Racing Post Christmas Quiz

Is this the first year it has been done as an online survey?

I had a quick look at the first couple of questions. The one about Wikipedia seemed an unwise choice as Wikipedia entries are subject to constant revision.

Answer 1 Sean Bowen on Inspiratrice and Whatawit (hat-tip Raceform Interactive)
Answer 2 This is the Wikipedia question referred to above
Answer 3 I'd imagine Frankie fans will have this information at their fingertips. I don't
Answer 4 Nicholas Farrell played Hobbs in Dream Horse and Olympic steeplechaser Montague in Chariots of Fire

Then I got bored. I've never managed to get all the answers which tempers enthusiasm.

must be dumbed down a wee bit this year...think I've got one write!

Open only to paid-up subscribers?

It is in today's paper, as well as online at
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3RPChristmasQuiz2023

Thank you!

Had a pop at this last night. Half a bottle of whisky later and down to 2 or maybe 3.

5. Which of these was a big-race winner for Michael Buckley?
Cocaine won the 1980 running of York's Acomb stakes but no owner details as yet.

26. Which Grand National-winning trainer had ridden a 100-1 shot in the Champion Hurdle for the Queen Mother?
Fred did ride on occasion and I'm sure Nick gaselee rode for Fulke [trained for the queen mum]
Placed horses in Champion Hurdle: Worcran (3rd 1965), Makaldar (2nd 1967, promoted from 3rd), Escalus (3rd 1970)

10. What did Classic winners Blair Athol, Exhibitionnist and Rodrigo De Triano have in common?
Pretty certain they are all misspelt place or historic character names but could have been a twin.

Could trade an answer or two

5. Which of these was a big-race winner for Michael Buckley?

likely to shine as a three7year-ola on the flat later this year is the chesnut colt Cocaine, trained at Newmarket by Jeremy Hindley for Mr. Michael Buckley. Cocaine shaped like a useful stayer in the making when he beat Glint of Gold by three lengths
Published: Friday 23 January 1981
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph

Question 8 is interesting because the answer was given in last Wednesday's Racing Post, almost certainly after the quiz was compiled. Paul Robson is the undertaker.

Question 2 in interesting too [now]

#Irony

Anyone got the lot?

...yet

I think they will have to void Q2 unless there's a "questions/answers as at time of publication" rule.  I do it every year, once won £50 runners-up prize with Stan James ( shows how long ago it was). Last year my Google skills let me down on one pesky qustion which was in fact easily found! FWIW, Q26 - no specific reference found, but Gaselee also rode for Peter Cazalet who trained for Queen Mother.  Cannot find specific reference for Q7 although dead-heat run-offs were stopped in 1931 and unnamed runners in 1941.  Can't find references to triple dead-heats in UK.  A horse running twice in two days has definitely happened more recently. Q11 is baffling me.  And Q15 I reckon Marshall by process of elimiantion (I presume Q refers to Feb 29).  Oh, and 33.  I know D was his first winner in USA, but don't know if he had flat winners in UK.  So I'm five Qs off the pace at ther moment!

15 is Marshall according to Jockeypedia.

15 is Marshall according to Jockeypedia - Definitely Marshall [all born in a year divisble by 4 but not all on Feb29th]

I think they will have to void Q2 unless there's a "questions/answers as at time of publication" rule. Quizmaster rather naive there

FWIW, Q26 - no specific reference found, but Gaselee also rode for Peter Cazalet who trained for Queen Mother. - still can't find the answer

Cannot find specific reference for Q7 although dead-heat run-offs were stopped in 1931 and unnamed runners in 1941. - It was the last run off for a dead heat.

Oh, and 33.  I know D was his first winner in USA, but don't know if he had flat winners in UK.- see pic below;)

HTH

JUNE 25, 1930

RUBY’S RUN-OFF
When the judge at Newbury could not split Ruby’s Love and Walloon at the end of the 7f Berkshire Handicap, a dead-heat was ruled and what is believed to be the last run-off to decide a race followed – which was won by Ruby’s Love.
https://www.starsportsbet.co.uk/sharpe-mind-living-up-to-expectations/

q11 What did Ballyciptic, Petronisi and Vouchsafe have in common?

Ballyciptic and Vouchsafe were both disqualified at Royal Ascot, in 1966 and 1986 respectively. Petronisi I've not found but if you have 1970s formbooks...

I have most answers, but not certain on 45. I think Cecil, but can anyone help please?

Think it's Barry Hills...he was assistant to John Oxley when Frankinscence won the Lincoln

Hills book was 'Frankincense And More'.

I've been busy with my mum in hospital....thanks Leif, I wasn't far behind you with most of those, but I still cannot substantiate Nick Gaselee, so going with him....

Chat GBT gives Fred Winter but it gets other questions wrong...

hope yer mum is on the mend Archie.

couldn't find an answer for that one so went with Fred. son-in-law went Gaselee.

*Ballyciptic and Vouchsafe Petronisi were all disqualified at Royal Ascot.

C Eddie Harty (Highland Wedding 1969)
*Wikipedia updated its page on Eddie Harty shortly after publication of the quiz. This question was voided when quizzes were being marked.

yeah, sorry bout that

Another excellent John Randall quiz.

He needs to steer clear of using wikipedia though

Agreed