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Same as with the Cheltenham one, have tried to make the questions vague to combat googling, the majority are hopefully fairly easily solved, I'll be disappointed if a couple don't last until tomorrow though...! Good luck
Q1 – This has happened 4 times in the Grand National since 1960, what is it?
Q2 – I ran in the same race at the Festival six years running, falling on my inaugural start, I redeemed
myself thereafter finishing with form figures of F14311, who am I?
Q3 – Div 3 of the Coronation Hurdle in 1974 was won by one of Bob Turnell’s decent hurdlers, Tree Tangle, unplaced behind him were a future Arkle winner and runner up, name them?
Q4 – Over a ten year period this race proved very fruitful to favourite backers with 9 out of 10 victorious, the 7th in the cycle proved to be the disappointment, name the race and the horse who was the beaten favourite?
Q5 – It could be said that I always upped my game at Aintree, over a consecutive six year period my form figures read as follows: 116114, if the rain had stayed away I would argue that it would read 111111, who am I?
Q6 – What does the following list represent and what is the common denominator?
John Jenkins 1000
Gordon Richards 109
Venetia Williams 96
John Kiely 32
Caroline Bailey 16
Simon Christian 14
Q7 – I ran at the Festival six years in succession, jumping 156 fences without a blemish, on my last appearance I carried round a chap who has gone on to prove a much better trainer, than he ever was a jockey, recording victories at both Cheltenham & Aintree, name the pair of us?
Q8 – Although not unique, it has only happened twice at Aintree in the last 50 years, what is it?
Q9 – Which combination fell at the final flight when holding every chance in the Liverpool Hurdle, then remounted and completed for 4th place?
Q10 – My first placing over the Aintree fences resulted in me finishing a respectable but well beaten 4th, 36 years later I returned to improve one place into 3rd, who am I?
Q11 – The 2002 year was different to all other years with regard to market leaders, what made it uniquely different?
Q12 – These 3 all rode Aintree Festival winners before adding training Group winners to their respective CV’s, who are they?
Q13 – What do the following riders, D.Gallagher/P.Brennan/M.Dwyer/D.O’Regan all have in common at the Aintree Festival?
Q14 – For 13 consecutive years I succeeded in getting each of my mounts to place 1st, 2nd or 3rd, who am I and what race am I referring to?
Q15 – Is it any wonder I did not win, I was asked to run from way out of the handicap and my jockey couldn’t even bother to make the correct weight, putting up 2lb overweight, the greedy flogger…! It was not the National thankfully, but the weight told in the end, I still think I did exceptionally well to finish a gallant second beaten 5 lengths.
A change of jockey worked wonders, as although faced with a similar task the following year, I led the field a merry dance and was still in front at the line, who am I?
Q16 – The 1986, 1989, 2009 & 2010 renewals of the Bowl under its various sponsorship, all had something in common, name it?
Q17 – Of all the winners of the Red Rum H’cap Chase since 1990,only four have managed to notch up more than 2 additional career wins after their respective victory in the aforementioned race, name them?
Q18 – Running in the same race over a three year period we improved our position each year from an initial 3rd placing to a victory at our 3rd attempt, name each combination that did the Ted Rogers 3-2-1?
Q19 – The 1981 Foxhunters contained 8 horses ridden by people who went on to train, name the 8 and state which have gone on to train winners at the Aintree Festival?
Q20 – In a consecutive four year period we all trained horses that failed to beat an Aintree stalwart, though our charges did manage to make the first 4, we were all somewhat more accomplished at training flat horses, with each of us training Group winners, name the four of us?
Q21 – These two people are the only individuals to have a sole winner at the Aintree Festival and to have trained a Group winner, name them? Note exclude all and there are many, who have had winners and placed horses at the Aintree Festival and trained Group winners.
Q22 – Over a period of eight consecutive years, the podium places in this top race included runners from 9 dual purpose trainers, who number the following between them
3 Chester Cups
3 Doncaster Cups
4 Ebor Handicaps
5 Lincoln Handicaps
7 Fighting Fifth Hurdles
7 Champion Hurdles
7 Classics
8 of them have had Royal Ascot winners
5 of them have held the title of Champion Trainer
Each of the 9 individual Trainers qualifies under at least two of the criteria.
Name the race, the 9 Trainers and the two without a Royal Ascot winner?
Q23 – I had victories at both Cheltenham & Aintree on my CV and was less than pleased to finish tailed off on my final appearance, though I was 16 at the time and in my own mind had already retired, who am I?
Q24 – Two horses careers finished with their victories in the Red Rum H’cap Chase, name them?
Q25 – Paul Nicholls has trained a placed horse at the Aintree Festival (1st to 4th) starting with every letter of the alphabet except three, what are they?
Q1 – This has happened 4 times in the Grand National since 1960, what is it?
Q2 – I ran in the same race at the Festival six years running, falling on my inaugural start, I redeemed
myself thereafter finishing with form figures of F14311, who am I?
Q3 – Div 3 of the Coronation Hurdle in 1974 was won by one of Bob Turnell’s decent hurdlers, Tree Tangle, unplaced behind him were a future Arkle winner and runner up, name them?
Q4 – Over a ten year period this race proved very fruitful to favourite backers with 9 out of 10 victorious, the 7th in the cycle proved to be the disappointment, name the race and the horse who was the beaten favourite?
Q5 – It could be said that I always upped my game at Aintree, over a consecutive six year period my form figures read as follows: 116114, if the rain had stayed away I would argue that it would read 111111, who am I?
Q6 – What does the following list represent and what is the common denominator?
John Jenkins 1000
Gordon Richards 109
Venetia Williams 96
John Kiely 32
Caroline Bailey 16
Simon Christian 14
Q7 – I ran at the Festival six years in succession, jumping 156 fences without a blemish, on my last appearance I carried round a chap who has gone on to prove a much better trainer, than he ever was a jockey, recording victories at both Cheltenham & Aintree, name the pair of us?
Q8 – Although not unique, it has only happened twice at Aintree in the last 50 years, what is it?
Q9 – Which combination fell at the final flight when holding every chance in the Liverpool Hurdle, then remounted and completed for 4th place?
Q10 – My first placing over the Aintree fences resulted in me finishing a respectable but well beaten 4th, 36 years later I returned to improve one place into 3rd, who am I?
Q11 – The 2002 year was different to all other years with regard to market leaders, what made it uniquely different?
Q12 – These 3 all rode Aintree Festival winners before adding training Group winners to their respective CV’s, who are they?
Q13 – What do the following riders, D.Gallagher/P.Brennan/M.Dwyer/D.O’Regan all have in common at the Aintree Festival?
Q14 – For 13 consecutive years I succeeded in getting each of my mounts to place 1st, 2nd or 3rd, who am I and what race am I referring to?
Q15 – Is it any wonder I did not win, I was asked to run from way out of the handicap and my jockey couldn’t even bother to make the correct weight, putting up 2lb overweight, the greedy flogger…! It was not the National thankfully, but the weight told in the end, I still think I did exceptionally well to finish a gallant second beaten 5 lengths.
A change of jockey worked wonders, as although faced with a similar task the following year, I led the field a merry dance and was still in front at the line, who am I?
Q16 – The 1986, 1989, 2009 & 2010 renewals of the Bowl under its various sponsorship, all had something in common, name it?
Q17 – Of all the winners of the Red Rum H’cap Chase since 1990,only four have managed to notch up more than 2 additional career wins after their respective victory in the aforementioned race, name them?
Q18 – Running in the same race over a three year period we improved our position each year from an initial 3rd placing to a victory at our 3rd attempt, name each combination that did the Ted Rogers 3-2-1?
Q19 – The 1981 Foxhunters contained 8 horses ridden by people who went on to train, name the 8 and state which have gone on to train winners at the Aintree Festival?
Q20 – In a consecutive four year period we all trained horses that failed to beat an Aintree stalwart, though our charges did manage to make the first 4, we were all somewhat more accomplished at training flat horses, with each of us training Group winners, name the four of us?
Q21 – These two people are the only individuals to have a sole winner at the Aintree Festival and to have trained a Group winner, name them? Note exclude all and there are many, who have had winners and placed horses at the Aintree Festival and trained Group winners.
Q22 – Over a period of eight consecutive years, the podium places in this top race included runners from 9 dual purpose trainers, who number the following between them
3 Chester Cups
3 Doncaster Cups
4 Ebor Handicaps
5 Lincoln Handicaps
7 Fighting Fifth Hurdles
7 Champion Hurdles
7 Classics
8 of them have had Royal Ascot winners
5 of them have held the title of Champion Trainer
Each of the 9 individual Trainers qualifies under at least two of the criteria.
Name the race, the 9 Trainers and the two without a Royal Ascot winner?
Q23 – I had victories at both Cheltenham & Aintree on my CV and was less than pleased to finish tailed off on my final appearance, though I was 16 at the time and in my own mind had already retired, who am I?
Q24 – Two horses careers finished with their victories in the Red Rum H’cap Chase, name them?
Q25 – Paul Nicholls has trained a placed horse at the Aintree Festival (1st to 4th) starting with every letter of the alphabet except three, what are they?
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13 was it that they all rode horses who beat odds-on shots?
Q11 - All favourites finished - none of them were fallers (F), pulled up (P), unseated (U) etc.
Q11 - very well done Jezebel, a deserved 4 points...!
Q22 - not Mary Reveley, the missing three trainers initials are PC/NM/TS
Q13 - Stevie not odds on shots, but it does relate to favourites
ged - Paddy Mullins didn't qualify as he is not listed in my data as having a UK Group winner
Q22 - correct good old Tommy scores you another point navel gazer
CL - I think Ged's right...I reckon he's had group winners in England.
Vintage Tipple won the Irish Oaks a few years back.
Vintage Tipple won the Irish Oaks a few years back.
Q22. Could Nick Mitchell be the 'NM'? - trainer of The Listener.
I've just cheated and earned Ged another point...Hurry Harriet won The Champion Stakes in 1973! 
You can't accuse me of being unsporting...I'm fighting YOUR corner
CL's got to give you a point for that one!
CL's got to give you a point for that one!
Apologies ged, just checked, Paddy had the 73 Champion Stakes winner Hurry Harriet, unfortunately it was entered in my data as WP instead of just P, so an additional bonus point has been added to your score
ok so 13, last go. they've all been beaten on fancied favs. gallagher got beat on hors la loi, reagan got beaten on inglis one year and brennan got beaten on imperial commander. not sure about dwyer?
Q4 - Mildmay question, you have named the victorious horse, the question asked for the beaten favourite that broke the cycle not the winner of the race, you've got me checking everything that is left now, just in case....!
It was more the run of favs I was thinking of. Cab On Target was 2nd fav.
Stevie - Dwyer used to ride the Gold Cup Winner Forgive 'n Forget...I expect he was beaten by Wayward Lad one year but I'm not certain.
Q13 - you deserve the 4 points for perseverance Stevie, the exact answer was that none of them had won on the mounts they had started favourite on,
So it may well be that they were all Cheltenham Championship winners, all beaten as favourites at Aintree.
ah so every fav they've rode at the aintree festival lost. you'd have thought they'd rode quite a few favs between them as well. yes I think Dwyer did ride forgive n forget NG.
Hopefully this post will get through before I lose my connection again...!
Have sacked the staff, Young Hustler had been input as 11/4 instead of 11/8, so more additional points to ged...!
Updating what is left and will post shortly if connection allows me to
Have sacked the staff, Young Hustler had been input as 11/4 instead of 11/8, so more additional points to ged...!
Updating what is left and will post shortly if connection allows me to
Not much left to get
Q1 – This has happened 4 times in the Grand National since 1960, what is it?
Q8 – Although not unique, it has only happened twice at the Aintree Festival in the last 50 years, what is it?
Q10 – My first placing over the Aintree fences resulted in me finishing a respectable but well beaten 4th, 36 years later I returned to improve one place into 3rd, who am I?
Clue – Things have gone flat for this fellow since
Q14 – For 13 consecutive years I succeeded in getting each of my mounts to place 1st, 2nd or 3rd, who am I and what race am I referring to?
Answered in part, jockey A.P.McCoy, what was the race
Q15 – Is it any wonder I did not win, I was asked to run from way out of the handicap and my jockey couldn’t even bother to make the correct weight, putting up 2lb overweight, the greedy flogger…! It was not the National thankfully, but the weight told in the end, I still think I did exceptionally well to finish a gallant second beaten 5 lengths.
A change of jockey worked wonders, as although faced with a similar task the following year, I led the field a merry dance and was still in front at the line, who am I?
Clue – Think sheepskin coats and fleeces put the village more on the map than I did…!
Q19 – The 1981 Foxhunters contained 8 horses ridden by people who went on to train, name the 8 and state which have gone on to train winners at the Aintree Festival?
Answered in part, Oliver Sherwood, Nigel Twiston Davies, Jim Wilson, Paul Webber, John Queally, Tim Walford, Martin Bosley, Jenny Hembrow
Five points still available to whoever names the five who have trained Aintree winners
Q21 – These two people are the only individuals to have a sole winner at the Aintree Festival and to have trained a Group winner, name them? Note exclude all and there are many, who have had winners and placed horses at the Aintree Festival and trained Group winners.
Answered in part, Sally Hall, still need the male
Clue – This man has moved from photos to weights
Q22 – Over a period of eight consecutive years, the podium places in this top race included runners from 9 dual purpose trainers, who number the following between them
3 Chester Cups
3 Doncaster Cups
4 Ebor Handicaps
5 Lincoln Handicaps
7 Fighting Fifth Hurdles
7 Champion Hurdles
7 Classics
8 of them have had Royal Ascot winners
5 of them have held the title of Champion Trainer
Each of the 9 individual Trainers qualifies under at least two of the criteria.
Name the race, the 9 Trainers and the two without a Royal Ascot winner?
Identified so far, David Elsworth/Martin Pipe/Peter Easterby/Richard Hannon/Mark Tompkins/Reg Akehurst/Tommy Stack
Clue – Take the initials to find the missing 2
Politically Correct
Nuclear Missile
Further two points are available for naming the two that haven’t trained Royal Ascot winners
Q25 – Paul Nicholls has trained a placed horse at the Aintree Festival (1st to 4th) starting with every letter of the alphabet except three, what are they?
Answered in part, X/Y need one more
Q1 – This has happened 4 times in the Grand National since 1960, what is it?
Q8 – Although not unique, it has only happened twice at the Aintree Festival in the last 50 years, what is it?
Q10 – My first placing over the Aintree fences resulted in me finishing a respectable but well beaten 4th, 36 years later I returned to improve one place into 3rd, who am I?
Clue – Things have gone flat for this fellow since
Q14 – For 13 consecutive years I succeeded in getting each of my mounts to place 1st, 2nd or 3rd, who am I and what race am I referring to?
Answered in part, jockey A.P.McCoy, what was the race
Q15 – Is it any wonder I did not win, I was asked to run from way out of the handicap and my jockey couldn’t even bother to make the correct weight, putting up 2lb overweight, the greedy flogger…! It was not the National thankfully, but the weight told in the end, I still think I did exceptionally well to finish a gallant second beaten 5 lengths.
A change of jockey worked wonders, as although faced with a similar task the following year, I led the field a merry dance and was still in front at the line, who am I?
Clue – Think sheepskin coats and fleeces put the village more on the map than I did…!
Q19 – The 1981 Foxhunters contained 8 horses ridden by people who went on to train, name the 8 and state which have gone on to train winners at the Aintree Festival?
Answered in part, Oliver Sherwood, Nigel Twiston Davies, Jim Wilson, Paul Webber, John Queally, Tim Walford, Martin Bosley, Jenny Hembrow
Five points still available to whoever names the five who have trained Aintree winners
Q21 – These two people are the only individuals to have a sole winner at the Aintree Festival and to have trained a Group winner, name them? Note exclude all and there are many, who have had winners and placed horses at the Aintree Festival and trained Group winners.
Answered in part, Sally Hall, still need the male
Clue – This man has moved from photos to weights
Q22 – Over a period of eight consecutive years, the podium places in this top race included runners from 9 dual purpose trainers, who number the following between them
3 Chester Cups
3 Doncaster Cups
4 Ebor Handicaps
5 Lincoln Handicaps
7 Fighting Fifth Hurdles
7 Champion Hurdles
7 Classics
8 of them have had Royal Ascot winners
5 of them have held the title of Champion Trainer
Each of the 9 individual Trainers qualifies under at least two of the criteria.
Name the race, the 9 Trainers and the two without a Royal Ascot winner?
Identified so far, David Elsworth/Martin Pipe/Peter Easterby/Richard Hannon/Mark Tompkins/Reg Akehurst/Tommy Stack
Clue – Take the initials to find the missing 2
Politically Correct
Nuclear Missile
Further two points are available for naming the two that haven’t trained Royal Ascot winners
Q25 – Paul Nicholls has trained a placed horse at the Aintree Festival (1st to 4th) starting with every letter of the alphabet except three, what are they?
Answered in part, X/Y need one more
Q22. I can't remember Tommy Stack training a Royal Ascot winner.
Q19. Oliver Sherwood & Nigel Twiston Davies are definites and I'd suspect Jim Wilson, Paul Webber & Martin Bosley were the other three to train an Aintree Festival winner.
Q22 - Tommy trained Lolly for Dolly to win the Windsor Forest Stakes in 2011
CL - I'm OK with stuff from decades ago but recent facts just don't sink in any more 
I still can't remember Lolly For Dolly in 2011!
I still can't remember Lolly For Dolly in 2011!
Not surprising NG, not a vintage race to be honest, though among those it beat were Chachamaidee and I'm A Dreamer
Q1 - horse won one year and returned to finish second the following year? (Merryman II, Red Rum, Hedgehunter, Comply Or Die)
Q1 - Not what I'm looking for Jezebel, factually correct but ged beat you to it yesterday and was awarded 2 bonus points
Q1 - Same horse finished 2nd two years running? (Freddie, Red Rum, Greasepaint, Suny Bay)
Q1 - Again factually correct Jezebel, not what I'm looking for, but certainly worth a two point bonus, will store it for future use as a question if thats ok with you...!
Mr Cork Langer with this vast horse racing knowledge,why aren't you pi55ing the Placepot Comp.
2 days in i'm still searching for my first point.
Great set of questions,certainly got the grey matter working,which is good stops the onset of Alzheimers.
2 days in i'm still searching for my first point.
Great set of questions,certainly got the grey matter working,which is good stops the onset of Alzheimers.
Q1.
4 Horses, Grittar,Rough Quest,Earth Summit and Hedgehunter all won as 7/1 favs.
4 Horses, Grittar,Rough Quest,Earth Summit and Hedgehunter all won as 7/1 favs.
Q22. Peter Cundell and Noel Meade?
I'd say Peter Cundell and Mark Tompkins for the 2 who haven't trained a RA winner.
I'd say Peter Cundell and Mark Tompkins for the 2 who haven't trained a RA winner.
Paddy, my p/p selections are evidence enough why I am better off setting quiz questions...!
Q22 - correct ged with the names, 1/2 for the trainers without Royal Ascot winners
Have some further clues to clear the remaining questions up, but my son has "stolen" his laptop that I have everything saved on, will update as soon as he relinquishes it...!
Q1 - factually correct Mightyfly but not what I'm looking for, Paddy Hair beat you to it and was awarded two bonus points for it earlier I'm afraid
ged, 2 points for Tompkins, think I'll have to do all the data entry myself in future, one of the girls using her initiative had entered Goldhill under Mick Easterby, my fault really as I had them headed Mick & Peter rather than M.W and M.H
Right have wrestled the laptop back from my son, will post final clues shortly
Q1 - woman trained first past the post (includes Esha Ness though).
Q1 - 30 or fewer runners started
Q1 - fake tan shortage in Liverpool (yes, it's getting to me now, can you tell? :D )
Q1 - 30 or fewer runners started
Q1 - fake tan shortage in Liverpool (yes, it's getting to me now, can you tell? :D )
none of those Jezebel,doubt the third one is ever likely to happen...!
Not my kids ged, just a couple of my sons college friends that wanted to earn a few pounds
It's getting like an Irish wake then! Have to thank you, your kid, and other people's kids as well.
Right fingers at the ready here goes with what is left
Q1 – This has happened 4 times in the Grand National since 1960, what is it?
Clue – The emergency services might help you solve a quarter of this problem at least
Q8 – Although not unique, it has only happened twice at the Aintree Festival in the last 50 years, what is it?
Clue – Makes calculating the payout for the bookmaker much simpler
Q10 – My first placing over the Aintree fences resulted in me finishing a respectable but well beaten 4th, 36 years later I returned to improve one place into 3rd, who am I?
Clue – Things have gone flat for this fellow since, but it could be argued that there is a gleeful look on his face most days
Q15 – Is it any wonder I did not win, I was asked to run from way out of the handicap and my jockey couldn’t even bother to make the correct weight, putting up 2lb overweight, the greedy flogger…! It was not the National thankfully, but the weight told in the end, I still think I did exceptionally well to finish a gallant second beaten 5 lengths.
A change of jockey worked wonders, as although faced with a similar task the following year, I led the field a merry dance and was still in front at the line, who am I?
Solve this anagram to identify me – THREATEN TAX
Q19 – The 1981 Foxhunters contained 8 horses ridden by people who went on to train, name the 8 and state which have gone on to train winners at the Aintree Festival?
Answered in part, Oliver Sherwood, Nigel Twiston Davies, Jim Wilson, Paul Webber, John Queally, Tim Walford, Martin Bosley, Jenny Hembrow
Four of the five Aintree winners identified OS/NTD/AJW/PW who is the fifth
Q21 – These two people are the only individuals to have a sole winner at the Aintree Festival and to have trained a Group winner, name them? Note exclude all and there are many, who have had winners and placed horses at the Aintree Festival and trained Group winners.
Answered in part, Sally Hall, still need the male
Solve the anagram to identify him – BOAT DID VAT RUN
Q25 – Paul Nicholls has trained a placed horse at the Aintree Festival (1st to 4th) starting with every letter of the alphabet except three, what are they?
Answered in part, X/Y, still need the other
Clue – A race name at Chester will give you the required letter
Q1 – This has happened 4 times in the Grand National since 1960, what is it?
Clue – The emergency services might help you solve a quarter of this problem at least
Q8 – Although not unique, it has only happened twice at the Aintree Festival in the last 50 years, what is it?
Clue – Makes calculating the payout for the bookmaker much simpler
Q10 – My first placing over the Aintree fences resulted in me finishing a respectable but well beaten 4th, 36 years later I returned to improve one place into 3rd, who am I?
Clue – Things have gone flat for this fellow since, but it could be argued that there is a gleeful look on his face most days
Q15 – Is it any wonder I did not win, I was asked to run from way out of the handicap and my jockey couldn’t even bother to make the correct weight, putting up 2lb overweight, the greedy flogger…! It was not the National thankfully, but the weight told in the end, I still think I did exceptionally well to finish a gallant second beaten 5 lengths.
A change of jockey worked wonders, as although faced with a similar task the following year, I led the field a merry dance and was still in front at the line, who am I?
Solve this anagram to identify me – THREATEN TAX
Q19 – The 1981 Foxhunters contained 8 horses ridden by people who went on to train, name the 8 and state which have gone on to train winners at the Aintree Festival?
Answered in part, Oliver Sherwood, Nigel Twiston Davies, Jim Wilson, Paul Webber, John Queally, Tim Walford, Martin Bosley, Jenny Hembrow
Four of the five Aintree winners identified OS/NTD/AJW/PW who is the fifth
Q21 – These two people are the only individuals to have a sole winner at the Aintree Festival and to have trained a Group winner, name them? Note exclude all and there are many, who have had winners and placed horses at the Aintree Festival and trained Group winners.
Answered in part, Sally Hall, still need the male
Solve the anagram to identify him – BOAT DID VAT RUN
Q25 – Paul Nicholls has trained a placed horse at the Aintree Festival (1st to 4th) starting with every letter of the alphabet except three, what are they?
Answered in part, X/Y, still need the other
Clue – A race name at Chester will give you the required letter
Q8 - No 'fractional' odds winners? I.e. all 4/1, 10/1; no 11/8s or similar.
Q1 - not red
Q8 - not 100/1 winners
perhaps the clues aren't as helpful as I thought...!
Q8 - not 100/1 winners
perhaps the clues aren't as helpful as I thought...!
q10. Has something to do with Graham Lee, but what I don't know
Q8 - going to give you it Jezebel as you are on the right track and close enough, the exact answer was that in the last 50 years there has been just two races (1965 Foxhunters & 2002 Topham) where the returned SP for the first 3 was exactly the same ie in 1965 they all returned at 8/1 and in the 2002 Topham at 10/1
I think the problem with the first question (and don't get me wrong, I'm enjoying guessing in an immensely frustrated way, and the work you've put into the quiz is phenomenal) is that, as we've established with some of our previous attempts, there isn't simply one answer. There are lots of things that have only happened four times since 1960. It could be there were no fallers at Becher's, because that's only happened four times since 1960 (not including the void race), except you've already said it's nothing to do with fallers. The 'perfect' quiz question has one, indisputable answer.
I feel like I'm in that episode of Friends when Phoebe sets a quiz and one of the questions is "what is the best thing about trees?"
I feel like I'm in that episode of Friends when Phoebe sets a quiz and one of the questions is "what is the best thing about trees?"
Q10 - correct Mightyfly, though it was more G.Lee as such, as a G.Lee rode the 4th Hyanna in the 1967 Topham and G.Lee rode Amberleigh House to be 3rd in the 2004 Gran National
Very fair point Jezebel, which is why bonus points are a handy thing to have as a backup, it is very refreshing that people have put so much effort and thought into their answers, it makes setting the questions worthwhile.
Hopefully to finish this off the following will lead someone to the answer
Q1 – This has happened 4 times in the Grand National since 1960, what is it?
Clues – Year 1 Testing ,Testing , is followed by certain numbers usually
Years 2 & 3 Think of a three numeral online gaming site
Year 4 The emergency services might help you solve this problem
Q1 – This has happened 4 times in the Grand National since 1960, what is it?
Clues – Year 1 Testing ,Testing , is followed by certain numbers usually
Years 2 & 3 Think of a three numeral online gaming site
Year 4 The emergency services might help you solve this problem
Ignore that, I didn't notice all clues related to the same Q!
Last question, pleasing that it has lasted so long but will be glad when it is finally solved...!
It must be the 1st so many were consecutive racecard No's.
Will leave Q1 until 18.00 today, will then post all full questions and answers and of course the scores...!
Q1 beat everybody so that alone made the effort of putting this together worthwhile.
As Jezebel pointed out though, questions that prove to have more than 1 possible answer are always going to cause anguish, apologies to all frustrated by the continual stream of no not that posts from me...!
As all will appreciate I'm sure, compiling questions these days with the internet available, that are not to easy, is more difficult than most would imagine, however, on reflection think maybe this time some were a little too extreme perhaps.
Never mind, here are the full questions and answers to free you from any frustration and allow you to sleep easily tonight...!
Q1 – This has happened 4 times in the Grand National since 1960, what is it?
Answer – The age of the first three home all the same 1962 (12) 1983 (8) 1992 (8) 1999 (9)
Q2 – I ran in the same race at the Festival six years running, falling on my inaugural start, I redeemed
myself thereafter finishing with form figures of F14311, who am I?
Answer – Credit Call in the Foxhunters between 1971 & 1976
Q3 – Div 3 of the Coronation Hurdle in 1974 was won by one of Bob Turnell’s decent hurdlers, Tree Tangle, unplaced behind him were a future Arkle winner and runner up, name them?
Answer – Broncho 11 who won the 1975 Arkle and Cancello second in the 1976 Arkle, winner of the Mackeson Gold Cup same year
Q4 – Over a ten year period this race proved very fruitful to favourite backers with 9 out of 10 victorious, the 7th in the cycle proved to be the disappointment, name the race and the horse who was the beaten favourite?
Answer – Due to data entry error question was actually incorrect, but ged received the points as he still got the answer…!
Q5 – It could be said that I always upped my game at Aintree, over a consecutive six year period my form figures read as follows: 116114, if the rain had stayed away I would argue that it would read 111111, who am I?
Answer – Al Eile, won the 2004 Anniversary Hurdle, the 2005/2007/2008 Aintree Hurdle, and was unplaced in the Aintree Hurdle 2006 and fourth in the 2009 running when soft appeared in the ground description
Q6 – What does the following list represent and what is the common denominator?
John Jenkins 1000 Answer – 1991 Foxhunters, Double Turn 100-1/Brunton Park 10-1
Gordon Richards 109 Answer – 1981 Red Rum, Little Bay 100-30/Dark Pearl 33-1
Venetia Williams 96 Answer – 2002 Martell Nov Chase, Spring Margot 6-1/Harvis 16-1
John Kiely 32 Answer – 2009 Champion Bumper, Candy Creek 9-2/Liss Na Tintri 7-1
Caroline Bailey 16 Answer – 2001 Foxhunters, Gunner Welburn 4-1/Secret Bay 4-1
Simon Christian 14 Answer – 1994 Maghull, Nakir 6-5/Jimmy the Gillie 12-1
All trained 1st & 2nd in same race, number equals the multiplied odds
Q7 – I ran at the Festival six years in succession, jumping 156 fences without a blemish, on my last appearance I carried round a chap who has gone on to prove a much better trainer, than he ever was a jockey, recording victories at both Cheltenham & Aintree, name the pair of us?
Answer – The Pilgarlic and Nigel Twiston Davies in 1981 Foxhunters, The Pilgarlic’s six year record
1976 was 3rd in the Topham
1977 was 4th in the Grand National
1978 was 5th in the Grand National
1979 was 4th in the Grand National
1980 was 3rd in the Grand National
1981 was 4th in the Foxhunters
Q8 – Although not unique, it has only happened twice at Aintree in the last 50 years, what is it?
Answer – The first three home all returned at the same SP
1965 Foxhunters at 8-1 and the 2002 Topham at 10-1
Q9 – Which combination fell at the final flight when holding every chance in the Liverpool Hurdle, then remounted and completed for 4th place?
Answer – Sea Pigeon and Jonjo O’Neill in the 1979 running
Q10 – My first placing over the Aintree fences resulted in me finishing a respectable but well beaten 4th, 36 years later I returned to improve one place into 3rd, who am I?
Answer – Something of a trick question of sorts using the name G.Lee
1967 Topham, jockey G.Lee rode Hyanna to finish 4th
2004 Grand National, jockey G.Lee rode Amberleigh House to finish 3rd
Q11 – The 2002 year was different to all other years with regard to market leaders, what made it uniquely different?
Answer – Every horse that started favourite completed the course in its respective race
Q12 – These 3 all rode Aintree Festival winners before adding training Group winners to their respective CV’s, who are they?
Answer - Paul Kellaway/ Jamie Osborne/Tommy Stack plus David O’Meara also qualified
Q13 – What do the following riders, D.Gallagher/P.Brennan/M.Dwyer/D.O’Regan all have in common at the Aintree Festival?
Answer – They have not won on a favourite, Gallagher (6)Brennan(5)Dwyer(5)O’Regan(3)
Q14 – For 13 consecutive years I succeeded in getting each of my mounts to place 1st, 2nd or 3rd, who am I and what race am I referring to?
Answer – A.P.McCoy in the Bowl 2000/2012, sequence reads 3322123132322
Q15 – Is it any wonder I did not win, I was asked to run from way out of the handicap and my jockey couldn’t even bother to make the correct weight, putting up 2lb overweight, the greedy flogger…! It was not the National thankfully, but the weight told in the end, I still think I did exceptionally well to finish a gallant second beaten 5 lengths.
A change of jockey worked wonders, as although faced with a similar task the following year, I led the field a merry dance and was still in front at the line, who am I?
Answer – The Antartex who finished 2nd to J J Henry in the 1991 Topham under Neale Doughty but won the 1992 renewal under Richard Dunwoody
Q16 – The 1986, 1989, 2009 & 2010 renewals of the Bowl under its various sponsorship, all had something in common, name it?
Answer – Gold Cup winners who started favourite for race but failed to complete the course
Q17 – Of all the winners of the Red Rum H’cap Chase since 1990,only four have managed to notch up more than 2 additional career wins after their respective victory in the aforementioned race, name them?
Answer – 1992 Katabatic (5) 1994 Uncle Ernie (4) 1995 Coulton (7) 1999 Flying Instructor (5)
Q18 – Running in the same race over a three year period we improved our position each year from an initial 3rd placing to a victory at our 3rd attempt, name each combination that did the Ted Rogers 3-2-1?
Answer – Gayle Warning/Sandy Dudgeon Foxhunters 1982 (3rd) 1983 (2nd) 1984 (1st)
L’Escargot/Tommy Carberry Grand National 1973 (3rd) 1974 (2nd)1975 (1st)
Q19 – The 1981 Foxhunters contained 8 horses ridden by people who went on to train, name the 8 and state which have gone on to train winners at the Aintree Festival?
Answer – Paul Webber/Sydney Quin trained winners in Tidour/Flying Instructor/Jungli etc
Nigel Twiston Davies/The Pilgarlic trained numerous winners including Bindaree/Earth Summit
Jim Wilson/Great Crack trained Fuego Boy
Oliver Sherwood/Mauritius trained Cenkos/The West Awake etc
John Queally/Andy Pandy trained Al Eile
Martin Bosley/Flexability,Jenny Hembrow/Sandwilan,Tim Walford/New Formula no winners at Festival
Q20 – In a consecutive four year period we all trained horses that failed to beat an Aintree stalwart, though our charges did manage to make the first 4, we were all somewhat more accomplished at training flat horses, with each of us training Group winners, name the four of us?
Answer – They all trained horses placed behind Morley Street in the Aintree Hurdle 1990/3
1990 Guy Harwood, Vagador 4th
1991 Barry Hills, Nomadic Way 2nd
1992 Nigel Tinkler, Bank View 4th (Paddy Mullins, Minorettes Girl 2nd also qualified)
1993 R.J.Houghton, Ruling 4th
Q21 – These two people are the only individuals to have a sole winner at the Aintree Festival and to have trained a Group winner, name them? Note exclude all and there are many, who have had winners and placed horses at the Aintree Festival and trained Group winners.
Answer - Sally Hall, 1990 Champion Bumper with Going On & Hallgate Group 2 winner in 1986
David Arbuthnot, 2011 Top Novices with Topolski & Ringmoor Dawn Group 3 winner in 2004
Q22 – Over a period of eight consecutive years, the podium places in this top race included runners , 9 dual purpose trainers, who number the following between them
3 Chester Cups
3 Doncaster Cups
4 Ebor Handicaps
5 Lincoln Handicaps
7 Fighting Fifth Hurdles
7 Champion Hurdles
7 Classics
8 of them have had Royal Ascot winners
5 of them have held the title of Champion Trainer
Each of the 9 individual Trainers qualifies under at least two of the criteria.
Name the race, the 9 Trainers and the two without a Royal Ascot winner?
Answer – Top Novices Hurdle between 1987 and 1994
Martin Pipe, 1987 Convinced 1st , 1988 Sea Island 2nd , 1991 Granville Again 1st , 1994 Devils Den 4th
Peter Cundell, 1988 Ryde Again 3rd
Peter Easterby, 1989 Young Benz 1st
Noel Meade, 1989 Redundant Pal 3rd
David Elsworth, 1990 Riverhead 4th , 1993 Roll A Dollar 1st
Richard Hannon, 1991 Gran Alba 2nd
Mark Tompkins, 1992 Halkopous 2nd
Tommy Stack, 1993 Gaelic Myth 2nd
Reg Akehurst, 1988 Gods Fox 4th , 1994 Jazilah 1st
Mark Tompkins was the only trainer not to have a Royal Ascot winner (yet,perhaps?)
Q23 – I had victories at both Cheltenham & Aintree on my CV and was less than pleased to finish tailed off on my final appearance, though I was 16 at the time and in my own mind had already retired, who am I?
Answer – Unsinkable Boxer who was turned out as a 16-y-o to run tailed off in a Naas Hurdle in 2005 behind Sher Beau
Q24 – Two horses careers finished with their victories in the Red Rum H’cap Chase, name them?
Answer – Aghawadda Gold 2001 and Tidour 2004
Q25 – Paul Nicholls has trained a placed horse at the Aintree Festival (1st to 4th) starting with every letter of the alphabet except three, what are they?
Answer – D/X/Y
As Jezebel pointed out though, questions that prove to have more than 1 possible answer are always going to cause anguish, apologies to all frustrated by the continual stream of no not that posts from me...!
As all will appreciate I'm sure, compiling questions these days with the internet available, that are not to easy, is more difficult than most would imagine, however, on reflection think maybe this time some were a little too extreme perhaps.
Never mind, here are the full questions and answers to free you from any frustration and allow you to sleep easily tonight...!
Q1 – This has happened 4 times in the Grand National since 1960, what is it?
Answer – The age of the first three home all the same 1962 (12) 1983 (8) 1992 (8) 1999 (9)
Q2 – I ran in the same race at the Festival six years running, falling on my inaugural start, I redeemed
myself thereafter finishing with form figures of F14311, who am I?
Answer – Credit Call in the Foxhunters between 1971 & 1976
Q3 – Div 3 of the Coronation Hurdle in 1974 was won by one of Bob Turnell’s decent hurdlers, Tree Tangle, unplaced behind him were a future Arkle winner and runner up, name them?
Answer – Broncho 11 who won the 1975 Arkle and Cancello second in the 1976 Arkle, winner of the Mackeson Gold Cup same year
Q4 – Over a ten year period this race proved very fruitful to favourite backers with 9 out of 10 victorious, the 7th in the cycle proved to be the disappointment, name the race and the horse who was the beaten favourite?
Answer – Due to data entry error question was actually incorrect, but ged received the points as he still got the answer…!
Q5 – It could be said that I always upped my game at Aintree, over a consecutive six year period my form figures read as follows: 116114, if the rain had stayed away I would argue that it would read 111111, who am I?
Answer – Al Eile, won the 2004 Anniversary Hurdle, the 2005/2007/2008 Aintree Hurdle, and was unplaced in the Aintree Hurdle 2006 and fourth in the 2009 running when soft appeared in the ground description
Q6 – What does the following list represent and what is the common denominator?
John Jenkins 1000 Answer – 1991 Foxhunters, Double Turn 100-1/Brunton Park 10-1
Gordon Richards 109 Answer – 1981 Red Rum, Little Bay 100-30/Dark Pearl 33-1
Venetia Williams 96 Answer – 2002 Martell Nov Chase, Spring Margot 6-1/Harvis 16-1
John Kiely 32 Answer – 2009 Champion Bumper, Candy Creek 9-2/Liss Na Tintri 7-1
Caroline Bailey 16 Answer – 2001 Foxhunters, Gunner Welburn 4-1/Secret Bay 4-1
Simon Christian 14 Answer – 1994 Maghull, Nakir 6-5/Jimmy the Gillie 12-1
All trained 1st & 2nd in same race, number equals the multiplied odds
Q7 – I ran at the Festival six years in succession, jumping 156 fences without a blemish, on my last appearance I carried round a chap who has gone on to prove a much better trainer, than he ever was a jockey, recording victories at both Cheltenham & Aintree, name the pair of us?
Answer – The Pilgarlic and Nigel Twiston Davies in 1981 Foxhunters, The Pilgarlic’s six year record
1976 was 3rd in the Topham
1977 was 4th in the Grand National
1978 was 5th in the Grand National
1979 was 4th in the Grand National
1980 was 3rd in the Grand National
1981 was 4th in the Foxhunters
Q8 – Although not unique, it has only happened twice at Aintree in the last 50 years, what is it?
Answer – The first three home all returned at the same SP
1965 Foxhunters at 8-1 and the 2002 Topham at 10-1
Q9 – Which combination fell at the final flight when holding every chance in the Liverpool Hurdle, then remounted and completed for 4th place?
Answer – Sea Pigeon and Jonjo O’Neill in the 1979 running
Q10 – My first placing over the Aintree fences resulted in me finishing a respectable but well beaten 4th, 36 years later I returned to improve one place into 3rd, who am I?
Answer – Something of a trick question of sorts using the name G.Lee
1967 Topham, jockey G.Lee rode Hyanna to finish 4th
2004 Grand National, jockey G.Lee rode Amberleigh House to finish 3rd
Q11 – The 2002 year was different to all other years with regard to market leaders, what made it uniquely different?
Answer – Every horse that started favourite completed the course in its respective race
Q12 – These 3 all rode Aintree Festival winners before adding training Group winners to their respective CV’s, who are they?
Answer - Paul Kellaway/ Jamie Osborne/Tommy Stack plus David O’Meara also qualified
Q13 – What do the following riders, D.Gallagher/P.Brennan/M.Dwyer/D.O’Regan all have in common at the Aintree Festival?
Answer – They have not won on a favourite, Gallagher (6)Brennan(5)Dwyer(5)O’Regan(3)
Q14 – For 13 consecutive years I succeeded in getting each of my mounts to place 1st, 2nd or 3rd, who am I and what race am I referring to?
Answer – A.P.McCoy in the Bowl 2000/2012, sequence reads 3322123132322
Q15 – Is it any wonder I did not win, I was asked to run from way out of the handicap and my jockey couldn’t even bother to make the correct weight, putting up 2lb overweight, the greedy flogger…! It was not the National thankfully, but the weight told in the end, I still think I did exceptionally well to finish a gallant second beaten 5 lengths.
A change of jockey worked wonders, as although faced with a similar task the following year, I led the field a merry dance and was still in front at the line, who am I?
Answer – The Antartex who finished 2nd to J J Henry in the 1991 Topham under Neale Doughty but won the 1992 renewal under Richard Dunwoody
Q16 – The 1986, 1989, 2009 & 2010 renewals of the Bowl under its various sponsorship, all had something in common, name it?
Answer – Gold Cup winners who started favourite for race but failed to complete the course
Q17 – Of all the winners of the Red Rum H’cap Chase since 1990,only four have managed to notch up more than 2 additional career wins after their respective victory in the aforementioned race, name them?
Answer – 1992 Katabatic (5) 1994 Uncle Ernie (4) 1995 Coulton (7) 1999 Flying Instructor (5)
Q18 – Running in the same race over a three year period we improved our position each year from an initial 3rd placing to a victory at our 3rd attempt, name each combination that did the Ted Rogers 3-2-1?
Answer – Gayle Warning/Sandy Dudgeon Foxhunters 1982 (3rd) 1983 (2nd) 1984 (1st)
L’Escargot/Tommy Carberry Grand National 1973 (3rd) 1974 (2nd)1975 (1st)
Q19 – The 1981 Foxhunters contained 8 horses ridden by people who went on to train, name the 8 and state which have gone on to train winners at the Aintree Festival?
Answer – Paul Webber/Sydney Quin trained winners in Tidour/Flying Instructor/Jungli etc
Nigel Twiston Davies/The Pilgarlic trained numerous winners including Bindaree/Earth Summit
Jim Wilson/Great Crack trained Fuego Boy
Oliver Sherwood/Mauritius trained Cenkos/The West Awake etc
John Queally/Andy Pandy trained Al Eile
Martin Bosley/Flexability,Jenny Hembrow/Sandwilan,Tim Walford/New Formula no winners at Festival
Q20 – In a consecutive four year period we all trained horses that failed to beat an Aintree stalwart, though our charges did manage to make the first 4, we were all somewhat more accomplished at training flat horses, with each of us training Group winners, name the four of us?
Answer – They all trained horses placed behind Morley Street in the Aintree Hurdle 1990/3
1990 Guy Harwood, Vagador 4th
1991 Barry Hills, Nomadic Way 2nd
1992 Nigel Tinkler, Bank View 4th (Paddy Mullins, Minorettes Girl 2nd also qualified)
1993 R.J.Houghton, Ruling 4th
Q21 – These two people are the only individuals to have a sole winner at the Aintree Festival and to have trained a Group winner, name them? Note exclude all and there are many, who have had winners and placed horses at the Aintree Festival and trained Group winners.
Answer - Sally Hall, 1990 Champion Bumper with Going On & Hallgate Group 2 winner in 1986
David Arbuthnot, 2011 Top Novices with Topolski & Ringmoor Dawn Group 3 winner in 2004
Q22 – Over a period of eight consecutive years, the podium places in this top race included runners , 9 dual purpose trainers, who number the following between them
3 Chester Cups
3 Doncaster Cups
4 Ebor Handicaps
5 Lincoln Handicaps
7 Fighting Fifth Hurdles
7 Champion Hurdles
7 Classics
8 of them have had Royal Ascot winners
5 of them have held the title of Champion Trainer
Each of the 9 individual Trainers qualifies under at least two of the criteria.
Name the race, the 9 Trainers and the two without a Royal Ascot winner?
Answer – Top Novices Hurdle between 1987 and 1994
Martin Pipe, 1987 Convinced 1st , 1988 Sea Island 2nd , 1991 Granville Again 1st , 1994 Devils Den 4th
Peter Cundell, 1988 Ryde Again 3rd
Peter Easterby, 1989 Young Benz 1st
Noel Meade, 1989 Redundant Pal 3rd
David Elsworth, 1990 Riverhead 4th , 1993 Roll A Dollar 1st
Richard Hannon, 1991 Gran Alba 2nd
Mark Tompkins, 1992 Halkopous 2nd
Tommy Stack, 1993 Gaelic Myth 2nd
Reg Akehurst, 1988 Gods Fox 4th , 1994 Jazilah 1st
Mark Tompkins was the only trainer not to have a Royal Ascot winner (yet,perhaps?)
Q23 – I had victories at both Cheltenham & Aintree on my CV and was less than pleased to finish tailed off on my final appearance, though I was 16 at the time and in my own mind had already retired, who am I?
Answer – Unsinkable Boxer who was turned out as a 16-y-o to run tailed off in a Naas Hurdle in 2005 behind Sher Beau
Q24 – Two horses careers finished with their victories in the Red Rum H’cap Chase, name them?
Answer – Aghawadda Gold 2001 and Tidour 2004
Q25 – Paul Nicholls has trained a placed horse at the Aintree Festival (1st to 4th) starting with every letter of the alphabet except three, what are they?
Answer – D/X/Y
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ged - 52
navel gazer - 19
jezebel - 11
mighty fly - 7
duffy - 6
stevie gerrard - 6
paddy hair - 2
onlooker - 2
Congratulations to ged, unlike the National, the odds on shot scorched home in this...!
Many thanks to all who took time to post or view, will be back with a Derby quiz for you in June...!
ged - 52
navel gazer - 19
jezebel - 11
mighty fly - 7
duffy - 6
stevie gerrard - 6
paddy hair - 2
onlooker - 2
Congratulations to ged, unlike the National, the odds on shot scorched home in this...!
Many thanks to all who took time to post or view, will be back with a Derby quiz for you in June...!
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