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Puzzle Corner

P U Z Z L E

CORNER

GUESS WHO?

Hurricane Lane won last year’s Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes but who is seen finishing second?

WHO AM I?

Can you identify the horse, owner, trainer or jockey who has enjoyed big race success at York in the past from the clues provided?

1. I was born in 1951 and have trained over 3000 winners. I have

2. recently taken out a joint ownership license with my son and

have trained three winner of the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai

Dante Stakes in the last ten years.

I hail from a stable that has had plenty of success over the

Knavesmire. I’m a son of Nathaniel and run in the same silks

3. as a Juddmonte International Stakes second.

Born in 2000, I ride a lot for Richard Hannon and new owners

Amo Racing Limited. My biggest win came on Kinross in the

Lennox Stakes and I’m still chasing a Group One.

YORKS RACING CHALLENGE

1. Can you name the five leading trainers in the Al Basti Equiworld Dante? Show off by

adding how many trophies they hold.

2. Which horse that shared his name with a famous French Impressionist painter won

the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes in 1984? There is a bonus point on offer if

you can name his trainer.

3. The top-class Midday won the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Middleton Stakes in 2011 but

what other prestigious York race did she win in 2010? If you can name the jockey on

both occasions you will earn yourself a bonus point.

4. With the FA Cup Final on the sporting horizon, which winning teams share their name

with a racecourse? Apologies to a football mad city but Aintree doesn’t count!

5. Which trainer had a double on Dante day 2021, name the winners?

WHERE CAN I PLACE A B T

There are various points and different ways to bet here at York. 1. Place a bet with the tote. 2. You can go to the betting ring. 3. Use a William Hill Retail SP Betting Shop. With over 300 tote betting points located around the course, there is always one nearby. The main betting ring is situated in front of the Knavesmire Stand with an additional ring in Course Enclosure and sometimes a third set of bookies on Bustardthorpe Lawn.There are three William Hill Retail SP betting shops at York; one at the southern end of the stands, the second on the ground floor of the Knavesmire Stand and the third being the refurbished shop on the ground floor of the Melrose Stand. In addition, racegoers in the Clocktower Enclosure will find a William Hill Retail SP facility underneath the clock tower.

PLACING YOUR BET WITH A BOOKMAKER Shop around for the best odds against your selection. When you have decided on where to place your bet, state the number of your chosen horse and the stake, for example “number 4, £2 win”. Listen to the bookmaker repeat the number of the horse and the stake to his/ her clerk and hand your stake to the bookmaker. You will then be given an itemised receipt that gives details of the bet and shows potential winnings. You should keep this ticket safe.

COLLECTING YOUR WINNINGS If your selection wins (or, in the case of a place bet, is placed), hand the ticket back to the bookmaker for settlement. NEVER destroy your ticket until after the “Weighed In” announcement has been made. There may still be a stewards enquiry and the first past the post, or placed horses, may be disqualified. On rare occasions even the horse coming fourth has been awarded the race. You may bet with confidence with any bookmaker as they have all been approved by the Administration Of Gambling On Tracks Limited, which administers the betting rings at each of Britain’s 59 racecourses. The AGT also offers a full late pay service, in case a bookmaker leaves the course before you have collected your winnings. Late Pay Claims should be sent to Administration Of Gambling On Tracks Limited, 3a, Kings Hall, Parsons Green, St Ives, Cambs, PE27 4WY.

WAYS TO BET STRAIGHT

Win Only

EACH WAY

A bookmaker taking each way bets will display the terms on which he/ she accepts such bets on the top of his/her board. This is a bet for your selection to win or be placed. In conjunction with The RCA, the bookmakers have introduced standard each-way terms. Bookmakers will provide these terms, or better, when offering each-way betting. • Fewer than 3 runners - all on to win

• 3 or 4 runners – all on to win. Where a bookmaker wishes to depart from this default position he may offer place terms. This must be at 1/5 odds a place 1,2 • 5 – 7 runners (inclusive) – 1/4 odds a place 1,2 • 8 or more runners – 1/5 odds a place 1,2,3 • Handicaps with 12 to 15 runners (inclusive) – 1/4 odds a place 1,2,3 • Handicaps with 16 to 21 runners (inclusive) – 1/5 odds a place 1,2,3,4 • Handicaps with 22 or more runners – 1/4 odds a place 1,2,3,4 AWAY BETTING Many bookmakers will also take bets at the other race meetings today. They offer a comprehensive service, including bets settled TAX FREE at Starting Price (S.P.). BETTING WITHOUT THE FAVOURITE

At reduced odds you can back a horse and collect if it wins or runs second to the horse nominated by the bookmaker as favourite. STRAIGHT FORECAST

Name the first and second in the correct order.

In the unlikely event of a dispute with a bookmaker, please call upon the assistance of the AGT Betting Ring Manager. Their office is located near the Theakston Bar to the South of the main Betting Ring.

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