Quiz

[Gingertipster]

Here is a multiple Choice Quiz. The questions come from the 2006 West Berkshire Racing Club Quiz.:unsure The History Of The Derby. 1/. In 1780 the first running of the Derby was won by Sir Charles Bunbury's Diomed. What distance was the race run over? A/. 1m4f B/. 1m C/. 2m D/. 1m6f 2/. The last filly to be placed in the Derby was Nelson Bunker Hunt owned Nobiliary. To which Blue Ribbon winner did she finish runner up? A/. Grundy B/. Mill Reef C/. Troy D/. Oath 3/. Which Jockey rode three war-time Derby winners between 1941 and 1945 on the July course at Newmarket? A/. Harry Wragg B/. Tommy Weston C/. Charlie Smirke D/. Willie Nevitt 4/. Who was the last Derby winner to return the following year and win the Coronation Cup? A/. Mill Reef B/. Charlottown C/. Roberto D/. Generous 5/. How many Derby winners did 1970 Derby winner Nijinsky sire? A/. Four B/. Three C/. Two D/. One 6/. Which winner of the 1990's holds the record time for the race of 2 mins 32.31 secs? A/. Shaamit B/. Lammtarra C/. Erhaab D/. High-Rise 7/. Prior to Aidan O'Brien in 2001 / 2002 who was the last trainer to win consecutive Derbys? A/. Dick Hern B/. Noel Murless C/. Vincent O'Brien D/. Henry Cecil 8/. Who was the last Derby winner to run in the Ascot Gold Cup? A/. Teenoso B/. Snow Knight C/. Blakeney D/. Santa Claus 9/. Which Derby winner owned by Lord Rosebury missed the chance of winning the Triple Crown when the outbreak of war in 1939 caused the St Leger to be cancelled? A/. Ocean Swell B/. Bahram C/. Owen Tudor D/. Blue Peter 10/. Which jockey rode six Derby winners between 1915 and 1925? A/. Tommy Weston B/. Steve Donoghue C/. Brownie Carslake D/. Joe Childs 11/. In 1974 which Derby 3^rd was also placed in both the 2000 Guineas and St Leger? A/. Imperial Prince B/. Relkino C/. Giacometti D/. Oats 12/. In 1963 which young jockey rode Merchant Venturer to be runner-up to Relko, and then had to wait another fifteen years before going one better? A/. Greville Starkey B/. Joe Mercer C/. Jimmy Lindley D/. Paul Cook The Other Nationals 1/. Prior to Master Oats, who was the last Cheltenham Gold cup winner to win the Welsh National? A/. Charter Party B/. The Thinker C/. Cool Ground D/. Jodami 2/. Who rode Androma to win back-to-back Scottish Nationals in 1984 and 1985? A/. Graham McCourt B/. Mark Dwyer C/. Chris Grant D/. Phil Tuck 3/. Which horse won the Irish Grand National three times in the 1970's? A/. Brown Lad B/. Tied Cottage C/. Colebridge D/. Davy Lad 4/. Who trained Brasher to win the last Scottish Grand National held at Bogside? A/. Neville Crump B/. Tommy Robson C/. W (Arthur) Stephenson D/. Denys Smith 5/. Prior to Desert Orchid in 1990, who was the last English trained horse to win the Irish Grand National? A/. Durham Edition B/. Righthand Man C/. Forgive 'N' Forget D/. Rhyme 'N' Reason 6/. Name the last horse to win consecutive runnings of the Welsh Grand National? A/. Run And Skip B/. Bonanza Boy C/. Playschool D/. Run For Free 7/. Which horse carried a massive 12st 7lbs to victory in the 1966 Irish Grand National? A/. Arkle B/. Mill House C/. Flyingbolt D/. Fort Leney 8/. Who trained consecutive Scottish National winners The Spaniard and Young Ash Leaf to win in 1970 and 1971? A/. Gordon W. Richards B/. Fulke Walwyn C/. W. A. (Charlie) Hall D/. Ken Oliver 9/. On which course was the Welsh Grand National held from 1895 to 1939? A/. Cardiff B/. Chepstow C/. Newport D/. Swansea 10/. Which Gordon W. Richards trained horse finished 3^rd to What A Myth in the 1969 Cheltenham Gold Cup, prior to winning the Scottish Grand national under 12 st. A/. Titus Oats B/. Lucius C/. Playlord D/. Arcturus 11/. Who trained 4 Welsh Grand National winners between 1957 and 1976? A'. Fred Winter B/. Bob Turnell C/. Fred Rimell D/. Ken Cundell 12/. Name the last horse to win both the Welsh Grand National and Scottish Grand National? A/. Earth Summit B/. Burrough Hill Lad C/. Captain Dibble D/. Little Polveir Ginge

[billy the punter]

Re: Quiz Tough, tough, tough, I'm fairly young (honest), I'm struggling with anything before 1994. Unless it's Derbys or Grand Nationals. 6/. Which winner of the 1990's holds the record time for the race of 2 mins 32.31 secs? B/. Lammtarra 12/. Name the last horse to win both the Welsh Grand National and Scottish Grand National? A/. Earth Summit Any others would be pure guess work.