Cheltenham Festival 2000-2009

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Cheltenham Festival Quiz: 2000-2009

Test your knowledge of the Cheltenham Festival from 2000 to 2009 with this engaging quiz! Dive into the details of thrilling races, remarkable horses, and unforgettable moments that defined the era.

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In the 2005 Champion Hurdle we witnessed one of the greatest races when Hardy Eustace held off Harchibald, but which UK trained horse finished best of all in the race

Intersky Falcon

Rooster Booster

Arcalis

Westender

Istabraq won the last of his Champion Hurdles in 2000, what was the official winning distance

2 lengths

4 lengths

6 lengths

8 lengths

In 2002 & 03 the unfortunate Latalomne fell 2 from home when in the mix on each occasion, who was his jockey on both occasions

Norman Williamson

AP McCoy

Timmy Murphy

Vinnie Keane

Who beat Fondmort in the inaugural Festival Trophy Chase (now the Ryanair) in 2005

Rathgar Beau

Thisthatandtother

Lacdoudal

Taranis

From 2002-06 the brilliant Baracouda ran in the World (Stayers) Hurdle, winning twice under Thierry Doumen as his regular jockey, but who rode him on his last 2 runs in the race

AP McCoy

Richard Johnson

Barry Geraghty

Robert Thornton

Which horse got closest to beating Best Mate across his 3 Cheltenham Gold Cup wins 2002-04

See More Business

Commanche Court

Truckers Tavern

Sir Rembrandt

When in 2009 Kauto Star regained his Cheltenham Gold Cup Crown who was the oldest horse of the first 3

Denman

Exotic Dancer

Kauto Star

They were all the same age

In 2002 the hot favourite Like-A-Butterfly won the Supreme Novice Hurdle, he was helped by a faller at the last who looked the likely winner, which horse was that

Westender

Bernardon

Adamant Approach

Kicking King

Denman was the hot favourite for the 2006 Royal & Sun Alliance Novice Hurdle, who beat him that day

Massini’s Maguire

Refinement

Nicanor

No Refuge

Who was the oldest winner of the Arkle Novices Chase between 2000-09 (inclusive)

Contraband

Moscow Flyer

Tiutchev

My Way De Solzen

In 2004 Rule Supreme won the RSA Novice Chase at 25/1, who was the beaten favourite that day

Pizarro

Our Vic

Jair Du Cochet

Comply or Die

When Monkerhostin won the 2004 Coral Cup who finished second at 200/1

Court Shareef

Mughas

The French Furze

Starzaan

Which future Champion Hurdler won the 2002 County Handicap Hurdle

Katchit

Punjabi

Rooster Booster

Hardy Eustace

Which JP McManus owned horse finished 2nd (in 2004) and 3rd (in 2007) in the Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase

Ground Ball

Hasty Prince

Fota Island

Risk Accessor

Which horse defeated Fondmort in the 2003 Mildmay of Flete Challenge Cup after more than a year off the track

Tikram

Lady Cricket

Young Spartacus

Iznogoud

Celestial Gold won the 2004 Hennessy Gold Cup Handicap Chase, earlier that year he had been beaten by less than 2 lengths in the National Hunt Novices Chase by which horse

Native Emperor

Drombeag

Butler’s Cabin

Old Benny

In the 2008 Racing Post Plate Handicap Chase over 2m4f there was a 66/1 shock winner, who was the trainer

Jonjo O’Neill

Nigel Twiston-Davies

Gary Moore

Sue Smith

In the 2002 Cheltenham Bumper Pizarro got the better of Rhinestone Cowboy in a very tough race, who finished 3rd

Back In Front

Trabolgan

Iris’s Gift

Thisthatandtother

AP McCoy delivered a brilliant ride to win on Wichita Lineman in the 2009 William Hill Trophy Handicap Chase, which horse leading after jumping the last got collared on the line

Nenuphar Collonges

Patsy Hall

Maljimar

New Alco

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