December 2005

THE NEW LOOK TIMEFORM CHRISTMAS QUIZ 2005

Although the quiz entry date has passed the answers/results are now available at the bottom of this page for those who took part or just want to try it for fun!

Two competitions in one! – More chances to win!

Compiled by Brian Stone and Stewart Nash – Joint winners of the Timeform Challenge 2004. This is a Nationawide Racing Quiz supported by all the UK's Regional Racing Clubs.

No Christmas would be the same without the Timeform Christmas Quiz. The Quiz has always provided a stern test but just lately the challenges have become a bit too great so with the very generous support of Geoff Greetham of Timeform we have restyled the quiz into two parts, which we hope will encourage more of you to enter.

The RACEGOERS QUIZ is ten easy questions about racing between November 2004 and October 2005.

To enter all you have to do is answer these ten questions. The winner will receive Ł20 of Timeform Vouchers plus a copy of Timeform ‘Horses to Follow’. The runner up will receive Ł15 of vouchers plus Horses to Follow and the third a Ł10 voucher plus Horses to Follow.

The TIMEFORM CHALLENGE requires entrants to answer the ten Racegoers questions plus the 20 ‘Sterner Test’ questions. The rewards for this are that the winner will receive Ł25 Timeform Vouchers plus Timeform ‘Racehorses’ value Ł70 annual. The runner up will receive Ł15 of vouchers plus ‘Racehorses’ and the third Ł10 plus ‘Racehorses’.

There are no trick questions and hopefully none are ambiguous but don’t be put off having a go as the sterner test may still be won with less than a perfect score. If any clarification is needed please contact Stewart Nash on 01932 880211. Please send your answers together with your name and address to Stewart Nash 14 Elland Road, Walton on Thames Surrey KT12 3JT or by e-mail to hilda.n@ntlworld.com to arrive by no later than 1 February 2006. – Good luck!!

RACEGOERS QUIZ: (All questions relate to racing between 1 November 2004 and 31 October 2005)

1 Which jockey rode the winner of the Welsh, Aintree and Irish Grand Nationals?
2 Which jockey prevented the answer to question one completing a ‘National’ four timer by winning the Scottish Grand National?
3 Which horse prevented Mubtaker from winning the Geoffrey Freer Stakes for a fourth time?
4 Which jockey was leading rider at Royal Ascot at York?
5 Which jockey won the Derby at Epsom for the third time?
6 Which horse completed a trio of wins in the three cross-country steeplechases at Cheltenham?
7 Which Irish trained horse won the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Stakes at Newbury?
8 Which horse won the Cheltenham Gold Cup?
9 Which horse completed a ‘stayers’ handicap treble when winning the Cesarewitch on 15 October?
10 Who was the only European trained horse to win a Breeders Cup race in October 2005?

THE STERNER TEST (all questions relate to Great Britain unless otherwise stated)

11 Which Champion National Hunt jockey twice rode the winner of the French Derby?
12 Which two currently licensed UK trainers share the forename 'Leeper'?
13 Which Goodwood Cup winner's statue stands on the approach to Maisons Laffitte racecourse?
14 Who completes this list of jockeys? - Mr James Nash, Richard Dunwoody, Paul Carberry, Ruby Walsh, Adrian Maguire, Conor O'Dwyer and Barry Geraghty?
15 Which Derby winning trainer has the forenames 'Leopold Wentworth'?
16 How did Myriad and Tinto make history?
17 Which horse has run the most times in the Queen Mother (formerly the National Hunt Two Miles) Champion Chase?
18 Which Cheltenham Gold Cup winner made his racecourse debut at Southwell?
19 At which racecourse was the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe run in 1943 and 1944?
20 Who was the last France based trainer to win the UK Flat trainers championship?
21 Which former champion National Hunt jockey's autobiography is titled 'Winner's Disclosure'?
22 Which famous race was won by Domenicus in October 2005?
23 Which current Royal Ascot race, first run in 1840, was known as The Trial Stakes up to 1929?
24 Which winner of a post-war Epsom Classic was beaten by 8 lengths on its debut as a two year-old?
25 Which horse comes next in the following sequence? - Ardan, Chanteur II, Goyama, Beau Sabreur, Armour Drake, Tantieme.
26 Which Champion National Hunt jockey rode his first winner on the flat at Birmingham in 1956?
27 "Standing up to Jimmy the Skunk" is the title of the first chapter of whose biography?
28 As at 1 November 2005 what costs Ł34.50 (including VAT) each year?
29 Which race, allegedly the oldest and still run, was founded in 1519?
30 What 'unique' fact links the following racecourses: Newmarket, Thirsk, Manchester, York and Ayr?

TIMEFORM CHRISTMAS QUIZ 2005 - ANSWERS

The majority of entrants for the Racegoers quiz scored full marks so we had to resort to a draw to decide the prize winners. First Prize goes to Helen Carson of Thames Ditton who receives Ł20 of Timeform Vouchers plus a copy of Timeform 'Horses to Follow'. The runner up is Grenville Davies of Nottingham who receives Ł15 of vouchers plus Horses to Follow and the third place to James McGahon of Morecambe who receives a Ł10 voucher plus Horses to Follow.
Only two entries achieved a maximum score in the full TIMEFORM CHALLENGE, which required entrants to answer the ten Racegoers questions plus the 20 'Sterner Test' questions. After a draw to decide the winner first prize of Ł25 Timeform Vouchers plus Timeform 'Racehorses' annual goes to Warwick Sykes of Huddersfield. The runners up prize of Ł15 of vouchers plus 'Racehorses' goes to Brian Armstrong of Wincanton with third prize of Ł10 vouchers plus 'Racehorses' going to Rory Delargy of Tottenham, North London who managed an excellent 28 correct answers.
Scoring in both competitions was very high and we would like to thank everyone who took part. Sadly there can be only a few winners but we hope you enjoyed the challenge and look forward to your participation again next year.
The full list of answers appears below:

1     RUBY WALSH rode the winner of the Welsh, Aintree and Irish Grand Nationals.
2     KEITH MERCER prevented Ruby Walsh completing a 'National' four timer by winning the Scottish Grand National.
3     LOCHBUIE prevented Mubtaker from winning the Geoffrey Freer Stakes for a fourth time.
4     MICHAEL KINANE was leading rider at Royal Ascot at York.
5     JOHN MURTAGH won the Derby at Epsom for the third time.
6     SPOT THEDIFFERENCE completed a trio of wins in the three cross-country steeplechases at Cheltenham.
7     AZAMOUR won the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Stakes at Newbury.
8     KICKING KING won the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
9     SERGEANT CECIL completed a 'stayers' handicap treble when winning the Cesarewitch on 15 October.
10   SHIROCCO was the only European trained horse to win a Breeders Cup race in October 2005

THE STERNER TEST (all questions relate to Great Britain unless otherwise stated)

11   PERCY WOODLAND was Champion National Hunt jockey twice and rode the winner of the French Derby.
12   JOHN DUNLOP and EDWARD DUNLOP are the two currently licensed UK trainers whose other forename is Leeper.
13   A statue of DOLLAR, winner of the Goodwood Cup in 1864, stands on the approach to Maisons Laffitte racecourse.
14   RICHARD JOHNSON completes the list of jockeys. - Mr James Nash, Richard Dunwoody, Paul Carberry, Ruby Walsh, Adrian Maguire, Conor O'Dwyer, Barry Geraghty and Richard Johnson are the jockeys who rode Florida Pear under the rules of racing in Ireland and Great Britain. (Mr. A G Costello also rode Florida Pearl in a point to point.)
15   MICHAEL BELL is the Derby winning trainer whose other forenames are Leopold Wentworth.
16   Myriad and Tinto made history by dead heating for the Harringay Selling PlatE at Alexandra Park twice in THE SAME AFTERNOON IN 1912. Having dead heated in the race, they dead heated again in the 'deciding' heat. Rather than run a second decider their owners agreed to divide the prize.
17   ROYAL RELIEF ran a record 8 times in the Queen Mother (formerly the National Hunt Two Miles) Champion Chase.
18   Five times Cheltenham Gold Cup winner GOLDEN MILLER made his racecourse debut at Southwell.
19   The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was run at LE TREMBLAY in 1943 and 1944.
20   CHARLES HENRI SEMBLAT is the last France based trainer to win the UK Flat trainers championship.
21   TERRY BIDDLECOMBE's autobiography is titled 'Winner's Disclosure'.
22   Domenicus won the NEWMARKET TOWN PLATE in October 2005.
23   Royal Ascot's QUEEN ANNE STAKES, was known as The Trial Stakes up to 1929.

24 PETITE ETOILE, winner of the Oaks in 1959, was beaten by 8 lengths on her debut as a two year-old in the two runner Prestwich Stakes at Manchester on 30 May 1958.

25 NUCCIO completes the sequence. Ardan, Chanteur II, Goyama, Beau Sabreur, Armour Drake, Tantieme and Nuccio are the names of the seven French or Irish trained horses that won the Coronation Cup at Epsom between 1946 and 1952.
26 Champion National Hunt jockey JOSH GIFFORD rode his first winner on the flat at Birmingham in 1956.

27   "Standing up to Jimmy the Skunk" is the title of the first chapter of GEORGE DUFFIELD's biography.
28   REGISTERING RACING COLOURS AT WEATHERBYS costs Ł34.50 including VAT each year. (As at 1 November 2005)
29   THE KIPLINGCOTES DERBY is allegedly the oldest race (founded in 1519) that is still run.
30   The 'unique' fact that links the following racecourses: Newmarket, Thirsk, Manchester, York and Ayr is that they have ALL STAGED REPLACEMENT RACES FOR THE ST LEGER.