Take the Donald McCain Grand National Quiz! - (2021)

The McCain Family is synonymous with the Grand National. We’ve asked Donald a few questions to test his knowledge on the biggest races of the year. How did you do against him?

Grand National Quiz

Which horse won the first Grand National?

• Charity
• Lottery
• Troytown
• Regal

How many fences are
jumped in the Grand National?

Which is the tallest
fence on the course?

• Beechers Brook
• Valentine’s
• The Chair
• Foinavon

What year did Red Rum
win his first National?

What year did
Foinavon win the National?

How much was Red Rum purchased
for?

• 600 Guineas
• 6,000 Guineas
• 600 Guineas
• 12,000 Guineas
• 15,000 Guineas

Who rode Amberleigh
House to Grand National success?

• Graham Lee
• Timmy Murphy
• Brian Harding
• Paul Maloney

How many winners had
Gordon Elliott trained when Silver Birch won the Grand National in 2001?

Who was the last grey
to win the Grand National?

• Silver Birch
• Papillon
• Neptune Collanges
• Pineau De Re

What year was the
Monday Grand National?

How old was Ballabriggs
when he won the National?

Which horse won the
National in the fastest time?

• Red Rum
• Mr.Frisk
• Party Politics
• Numbersixvalverde

Trevor Hemmings has
owned 3 National winners, can you name them?

• Hedgehunter, Ballabriggs and Many Clouds
• Hedgehunter, Ballabriggs and Cloudy Lane
• Hedgehunter, Many Clouds and Cloudy Lane
• Ballabriggs, Many Clouds and Cloudy Lane

Most recent English
jockey to win the Grand National?

• Timmy Murphy
• Richard Guest
• Ryan Mania
• Liam Tredwell

Which jockey was
ridden in the race most without winning?

• Jonjo O’Neill
• Robert Thornton
• Joe Tizzard
• Richard Johnson

Answers:
Lottery – 30 – The Chair – 1973 – 1967 – 6,000 Guineas – Graham Lee – 0 -Neptune Collanges – 1997 – 10 – Mr Frisk – Hedgehunter, Ballabriggs and Many Clouds – Liam Tredwell – Richard Johnson