2009 Racing Quiz

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Congratulations to the Racing Post team who won the West Berkshire Racing Club quiz last night at Newbury Racecourse. Elite Competition 1st The Racing Post 83 points 2nd Raceform 81 points 3rd West Berkshire Racing Club (including me) 79 points The Racing Teams quiz (same questions but multiple choice) was won by Weatherbys.

WEST BERKS QUIZZ 2009 ROUND 1 THE 2007/2008 NATIONAL HUNT SEASON 1/. Which horse started as 9/2 favourite over eventual winner Denman in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury; only to fall at the 7^th fence. 2/. Who rode Sizing Europe to victory in the Greatwood Handicap Hurdle at the Cheltenham Open meeting? 3/. Paul Nicholls trained the first 4 winners on Tote Gold Trophy day at Newbury. But which horse ended that run when only 7^th, despite starting favourite for the feature race? 4/. Name the only horse to lower the colours of the top novice chaser Tidal Bay? 5/. Which horse prevented the David Pipe trained Ashkazar from landing the £75,000 bonus at the Cheltenham Festival, having won the Imperial Cup at Sandown the previous Saturday? 6/. Which horse finished 2^nd in both Welsh and Scottish Grand Nationals? 7/. Which 20/1 shot carried top weight of 11 stones 12 pounds in the Bet 365 Gold Cup at Sandown, finishing 10^th of 19 runners? 8/. Name the sire of Paul Nicholl's top juvenile hurdler Celestial Halo? 9/. Which well fancied horse starting 3^rd favourite at 11/1 in the Grand National, departed at the same 25^th fence (2^nd Valentines) as he did the previous year? 10/. Name one of the two U.K. trained horses to take part in the Irish Grand National won by Hear The Echo? 11/. At which course did the 2006 Supreme Novices winner Noland make his winning reappearance after injury? 12/. Which horse completed a treble for Paul Nicholls and Ruby Walsh, on Racing Post Chase day at Kempton, the partnership having won earlier in the afternoon with Oslot and Gungadu? Ginge

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Re: 2009 Racing Quiz

Congratulations to the Racing Post team who won the West Berkshire Racing Club quiz last night at Newbury Racecourse. Elite Competition 1st The Racing Post 83 points 2nd Raceform 81 points 3rd West Berkshire Racing Club (including me) 79 points The Racing Teams quiz (same questions but multiple choice) was won by Weatherbys. WEST BERKS QUIZZ 2009 ROUND 1 THE 2007/2008 NATIONAL HUNT SEASON 1/. Which horse started as 9/2 favourite over eventual winner Denman in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury; only to fall at the 7^th fence. snowy morning 2/. Who rode Sizing Europe to victory in the Greatwood Handicap Hurdle at the Cheltenham Open meeting? 3/. Paul Nicholls trained the first 4 winners on Tote Gold Trophy day at Newbury. But which horse ended that run when only 7^th, despite starting favourite for the feature race? Five dream 4/. Name the only horse to lower the colours of the top novice chaser Tidal Bay? Leslingtaylor 5/. Which horse prevented the David Pipe trained Ashkazar from landing the £75,000 bonus at the Cheltenham Festival, having won the Imperial Cup at Sandown the previous Saturday? crackawayjack 6/. Which horse finished 2^nd in both Welsh and Scottish Grand Nationals? 7/. Which 20/1 shot carried top weight of 11 stones 12 pounds in the Bet 365 Gold Cup at Sandown, finishing 10^th of 19 runners? 8/. Name the sire of Paul Nicholl's top juvenile hurdler Celestial Halo? 9/. Which well fancied horse starting 3^rd favourite at 11/1 in the Grand National, departed at the same 25^th fence (2^nd Valentines) as he did the previous year? 10/. Name one of the two U.K. trained horses to take part in the Irish Grand National won by Hear The Echo? 11/. At which course did the 2006 Supreme Novices winner Noland make his winning reappearance after injury? 12/. Which horse completed a treble for Paul Nicholls and Ruby Walsh, on Racing Post Chase day at Kempton, the partnership having won earlier in the afternoon with Oslot and Gungadu? Gwanako Ginge

just a quick attempt looking at these, i havent a clue about some, but have guessed what i think are the right answers!