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Get the adrenalin pumping through your veins for the Festival, if it isn't already, by answering these teasers
1) Both human and equine versions were successful at the Festival albeit in different years, name me?
2) This horse ran at 9 Festivals in a row and in the same race for 8 consecutive years, was also ridden by 6 different jockeys, name horse and the jockeys?
3) Who finished 2nd to this horse, then the following year got the leg up to win the very same race?
4) Who trained the beaten favourite of a Triumph Hurdle and 3 decades later tasted Classic success in England & Ireland?
5) In which race was the 2nd disqualified in consecutive years, name race and horses?
6) A Welsh international footballer and a multiple 1980's Cheltenham winning jockey share the same name, what is it?
7) I had an English Classic victory as a trainer and rode a Cheltenham winner, who am I?
8) In all the races run in the last 50 years, what has happened on only one occasion at the Festival ?
9) This list relates to something at the March Festival, what does it reflect and what is the connection?
De Haan 0 from 1
Duggan 0 from 1
Francome 0 from 8
Kellaway 0 from 1
Linley 0 from 3
Pitman 0 from 5
Sherwood 0 from 1
10) Which fondly remembered superstar of the turf made their final appearance at the Festival in 1971, beaten 7l into 3rd place?
11) I first appeared at the Festival in the mid sixties but only managed a couple of placings, though I was victorious over three decades later, who am I?
12) What has happened on 22 occasions in the last 50 years of the festival?
Given the extensive knowledge of many on here and the availability of the internet, I have tried to keep the detail as vague as possible in the hope they are not all solved within 10 minutes, best of luck
1) Both human and equine versions were successful at the Festival albeit in different years, name me?
2) This horse ran at 9 Festivals in a row and in the same race for 8 consecutive years, was also ridden by 6 different jockeys, name horse and the jockeys?
3) Who finished 2nd to this horse, then the following year got the leg up to win the very same race?
4) Who trained the beaten favourite of a Triumph Hurdle and 3 decades later tasted Classic success in England & Ireland?
5) In which race was the 2nd disqualified in consecutive years, name race and horses?
6) A Welsh international footballer and a multiple 1980's Cheltenham winning jockey share the same name, what is it?
7) I had an English Classic victory as a trainer and rode a Cheltenham winner, who am I?
8) In all the races run in the last 50 years, what has happened on only one occasion at the Festival ?
9) This list relates to something at the March Festival, what does it reflect and what is the connection?
De Haan 0 from 1
Duggan 0 from 1
Francome 0 from 8
Kellaway 0 from 1
Linley 0 from 3
Pitman 0 from 5
Sherwood 0 from 1
10) Which fondly remembered superstar of the turf made their final appearance at the Festival in 1971, beaten 7l into 3rd place?
11) I first appeared at the Festival in the mid sixties but only managed a couple of placings, though I was victorious over three decades later, who am I?
12) What has happened on 22 occasions in the last 50 years of the festival?
Given the extensive knowledge of many on here and the availability of the internet, I have tried to keep the detail as vague as possible in the hope they are not all solved within 10 minutes, best of luck
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Tied Cottage disq weeks after for a prohibited substance? Q8.
Chinrullah disqualified
Why is Roddy Owen wrong for Q1?
Why is Roddy Owen wrong for Q1?
If correct Penzance that would have been 87 behind See You Then............will think of the name asap.
Not Flatterer was it?
Not Flatterer was it?
Roddy Owen, the horse's victory, was more than 50 years ago (1959), all the questions refer to the last 50 festivals, apologies if that was not clear.
8) not the American runner
2) not Go Ballistic
4) not Vincent O'Brien
2) not Go Ballistic
4) not Vincent O'Brien
Good answers GT but not what is on the card in front of me...!
Not WW Tiptheodds
Not WW Tiptheodds
Right a few clues
1) Both human and equine versions were successful at the Festival albeit in different years, name me?
2m over fences was optimum distance for horse that gave jockey his biggest victory.
2) This horse ran at 9 Festivals in a row and in the same race for 8 consecutive years, was also ridden by 6 different jockeys, name horse and the jockeys?
This is something Kate Middleton might be said to give the Prince on occasion.
3) Who finished 2nd to this horse then the following year got the leg up to win the same race?
This jockey was undoubtedly Welsh.
4) Who trained the beaten favourite of a Triumph Hurdle and 3 decades later tasted Classic success in England & Ireland?
This person is currently in disgrace.
8) In all the races run in the last 50 years, what has happened on only one occasion at the Festival ?
Think odds.
11) I first appeared at the Festival in the mid sixties but only managed a couple of placings, though I was victorious over three decades later, who am I?
Regal sounding and perhaps a bit of a trick question
12) What has happened on 22 occasions in the last 50 years of the festival?
Happened a lot in the 80's and in the last 12 years but only once in the 60's and once in the 70's.
1) Both human and equine versions were successful at the Festival albeit in different years, name me?
2m over fences was optimum distance for horse that gave jockey his biggest victory.
2) This horse ran at 9 Festivals in a row and in the same race for 8 consecutive years, was also ridden by 6 different jockeys, name horse and the jockeys?
This is something Kate Middleton might be said to give the Prince on occasion.
3) Who finished 2nd to this horse then the following year got the leg up to win the same race?
This jockey was undoubtedly Welsh.
4) Who trained the beaten favourite of a Triumph Hurdle and 3 decades later tasted Classic success in England & Ireland?
This person is currently in disgrace.
8) In all the races run in the last 50 years, what has happened on only one occasion at the Festival ?
Think odds.
11) I first appeared at the Festival in the mid sixties but only managed a couple of placings, though I was victorious over three decades later, who am I?
Regal sounding and perhaps a bit of a trick question
12) What has happened on 22 occasions in the last 50 years of the festival?
Happened a lot in the 80's and in the last 12 years but only once in the 60's and once in the 70's.
Correct GT, finished 2nd to Barnbrook Again in the 89 Champion Chase aboard Royal Stag, then won the 90 renewal on Barnbrook Again
Bill smith would have been one. Others i'm not sure - I'd guess Philip Blacker, and perhaps John Cook,
John Lawrence rode him at the end of his career. I think he rode him in the National, and perhaps the Champ Chase.
correct ged, Bill Smith was the only one to win at the Festival on it, Cook, Blacker & Lawrence correct as well, anyone fill in the blanks?
1970 Ridden by J.Cook finished 2nd to Straight Fort
1971 Ridden by J.Cook finished 3rd to Crisp
1972 Ridden to victory by Bill Smith beating Jabeg & Straight Fort
1973 Ridden by Philip Blacker finished 2nd to Inkslinger
1974 Ridden to victory by Bill Smith beating Tingle Creek & Sunny Lad
1975 Ridden by Lord Oaksey finished 2nd to Lough Inagh but in front of Skymas & L'Escargot
1976 Ridden by ? was brought down by the fall of the favourite Lough Inagh at the 4th fence
1977 Ridden by ? fell at that same 4th fence
1970 Ridden by J.Cook finished 2nd to Straight Fort
1971 Ridden by J.Cook finished 3rd to Crisp
1972 Ridden to victory by Bill Smith beating Jabeg & Straight Fort
1973 Ridden by Philip Blacker finished 2nd to Inkslinger
1974 Ridden to victory by Bill Smith beating Tingle Creek & Sunny Lad
1975 Ridden by Lord Oaksey finished 2nd to Lough Inagh but in front of Skymas & L'Escargot
1976 Ridden by ? was brought down by the fall of the favourite Lough Inagh at the 4th fence
1977 Ridden by ? fell at that same 4th fence
Was Royal Relief the answer to 2 CL..........sorry if already covered.........still searching memory and guessing but fairly sure Bill Smith won a race on RR?
Yes GT, still looking for who rode it in 76 & 77 though
Another stab CL,completely in the dark,Richard Linley and John Francome in no particular order?
8 Only once has a horse won at 1/10. (I doubt that's the answer you're looking for!)
The Huffer Hotpot was Gleason in the 1980 renewal won by Heighlin
Ryan Price or Tim Forster...........complete stabs.
F.Walwyn as well?
Would let me post Fu..........
F.Walwyn as well?
Would let me post Fu..........
Humberside Lady was a little later in 85, ran 4th in the Triumph at 25/1
Not Thorner, think veteran royalty and welsh double letters
Btw whilst you lads are on..........can any of you fill in the gaps re-Ra Nova......trainer,jock etc.
Was a have it away day from Greenham Common a few hundred yards to Newbury,Schweppes hurdle 83/84?
Was a have it away day from Greenham Common a few hundred yards to Newbury,Schweppes hurdle 83/84?
Ra Nova was the 84 Schweppes, trained by Mrs Nan Kennedy and ridden by Paddy Farrell
Re the last of Royal Relief's jockeys, his namesake is a current dual purpose rider mostly for his father
Cheers for that CL...........were the colours red and yellow or similar,chevrons maybe?
I did have the racecard but lost it many years ago,that day Freddie Starr was there and had a winner I am fairly sure?
I did have the racecard but lost it many years ago,that day Freddie Starr was there and had a winner I am fairly sure?
ged re Q8, you are on the right lines, wrong price though
Colours were pink chevrons on a light blue jacket, with plain light blue sleeves
Taxing without googling CL.......and struggling tbh,Willie Twiston Davies for one of them?
Thanks again for that CL,must have been Freddie Starr's colours in the dark recess,yellow and red if memory serves?
As the horses came in his horse was spilling blood like a mini fountain from its hock,it was televised but I cannot for the life of me find the name of the horse.
As the horses came in his horse was spilling blood like a mini fountain from its hock,it was televised but I cannot for the life of me find the name of the horse.
Yes as worn by Miinnehoma, red jacket with yellow star of course, yellow sleeves with yellow cap and red star
This is how it stands, will leave it until tomorrow to provide the missing answers,
1) Both human and equine versions were successful at the Festival albeit in different years, name me?
Answer: Tom Morgan, horse won the 77 Cathcart, jockey won many, most notably the 88 Champion Chase on Pearlyman
2) This horse ran at 9 Festivals in a row and in the same race for 8 consecutive years, was ridden by 6 different jockeys, name horse and the jockeys?
Answer: Royal Relief
Champion Chase
1970 Ridden by J.Cook finished 2nd to Straight Fort
1971 Ridden by J.Cook finished 3rd to Crisp
1972 Ridden to victory by Bill Smith beating Jabeg & Straight Fort
1973 Ridden by Philip Blacker finished 2nd to Inkslinger
1974 Ridden to victory by Bill Smith beating Tingle Creek & Sunny Lad
1975 Ridden by Lord Oaksey finished 2nd to Lough Inagh but in front of Skymas & L'Escargot
1976 Ridden by Jeff King was brought down by the fall of the favourite Lough Inagh at the 4th fence
1977 Ridden by ????? fell at that same 4th fence
Also ran in the 1969 County Hurdle ridden by J.Cook finishing 2nd, beaten a neck by Gay Knight
3) Who finished 2nd to this horse then the following year got the leg up to win the same race?
Answer: Hywel Davies who finished 2nd aboard Royal Stag to Barnbrook Again in the 1989 Champion Chase, then rode Barnbrook Again to victory in 1990
4) Who trained the beaten favourite of a Triumph Hurdle and 3 decades later tasted Classic success in England & Ireland? Geoff Huffer
Answer: Geoff Huffer trained Gleason, the unplaced 4/1 fav in the 1980 Triumph won by Heighlin, and Cockney Rebel winner of the English & Irish 2000 Guineas in 2005
5) In which race was the 2nd disqualified in consecutive years, name race and horses?
Answer: The Triumph Hurdle, Dr Leunt in 1995 & Magical Lady in 1996
6) A Welsh international footballer and a multiple 1980's Cheltenham winning jockey share the same name, what is it? Robert Earnshaw
Answer: Robert Earnshaw, rider of Badsworh Boy among many for the Dickinsons.
7) English Classic winning trainer who rode a Cheltenham winner? Ben Hanbury, Midway Lady 1000 Guineas 1981 & French March in the Mildmay of Flete 1967
Answer: both Tommy Stack and Ben Hanbury qualified
8) What has happened on only one occasion at the Festival in the last 50 years?
Answer: ?
9) This list relates to something at the March Festival, what does it reflect and what is the connection?
De Haan 0 from 1
Duggan 0 from 1
Francome0 from 8
Kellaway0 from 1
Linley 0 from 3
Pitman 0 from 5
Sherwood0 from 1
Answer: Losing rides in the Gold Cup aboard Fred Winter trained horses, his only Gold Cup winner came in April
10) Which fondly remembered superstar of the turf made their final appearance at the Festival in 1971, beaten 7l into 3rd place? Flyingbolt in the 1971 Cathcart
Answer: Flyingbolt in the 1971 Cathcart
11) I first appeared at the Festival in the mid sixties but only managed a couple of placings, though I was victorious over three decades later, who am I?
Answer: ?
12) What has happened on 22 occasions in the last 50 years of the festival? Same trainer responsible for 1st & 2nd placings
Answer: ?
1) Both human and equine versions were successful at the Festival albeit in different years, name me?
Answer: Tom Morgan, horse won the 77 Cathcart, jockey won many, most notably the 88 Champion Chase on Pearlyman
2) This horse ran at 9 Festivals in a row and in the same race for 8 consecutive years, was ridden by 6 different jockeys, name horse and the jockeys?
Answer: Royal Relief
Champion Chase
1970 Ridden by J.Cook finished 2nd to Straight Fort
1971 Ridden by J.Cook finished 3rd to Crisp
1972 Ridden to victory by Bill Smith beating Jabeg & Straight Fort
1973 Ridden by Philip Blacker finished 2nd to Inkslinger
1974 Ridden to victory by Bill Smith beating Tingle Creek & Sunny Lad
1975 Ridden by Lord Oaksey finished 2nd to Lough Inagh but in front of Skymas & L'Escargot
1976 Ridden by Jeff King was brought down by the fall of the favourite Lough Inagh at the 4th fence
1977 Ridden by ????? fell at that same 4th fence
Also ran in the 1969 County Hurdle ridden by J.Cook finishing 2nd, beaten a neck by Gay Knight
3) Who finished 2nd to this horse then the following year got the leg up to win the same race?
Answer: Hywel Davies who finished 2nd aboard Royal Stag to Barnbrook Again in the 1989 Champion Chase, then rode Barnbrook Again to victory in 1990
4) Who trained the beaten favourite of a Triumph Hurdle and 3 decades later tasted Classic success in England & Ireland? Geoff Huffer
Answer: Geoff Huffer trained Gleason, the unplaced 4/1 fav in the 1980 Triumph won by Heighlin, and Cockney Rebel winner of the English & Irish 2000 Guineas in 2005
5) In which race was the 2nd disqualified in consecutive years, name race and horses?
Answer: The Triumph Hurdle, Dr Leunt in 1995 & Magical Lady in 1996
6) A Welsh international footballer and a multiple 1980's Cheltenham winning jockey share the same name, what is it? Robert Earnshaw
Answer: Robert Earnshaw, rider of Badsworh Boy among many for the Dickinsons.
7) English Classic winning trainer who rode a Cheltenham winner? Ben Hanbury, Midway Lady 1000 Guineas 1981 & French March in the Mildmay of Flete 1967
Answer: both Tommy Stack and Ben Hanbury qualified
8) What has happened on only one occasion at the Festival in the last 50 years?
Answer: ?
9) This list relates to something at the March Festival, what does it reflect and what is the connection?
De Haan 0 from 1
Duggan 0 from 1
Francome0 from 8
Kellaway0 from 1
Linley 0 from 3
Pitman 0 from 5
Sherwood0 from 1
Answer: Losing rides in the Gold Cup aboard Fred Winter trained horses, his only Gold Cup winner came in April
10) Which fondly remembered superstar of the turf made their final appearance at the Festival in 1971, beaten 7l into 3rd place? Flyingbolt in the 1971 Cathcart
Answer: Flyingbolt in the 1971 Cathcart
11) I first appeared at the Festival in the mid sixties but only managed a couple of placings, though I was victorious over three decades later, who am I?
Answer: ?
12) What has happened on 22 occasions in the last 50 years of the festival? Same trainer responsible for 1st & 2nd placings
Answer: ?
Of course ffs forgot about Minnehoma........probably where the memory of the colours sprung from.
Trying to pull the name from a very deep recess and think it could be similar to Rangamuzzo,Ragamuffin.........could be totally wide of the mark for sure.I have a feeling Kybo may have run that day but again clouded memories of a long ago event.
Trying to pull the name from a very deep recess and think it could be similar to Rangamuzzo,Ragamuffin.........could be totally wide of the mark for sure.I have a feeling Kybo may have run that day but again clouded memories of a long ago event.
Is 8 the placings being reversed on the day by the Stewards.
8)Winner ridden by trainers sister in race named in honour of their father?
Q8) ged last night established that it has something to do with odds, so you need to explore that area more
I'm pretty sure Edward Courage's colours were red and yellow. Halved, I think.
Edward Courage's colours were officially maroon & yellow halved, sleeves reversed with a yellow cap, famously worn on many occasions by the Cheltenham and Aintree stalwart, Spanish Steps, among others.
Incidentally, Tom Morgan (horse) won the Grand Annual, not the Cathcart. Ron Barry was down to ride, but perhaps he took a fall earlier on the card, because Tommy Stack rode the horse.
On the odds question, if it's neither 100/1 nor 1/10, is it 66/1? (New Halen?)
Thanks ged, typo on my part, would have been impossible to win the Cathcart given there was no renewal that year...!
True Rusty Tears won in 77, but I disallowed 76/77 races as they were run as Hunter Chase's
Not 66/1, our old friend Tom Morgan won on Observer Corps in 89 at same odds and Mister McGoldrick also scored at same price in 2008.
You need to be thinking a lot shorter, but not odds on...!
You need to be thinking a lot shorter, but not odds on...!
Great quiz by the way,could the odds be 21/20 are something unusual like that.
Must be a funny price then. 21/20 or 17/8 perhaps.
I didn't know that about the Cathcart.
I didn't know that about the Cathcart.
In the late seventies the Irish authorities changed to a type of decimal odds with returns of 11/5 9/5 8/5 and 7/5 it didn't last long the punters rebelled claimed correctly that they were getting done.
well done wildmanfromborneo, only one horse returned with an SP of 21/20, winner of the 1973 Cathcart, Inkslinger.
So just 11 & 12 to get now
So just 11 & 12 to get now
You've already given the answer to 12 (accidentally perhaps). Shame, it's a good question.
True ged, my inability to type/paste/copy etc I'm afraid, my fingers are not really up to a lot of typing, kicking myself repeatedly here as I think that might have lasted a while yet.
11) not Josh Gifford, further clue it is an equine name that is required not human
11) not Josh Gifford, further clue it is an equine name that is required not human
well done ged, Princeful is correct, will post all the answers shortly.
So all over, still berating myself over my error in giving the answer to question 12 inadvertently through lack of attention...!
1) Both human and equine versions were successful at the Festival albeit in different years, name me?
Answer: Tom Morgan, horse won the 77 Grand Annual, jockey won many, most notably the 88 Champion Chase on Pearlyman
2) This horse ran at 9 Festivals in a row and in the same race for 8 consecutive years, was ridden by 6 different jockeys, name horse and the jockeys?
Answer: Royal Relief
Champion Chase
1970 Ridden by J.Cook finished 2nd to Straight Fort
1971 Ridden by J.Cook finished 3rd to Crisp
1972 Ridden to victory by Bill Smith beating Jabeg & Straight Fort
1973 Ridden by Philip Blacker finished 2nd to Inkslinger
1974 Ridden to victory by Bill Smith beating Tingle Creek & Sunny Lad
1975 Ridden by Lord Oaksey finished 2nd to Lough Inagh but in front of Skymas & L'Escargot
1976 Ridden by Jeff King was brought down by the fall of the favourite Lough Inagh at the 4th fence
1977 Ridden by ??? fell at that same 4th fence
Also ran in the 1969 County Hurdle ridden by J.Cook finishing 2nd, beaten a neck by Gay Knight
3) Who finished 2nd to this horse then the following year got the leg up to win the same race?
Answer: Hywel Davies who finished 2nd aboard Royal Stag to Barnbrook Again in the 1989 Champion Chase, then rode Barnbrook Again to victory in 1990
4) Who trained the beaten favourite of a Triumph Hurdle and 3 decades later tasted Classic success in England & Ireland?
Answer: Geoff Huffer trained Gleason, the unplaced 4/1 fav in the 1980 Triumph won by Heighlin, and Cockney Rebel winner of the English & Irish 2000 Guineas in 2005
5) In which race was the 2nd disqualified in consecutive years, name race and horses?
Answer: The Triumph Hurdle, Dr Leunt in 1995 & Magical Lady in 1996
6) A Welsh international footballer and a multiple 1980's Cheltenham winning jockey share the same name, what is it?
Answer: Robert Earnshaw, rider of Badsworh Boy among many for the Dickinsons.
7) English Classic winning trainer who rode a Cheltenham winner?
Answer: both Tommy Stack and Ben Hanbury qualified
8) What has happened on only one occasion at the Festival in the last 50 years?
Answer: Only horse returned at an SP of 21/20, Inkslinger in the 1973 Cathcart
9) This list relates to something at the March Festival, what does it reflect and what is the connection?
De Haan 0 from 1
Duggan 0 from 1
Francome 0 from 8
Kellaway 0 from 1
Linley 0 from 3
Pitman 0 from 5
Sherwood 0 from 1
Answer: Losing rides in the Gold Cup aboard Fred Winter trained horses, his only Gold Cup winner came in April
10) Which fondly remembered superstar of the turf made their final appearance at the Festival in 1971, beaten 7l into 3rd place?
Answer: Flyingbolt in the 1971 Cathcart
11) I first appeared at the Festival in the mid sixties but only managed a couple of placings, though I was victorious over three decades later, who am I?
Answer: Princeful, placed 4th in 1964 Arkle and 2nd in 1965 Arkle, namesake, 2nd in the 1997 Supreme Novices and winner of the 1998 Stayers
12) What has happened on 22 occasions in the last 50 years of the festival?
Answer: Same trainer responsible for 1st & 2nd placed horses in the same race
1965 RSA Chase 1965 Tom Dreaper
1973 Triumph 1973 Ryan Price
1980 Foxhunters 1980 Fred Winter
1981 Gold Cup 1981 Peter Easterby
1982 Gold Cup 1982 Michael Dickinson
1983 Triumph 1983 Stan Mellor
1983 Gold Cup 1983 Michael Dickinson
1985 Stayers 1985 Fulke Walwyn
1988 Grand Annual 1988 Josh Gifford
1997 Coral Cup 1997 Martin Pipe
1998 Champion Hurdle 1998 Aidan O'Brien
1999 Champion Hurdle 1999 Aidan O'Brien
2002 Mildmay 2002 Martin Pipe
2002 Kim Muir 2002 Nicky Henderson
2005 Kim Muir 2005 Nicky Henderson
2006 Triumph 2006 Philip Hobbs
2008 Gold Cup 2008 Paul Nicholls
2009 Mildmay 2009 Miss Venetia Williams
2009 Gold Cup 2009 Paul Nicholls
2011 Albert Bartlett 2011 Nicky Henderson
2011 Kim Muir 2011 David Pipe
2012 Grand Annual 2012 Nicky Henderson
There is still the missing rider for Royal Relief in 77 part of Q2)if anyone wants to finish things completely, last clue was think welsh and double letters.
1) Both human and equine versions were successful at the Festival albeit in different years, name me?
Answer: Tom Morgan, horse won the 77 Grand Annual, jockey won many, most notably the 88 Champion Chase on Pearlyman
2) This horse ran at 9 Festivals in a row and in the same race for 8 consecutive years, was ridden by 6 different jockeys, name horse and the jockeys?
Answer: Royal Relief
Champion Chase
1970 Ridden by J.Cook finished 2nd to Straight Fort
1971 Ridden by J.Cook finished 3rd to Crisp
1972 Ridden to victory by Bill Smith beating Jabeg & Straight Fort
1973 Ridden by Philip Blacker finished 2nd to Inkslinger
1974 Ridden to victory by Bill Smith beating Tingle Creek & Sunny Lad
1975 Ridden by Lord Oaksey finished 2nd to Lough Inagh but in front of Skymas & L'Escargot
1976 Ridden by Jeff King was brought down by the fall of the favourite Lough Inagh at the 4th fence
1977 Ridden by ??? fell at that same 4th fence
Also ran in the 1969 County Hurdle ridden by J.Cook finishing 2nd, beaten a neck by Gay Knight
3) Who finished 2nd to this horse then the following year got the leg up to win the same race?
Answer: Hywel Davies who finished 2nd aboard Royal Stag to Barnbrook Again in the 1989 Champion Chase, then rode Barnbrook Again to victory in 1990
4) Who trained the beaten favourite of a Triumph Hurdle and 3 decades later tasted Classic success in England & Ireland?
Answer: Geoff Huffer trained Gleason, the unplaced 4/1 fav in the 1980 Triumph won by Heighlin, and Cockney Rebel winner of the English & Irish 2000 Guineas in 2005
5) In which race was the 2nd disqualified in consecutive years, name race and horses?
Answer: The Triumph Hurdle, Dr Leunt in 1995 & Magical Lady in 1996
6) A Welsh international footballer and a multiple 1980's Cheltenham winning jockey share the same name, what is it?
Answer: Robert Earnshaw, rider of Badsworh Boy among many for the Dickinsons.
7) English Classic winning trainer who rode a Cheltenham winner?
Answer: both Tommy Stack and Ben Hanbury qualified
8) What has happened on only one occasion at the Festival in the last 50 years?
Answer: Only horse returned at an SP of 21/20, Inkslinger in the 1973 Cathcart
9) This list relates to something at the March Festival, what does it reflect and what is the connection?
De Haan 0 from 1
Duggan 0 from 1
Francome 0 from 8
Kellaway 0 from 1
Linley 0 from 3
Pitman 0 from 5
Sherwood 0 from 1
Answer: Losing rides in the Gold Cup aboard Fred Winter trained horses, his only Gold Cup winner came in April
10) Which fondly remembered superstar of the turf made their final appearance at the Festival in 1971, beaten 7l into 3rd place?
Answer: Flyingbolt in the 1971 Cathcart
11) I first appeared at the Festival in the mid sixties but only managed a couple of placings, though I was victorious over three decades later, who am I?
Answer: Princeful, placed 4th in 1964 Arkle and 2nd in 1965 Arkle, namesake, 2nd in the 1997 Supreme Novices and winner of the 1998 Stayers
12) What has happened on 22 occasions in the last 50 years of the festival?
Answer: Same trainer responsible for 1st & 2nd placed horses in the same race
1965 RSA Chase 1965 Tom Dreaper
1973 Triumph 1973 Ryan Price
1980 Foxhunters 1980 Fred Winter
1981 Gold Cup 1981 Peter Easterby
1982 Gold Cup 1982 Michael Dickinson
1983 Triumph 1983 Stan Mellor
1983 Gold Cup 1983 Michael Dickinson
1985 Stayers 1985 Fulke Walwyn
1988 Grand Annual 1988 Josh Gifford
1997 Coral Cup 1997 Martin Pipe
1998 Champion Hurdle 1998 Aidan O'Brien
1999 Champion Hurdle 1999 Aidan O'Brien
2002 Mildmay 2002 Martin Pipe
2002 Kim Muir 2002 Nicky Henderson
2005 Kim Muir 2005 Nicky Henderson
2006 Triumph 2006 Philip Hobbs
2008 Gold Cup 2008 Paul Nicholls
2009 Mildmay 2009 Miss Venetia Williams
2009 Gold Cup 2009 Paul Nicholls
2011 Albert Bartlett 2011 Nicky Henderson
2011 Kim Muir 2011 David Pipe
2012 Grand Annual 2012 Nicky Henderson
There is still the missing rider for Royal Relief in 77 part of Q2)if anyone wants to finish things completely, last clue was think welsh and double letters.
well done ged, you win hands down, hope you are as successful at the Festival, best of luck.
Thanks to all who participated, good luck to everyone this week, in the meantime, I'll try and find some similar questions for Aintree...! (without giving the answers myself in error of course...!)
Thanks to all who participated, good luck to everyone this week, in the meantime, I'll try and find some similar questions for Aintree...! (without giving the answers myself in error of course...!)
Thanks Langer. Good quiz.
Unfortunately, it's harder to predict the future than to recall the past!
Unfortunately, it's harder to predict the future than to recall the past!
Great quiz CL with some brilliant questions. Well done ged. In 1973 Inkslinger won 2 races at the Festival. Only one other horse has achieved that but I can never remember it's name - ged will know.
Hello pauli. It was Solfen, trained by Eddie O'Grady's dad.
Great quiz alright and despite the huge field it is notable that the favourite won once again.
Well done GED.
Well done GED.
That's the one ged, thanks. I hope everyone has an enjoyable and profitable Festival. Good luck.
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