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Sporting Life Racing Quiz Part 1 - Test your racing knowledge in Mike Vince's horse racing quiz

By Mike Vince

Horse Racing

Sun April 19, 2020 · 6y ago

Mike Vince has been challenging the Sporting Life racing team's knowledge during the lockdown - now it's your turn to be put to the test.

As a guide, our Matt Brocklebank edged out top commentator Simon Holt in a tie-break to this one - their 'winning' score was 26.

A link to the article containing all the answers can be found at the bottom of the page. Part two of the quiz will be published on Friday - good luck everyone!

ROUND ONE - The Grand National

1. The famous 1973 Grand National saw Red Rum get up in the dying strides to beat Crisp. Which horse finished third?

2. Tiger Roll was 4-1 favourite when he won the 2019 Grand National, and the last outright market leader to win since which horse?

3. Since 2000 there have been two Grand National winners who returned an SP bigger than 50-1. Name them.

4. Which horse is the next in this sequence? Minnehoma - Royal Athlete - Rough Quest...

5. One of the most notorious Grand National Stats is Trainer Nicky Henderson’s - he’s still to win it after 40 years of trying. How many times has he finished second, and with which horses?

6. Which fence in the Grand National used to be known as The Monument?

7. Who was the most recent jockey to win the National at his first attempt?

8. What number do you get when you add together the saddle cloth numbers carried by Tiger Roll in winning his 2 Grand Nationals?

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ROUND TWO - Flat Racing 2019

1 Who rode the winner of the 2019 Royal Hunt Cup?

2 Aidan O’Brien saddled 5 of the first 6 home in the 2019 Derby at Epsom. He didn’t train the second. Who did?

3. Magna Grecia gave Donnacha O’ Brien back to back wins in the 2000 Guineas after Saxon Warrior. Who was the last jockey to achieve that feat?

4. Who won the Great Voltigeur Stakes at York?

5. Too Darn Hot won the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood. It was a second win in the race for trainer John Gosden. Who was his first?

6.Who won the Ayr Gold Cup in 2019?

7. Who trained the winner of the Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket last September?

8. Watch Me, a 20-1 French trained outsider won the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot with the favourite, the 1,000 Guineas winner second- what was her name?

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ROUND THREE - Name the Racecourse

On which courses are the following races run?

1 Dalby Screwdriver Handicap

2 John Musker Fillies Stakes

3 Braveheart Handicap

4. Troytown Chase

5. Westow Stakes

6. Fobra Gold Cup

7. Golden Horn Maiden Stakes

8 Hilly Way Chase

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ROUND FOUR - Jump Racing 2019/2020

1. Which horse and jockey won the BetVictor Gold Cup at Cheltenham in November?

2. 16-1 chance Harambe won the Greatwood at Cheltenham in November. Who trained the horse?

3. Who won the Charlie Hall at Wetherby in November?

4. Willie Mullins had a 4 timer on the final day of the Cheltenham Festival thanks to Al Boum Photo,Burning Victory, Saint Roi and which other horse?

5. 25-1 shot Indefatigable won the Martin Pipe at Cheltenham. Who was on board?

6. Lisnagar Oscar in the Stayers Hurdle was Adam Wedge’s second Grade 1 winner of the season. What was his first?

7. Charles Byrnes landed the Coral Hurdle, the big 2 mile handicap at the Dublin Racing Festival for the second year running. With which horse?

8. Which horse won the Imperial Cup at Sandown?

Christophe Soumillon celebrates on Zarkava after winning the Prix de Diane

ROUND FIVE - Racing Trivia

1. Who was the last British-trained horse to win the Irish Grand National?

2. The British National Stakes is run at Sandown and the Irish National Stakes is also for 2 year olds at The Curragh.The two tracks also stage major sprints for older horses that has the same name. What is it?

3. Which racecourse in Britain and Ireland has the longest circuit?

4. How old is Ryan Moore?

5.Which racecourse was founded by Racehorse trainer Alfred Day and was where The Queen had her first winner?

6. Which now closed racecourse was known as The Frying Pan?

7. Who rode Black Caviar on her famous or some would say infamous Ascot run?

8. How many Gold Cup at Ascot has Frankie Dettori won?