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Grand National Trivia Quiz

A selection of questions on Aintree's Grand National races from 2000 to 2013.

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

Author
yaybig

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
366,678

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
345

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Question 1 of 10

1. In 2000, a father and son respectively trained and rode the winning horse of the Grand National. What was the surname of this father and son combination? Hint

Mullins

Carberry

Walsh

McCain

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many horses finished the race in 2001? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. The winner of the 2004 Grand National, Amberleigh House, was trained by the same man who trained which notable previous winner of the race? Hint

L'Escargot

Foinavon

Aldaniti

Red Rum

4. The winner of the 2005 Grand National was Hedgehunter, who went off as favourite for the race having fallen at the final fence the previous year while in a strong position. How did Hedgehunter perform in the following Grand National in 2006?
Hint

Fell at the first fence

Won the race again

Finished 2nd

Fell at the final fence again

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these horses was NOT a winner of the Grand National during the first decade of the 21st century? Hint

Bindaree

McKelvey

Monty's Pass

Comply or Die

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 2009, outsider Mon Mome won the race. What was his starting price? Hint

200-1

66-1

100-1

150-1

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Question 7 of 10

7. The 2010 race was won for the first time by the highly successful jockey Tony McCoy. What was the name of the horse he rode to victory? Hint

Don't Push It

State of Play

Black Apalachi

Big Fella Thanks

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 2012's race, by what margin did Neptune Collonges beat second placed Sunnyhillboy? Hint

a nose

a head

a neck

half a length

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which horse followed up a fourth place finish in 2012 with a second place finish in 2013? Hint

Seabass

Swing Bill

Ballabriggs

Cappa Bleu

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which jockey rode Auroras Encore to victory in the 2013 race? Hint

Daryl Jacob

Niall Madden

Robbie Power

Ryan Mania

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 2000, a father and son respectively trained and rode the winning horse of the Grand National. What was the surname of this father and son combination?

Answer: Walsh

The 2000 winner was Papillon, trained by Ted Walsh and ridden by his son Ruby Walsh. The previous year, Bobbyjo won the race, trained by Tommy Carberry and ridden by his son Paul Carberry.

2. How many horses finished the race in 2001?

Answer: 4

The 2001 race, won by Red Marauder, had only 4 finishers thanks largely to the extremely wet conditions at the time. It was the lowest number of finishers the race had seen in 21 years and the slowest winning time in over 100 years.

3. The winner of the 2004 Grand National, Amberleigh House, was trained by the same man who trained which notable previous winner of the race?

Answer: Red Rum

Amberleigh House was trained by Ginger McCain, who was most famous for being the trainer of the three-time Grand National winner Red Rum.

Answer: Finished 2nd

Hedgehunter admirably finished second while carrying the top weight of 11 stone 12 in 2006. The winner of the race was Numbersixvalverde.

5. Which of these horses was NOT a winner of the Grand National during the first decade of the 21st century?

Answer: McKelvey

Bindaree won the race in 2002, Monty's Pass in 2003, and Comply or Die in 2008. McKelvey finished second to Silver Birch in 2007.

6. In 2009, outsider Mon Mome won the race. What was his starting price?

Answer: 100-1

Mon Mome went off as a 100-1 shot to win the race, this was the longest starting price for a winner since the famous Foinavon in 1967 also won with a starting price of 100-1.

7. The 2010 race was won for the first time by the highly successful jockey Tony McCoy. What was the name of the horse he rode to victory?

Answer: Don't Push It

Having previously won a number of prestigious races and having been National Hunt racing's Champion Jockey every season since 1995-96, up to that point winning the Grand National had been the only major achievement in the sport that had eluded him.

Don't Push It was the winning horse, trained by Jonjo O'Neill. Black Apalachi, State of Play and Big Fella Thanks finished 2nd, 3rd and 4th respectively.

8. In 2012's race, by what margin did Neptune Collonges beat second placed Sunnyhillboy?

Answer: a nose

The 2012 race went to a photo finish, the closest finish to a Grand National in its entire history to that date. Neptune Collonges, the first grey horse to have won in 51 years, won it by just a nose over Sunnyhillboy.

9. Which horse followed up a fourth place finish in 2012 with a second place finish in 2013?

Answer: Cappa Bleu

Cappa Bleu was trained by Evan Williams and ridden by Paul Moloney. The same trainer and jockey led State of Play to three consecutive top 4 finishes from 2009-2011.

10. Which jockey rode Auroras Encore to victory in the 2013 race?

Answer: Ryan Mania

Scotland's Ryan Mania rode the surprise winner Auroras Encore on his first ride in the Grand National. He was the first Scottish jockey to win the race in 117 years.

Source: Author yaybig

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