 12/1 if memory serves
Report .Fidway. January 27, 2012 7:35 PM GMT
hugh are you harchibaldy
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 7:36 PM GMT
Alas Fidway Blush
Report zilzal1 January 27, 2012 7:39 PM GMT
Missing presumed drunkLaugh
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 7:39 PM GMT
PS - remember that F/C later on guys...Cathrine De Medici & The Reek at 16/1 & 25/1 in the 8.20 Dundalk.

A £1 isn't gonna hurt is it?
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 7:40 PM GMT
Still bladdered Zil Laugh
Report .Fidway. January 27, 2012 7:42 PM GMT
name the horse this century who ran 6 times at the festival. finishing 2nd 3 times and winning once
Report zilzal1 January 27, 2012 7:43 PM GMT
Mischief

i cant take it these days, 6 pints and i do "Im a little Pixie" routine before falling asleepPlainSad
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 7:44 PM GMT
Arcalis?
Report .Fidway. January 27, 2012 7:44 PM GMT
nope
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 7:45 PM GMT
Royal Auclair?
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 7:48 PM GMT
Hunter Chaser?
Report .Fidway. January 27, 2012 7:48 PM GMT
nope . better than those 2
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 7:49 PM GMT
OBVIOUSLY Denman! Blush
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 7:51 PM GMT
Denman was second FOUR times and won TWICE so it's not him! Angry
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 7:54 PM GMT
You've beat me there Fidway Sad
I needs to know
Report .Fidway. January 27, 2012 7:55 PM GMT
not denman. there would be some who could argue the answer could have been every bit as good as denman tho
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 7:58 PM GMT
Well Chief?
Report .Fidway. January 27, 2012 7:58 PM GMT
answer is well chief
Report .Fidway. January 27, 2012 7:59 PM GMT
wd.
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 7:59 PM GMT
I think it is him...I've just had a browse through his form Grin
Report Hugh-Mongous January 27, 2012 8:00 PM GMT
A travesty that he was never a Champion Chaser, but without doubt better than MOST winners!
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