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CORNER

GUESS WHO?

Can you name this Group Two winning sprinter at York? Clue he won in Paris last weekend. Go on, tell us the two races, you know you want to.

General Knowledge

Here are some clues about todays runners, can you identify them from the clues below?

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8. A fictional character created by a famous english musician Something you may do on Trip Advisor A 2006 mystery and romance film, starring Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, and Jessica Biel.

YORKS RACING CHALLENGE

1. Copper Knight has won a record breaking six times at the Knavesmire, his first came at

the Dante Festival 2017, do you know who rode him on that day? and for a bonus point

over what trip?

2. Hurricane Lane ran a brilliant race in last Sundays Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. He won

earlier this season at York but which race did he win? Also can you name the horse

that was sent off favourite?

3. Friday of the Dante Festival saw another Group race but this time it was for the

stayers, can you name the trainer, jockey and horse combo for three points? A bonus

point for their next big target.

4. Imperium Blue took the Racing TV viewers by surprise when winning the first race on

the equivalent day last year. Trained by Nigel Tinkler, can you name the jockey who

rode him to that success? For some serious kudos, can you get the name of the horse

that came fourth that day and then went on to beat both the first and second next

time they raced at York? Clue the race was in May of this year.

5. Sonnyboyliston won this years Sky Bet Ebor but for all the Ebor anoraks out there, can

you name the winners in order from 2016?

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