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THE GRAND NATIONAL
6 WhAt is the age difference between the oldest horse and the youngest jockey to win the grand National?
A) One year B) Two years C) Three years D) They were the same age ANSWERS
1) A. the others describe the courses for the Cheltenham gold Cup (B); tingle Creek Chase at Sandown Park (C); and the King george VI Chase at Kempton Park (D). 2) A. Red Rum won in 1973, 1974 and 1977. Aldaniti and jockey Bob Champion overcame illness and hindrances to win once, in 1981; tipperary tim and William Dutton won once, in 1928, after the remaining 41 horses fell; and Dick Francis was fancied to win in 1956 when Devon Loch suddenly collapsed 40 yards from the finish line, prompting the horse’s owner, the Queen mother, to say: ‘Oh, that’s racing!’
3) C. the BBC had the UK live tV rights for the race until 2012, when they passed to Channel 4. this year, it will be on ItV.
4) FALSE. Legend has it the ship carrying moifaa from New Zealand to Liverpool was caught in a storm off the coast of Ireland and, as it was sinking, the horse was let loose. he was later found and went on to win the grand National. this is not true — though another contender in the 1904 race, Kiora, did survive a shipwreck in 1899.
5) B. Charlotte Brew was the first woman to ride in the grand National, though she and Barony Fort did not reach the finish. geraldine Rees became the first female jockey to finish the course in 1982.
6) B. the horse Peter Simple was 15 when it won in 1853. Jockey Bruce hobbs was 17 when he won on Battleship in 1938.
1FIRST run in 1839, how many fences do the horses in the Grand National jump, and over what distance? A) 30 fences over a course of four miles, 514 yards B) 22 fences over a course of three miles, 550 yards C) 13 fences over a course of two miles D) 18 fences over a course of three miles 2 WHICH of these horses has won the Grand National three times? A) Red Rum B) Aldaniti C) Tipperary Tim D) Devon Loch 3 UP TO 154,000 people attend the three- day meeting, but what is the international TV audience? A) 5-6 million in 14 countries B) 15-16 million in 42 countries C) 500-600 million in 140 countries D) 5-6 billion in 160 countries 4 TRUE or false? Moifaa, the winning horse of the 1904 Grand National, was shipwrecked before going on to triumph. 5 WHY did Barony Fort earn a place in the history books in 1977? A) It was the first horse owned by a female trainer to win the race. B) It was the first horse ridden by a female jockey in the race, though it did not finish. C) It was the fastest winner. D) It was the first horse to finish at 100/1, the longest odds recorded for the race.