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Madam actually! I should have called myself for a filly rather than a colt. Just I was awed by a picture of Crepello in a book as a child.
Easy one this time…….
A top steeplechaser was the result of an odd union, when an elderly retired stallion, presumably sterile served an elderly presumably sterile mare.
Name the steeplechaser and the stallion.Correct. It is Flyingbolt whose dam Eastlock was served by her field companion, the presumably by then, sterile 1946 Derby winner, Airborne.
Over to you………I believe they are Persimmon in 1895 and Chief Singer in 1983.
Provided they are correct, my question is…
What was the name of the jockey who punched the chairman of the BHB ?
Thought that I got it a bit too quickly. This came up in a quiz a few years ago, darn my memory.
Thinking cap back on.
You’re jumping the gun, Rich. That answer’s wrong.
I’ve done a bit of checking and the two horses that I gave did both win the Coventry on debut – perhaps there are other horses that have done theis as well?
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Persimmon was one of the leading British two-year-old of 1895, winning two of his three races. He made his debut at Royal Ascot on 18 June, where he started 2/1 favourite for the Coventry Stakes. Ridden by John Watts he led from the start and won "in great style" by three lengths from Meli Melo
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persimmon_%28horse%29The next one is easy to remember mainly because of the quote regarding Lester Piggott…
"Chief Singer never ran in a maiden race and was unusual in that his entire career was spent in Group Race company. On his first racecourse appearance he was sent to Royal Ascot in June where he ran in the six furlong Coventry Stakes. Shortly before the race, Sheather had matched the colt against a successful six-year-old handicapper named Teamwork in a trial gallop, and decided to send the colt straight to Ascot after he easily defeated[3] his older rival despite meeting him at two stones worse than weight-for-age.[1] In the Coventry Stakes, Chief Singer started a 20/1 outsider in a field of fourteen runners. Before the race Lester Piggott asked Cochrane how he expected to win on "that big black oaf". Cochrane responded "take a good look at his face, because all you’re going to see at the end is his arse".[3] Chief Singer started poorly and was left behind by his opponents but made up the lost ground, took the lead entering the final furlong, and drew away to win by four lengths…"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_SingerPlease don’t get me wrong, I’m not whinging here, just trying to add a bit more info about the subject. I am not aware of any other debutants so I await the answer with interest.
St Amant did indeed win the Coventry on his début, in 1903, but he wasn’t the last to do so before Chief Singer… not according to Timeform, anyway!
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