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Arkle, King of the Jumpers Trivia Quiz

One of the greatest steeplechasers in the world.

A multiple-choice quiz by veandercross. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
veandercross

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
173,965

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
761

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the sire of Arkle? Hint

Nearco

St Simon

Pharos

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the dam of Arkle? Hint

Bright Glow

Greenogue Princess

Cheery Branch 2

Bright Cherry

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of Arkle's owner? Hint

Bill Gollings

Lord Fingall

Duchess of Westminster

Alex Ferguson

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the trainer of Arkle? Hint

Willie O'Grady

Dermot Weld

Fulke Walwyn

Tom Dreaper

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Question 5 of 10

5. Arkle came second in his first race?

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which jockey rode Arkle in his first race? Hint

Willie Robinson

Pat Taaffee

Mark Hely - Hutchinson

Liam McLoughlin

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was Arkle's regular jockey? Hint

Pat Taaffe

Mark Hely-Hutchinson

Gordon Richards

Liam McLoughlin

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Question 8 of 10

8. Arkle won his first Cheltenham Gold Cup in 1964, beating the mighty Mill House and another former gold cup winner Pas Seul?

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. After his first Cheltenham Gold Cup win, he then won the Irish Grand National,a second Carey Cottage chase, and then the 1964 ____________ Gold Cup?

Answer: (One Word, starts with H (8 letters))

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many Cheltenham Gold Cups did Arkle win? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the sire of Arkle?

Answer: Archive

Archive was royally bred, being by Nearco out of Book Law, but proved a duffer on the racecourse.

2. Who was the dam of Arkle?

Answer: Bright Cherry

A winner of a hurdle race and six steeplechases and also placed eleven times. From a winning family, she was a far better performer than Archive.

3. What was the name of Arkle's owner?

Answer: Duchess of Westminster

Anne, Duchess of Westminster was a very shrewd horsewoman.
Bill Gollings was the owner of Mill House.

4. Who was the trainer of Arkle?

Answer: Tom Dreaper

A top Irish trainer who has won most of the major steeplechases. Including winning seven Irish grand nationals before he trained Arkle.

5. Arkle came second in his first race?

Answer: False

On the 9th of December 1961 at Mullingar, he could not keep up with the early pace but ran on stoutly for third.

6. Which jockey rode Arkle in his first race?

Answer: Mark Hely - Hutchinson

Mark Hely - Hutchinson, an amateur rider and son of Lord Donoughmore, rode the horse in his first two starts for a third and a fourth.

7. Who was Arkle's regular jockey?

Answer: Pat Taaffe

Pat Taaffe rode numerous winners and rode Arkle for 24 wins, 2 seconds and 2 thirds out of 28 races.

8. Arkle won his first Cheltenham Gold Cup in 1964, beating the mighty Mill House and another former gold cup winner Pas Seul?

Answer: True

Mill House led for most of the race with some spectacular jumping with Arkle only catching him at the last fence and grinding on to the finish.

9. After his first Cheltenham Gold Cup win, he then won the Irish Grand National,a second Carey Cottage chase, and then the 1964 ____________ Gold Cup?

Answer: Hennessy

His trainer had already won 7 Irish Grand Nationals prior to Arkle's win, and Arkle once again defeated Mill House in the Hennessy Gold Cup.

10. How many Cheltenham Gold Cups did Arkle win?

Answer: 3

He won his third Cheltenham Gold Cup in 1966, carrying 12 stone and winning by thirty lengths, although at the last fence on the first round he crashed straight through it, not jumping it at all with only the skill of Pat Taaffee and the strength of the horse pulling them though.

Source: Author veandercross

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