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Well done isinglass
It’s probably the only chance I’ll get to ask another question, they’ve been far too tricky for me recently.
My question is – Which horse after being narrowly beaten after looking all over the winner in his previous race proceeded to win the Newbury Spring Cup by a record 12 lengths, something that’s not been done before or since?
I remember Rudimentary of Henry’s winning by a long way but I don’t think it was twelve lengths so that rules that one out!!
The only winner I can recall at all is Lang Shining and I don’t think he won by twelve lengths!
yeats – a good question but so far impenetrable. Speaking personally I could use a clue.
I have had a look at every winner since 1988 and I can not for the life of me find any that won by twelve lengths!!
Are we sure we are talking about the right race???
Pre 1988, the trainer of the horse is now retired and his son has continued training from the same base.
You could Go Banana’s trying to guess the answer
....and you've got to look a long way back for anything else.
Great stuff espmadrid
I tried looking for it on youtube but couldn’t find it although I did find the following years Lincoln when he refused to go in the stalls, think that was your video as well.Who was the first Irish trainer to become Champion Flat Trainer in England?
....and you've got to look a long way back for anything else.
I’ll take a speculative punt on Richard Dawson, an Irishman who moved to England in his thirties, and who won his first trainers’ title in 1916.
You may be right, but what I meant was Irish based trainer. Should be an easier one to answer.
....and you've got to look a long way back for anything else.
Too easy wasn’t it, a bonus point if anyone can get within 10% of the prize money total achieved in his first championship year.
I’ll think of a harder question next time.
....and you've got to look a long way back for anything else.
I thought that might have been a trick question. Oh well.
Just satisfying my curiosity, I’ve reminded myself of the top class horses PP trained in the early/mid 1960s. Noblesse (Oaks winner by 10l) Ragusa (Irish Derby, King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, St Leger & Eclipse) Pourparler (1,000 Guineas) and Meadow Court (Irish Derby & King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes). All within the space of 3 seasons.
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