New Posts For Thread: The Chase, racing question.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31838351/the-chase-racing-questionWhich jockeys autobiography was titled "Leap Of Faith?"Answer given, Franko Dettori, No Frankie said Bradley.Thought his full name was Lanfranco Dettori, should have counted imo, probably cost them £52,000.What was the name of the dictator who ruled Spain for 36 years? Frankie!Correct!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31838351/the-chase-racing-question?post_id=563936249#563936249What was the name of the dictator who ruled Spain for 36 years? Frankie!Correct!Thu, 11 Apr 2024 05:07:17 -0500One I hear often is Two Auld Pals being called Two Old Pals dave, surely most of the audience would know what Auld means, not even foreign so no excuse imvho?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31838351/the-chase-racing-question?post_id=563936181#563936181One I hear often is Two Auld Pals being called Two Old Pals dave, surely most of the audience would know what Auld means, not even foreign so no excuse imvho?Thu, 11 Apr 2024 04:41:02 -0500I should have said pronunciation as well as translation but an aside probably lost to most after Lanfranco rode his 6 timer at Santa Anita, the jockey who short headed him in the Santa Anita Derby was Antonio Fresu a Sardo like Stefano and Marco.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31838351/the-chase-racing-question?post_id=563936169#563936169I should have said pronunciation as well as translation but an aside probably lost to most after Lanfranco rode his 6 timer at Santa Anita, the jockey who short headed him in the Santa Anita Derby was Antonio Fresu a Sardo like Stefano and Marco.Thu, 11 Apr 2024 04:38:15 -0500One consideration, although a bit patronising, is that presenters/commentators may be using the vernacular of the racing public. I remember years ago the extel commentator saying "percy polis" for "persepolis". Was this simply because that is the wayhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31838351/the-chase-racing-question?post_id=563936167#563936167One consideration, although a bit patronising, is that presenters/commentators may be using the vernacular of the racing public. I remember years ago the extel commentator saying "percy polis" for "persepolis". Was this simply because that is the wayThu, 11 Apr 2024 04:35:31 -0500It would be interesting to know who gave him the moniker which stuck and defines him for the English speaking world, a simple fact is that Lanfranco is the same in English as Italian. As for JImmy Lindley he was probably like the majority of Englishhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31838351/the-chase-racing-question?post_id=563936149#563936149It would be interesting to know who gave him the moniker which stuck and defines him for the English speaking world, a simple fact is that Lanfranco is the same in English as Italian. As for JImmy Lindley he was probably like the majority of EnglishThu, 11 Apr 2024 04:21:33 -0500anyway johnny dineen says ..that chasers is all a lot of crap dave ,chaser fella waits till yer man presses the button an then he knows what he has ansered an then the chaser presses his button its all a fixhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31838351/the-chase-racing-question?post_id=563936119#563936119anyway johnny dineen says ..that chasers is all a lot of crap dave ,chaser fella waits till yer man presses the button an then he knows what he has ansered an then the chaser presses his button its all a fixThu, 11 Apr 2024 03:59:14 -0500just goes to show known by 100% of the world as frankie, but as quizzers are hid in the pub toilet googling the answer, its not frankiehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31838351/the-chase-racing-question?post_id=563936111#563936111just goes to show known by 100% of the world as frankie, but as quizzers are hid in the pub toilet googling the answer, its not frankieThu, 11 Apr 2024 03:54:25 -0500Frankie is plastered on the front cover.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31838351/the-chase-racing-question?post_id=563936091#563936091Frankie is plastered on the front cover.Thu, 11 Apr 2024 03:42:44 -0500i said the same to wife,i said walsh make a correction at end and give them the point but never happenedof all 3 possibles the answer they give as correct was least likely answer to mehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31838351/the-chase-racing-question?post_id=563936083#563936083i said the same to wife,i said walsh make a correction at end and give them the point but never happenedof all 3 possibles the answer they give as correct was least likely answer to meThu, 11 Apr 2024 03:37:29 -0500Stewarts rise you are correct..https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31838351/the-chase-racing-question?post_id=563936081#563936081Stewarts rise you are correct..Thu, 11 Apr 2024 03:35:30 -0500