IT’S THE FEATURE race on the opening day of the festival and there are any number of ways to pick a winner.
On paper, there should be no stopping favourite Buveur d’Air from repeating last year’s success but if you feel like his price is too prohibitive, then our foolproof quiz might just be the what you’re looking for.
Whatever you end up with, best of luck!
1. Pick a colour
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Pink
Green
Purple
Yellow
Gold
2. What's your favourite type of footballer?
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A troubled genius
A box-to-box midfielder
A fox in the box
A no-nonsense defender
What has this to do with horse racing?
3. What would be your drink of choice at the races?
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Champagne
A nice pint
Sparking Water
I'll sneak my own in
Who has time for drinking when there's racing to watch?
4. Pick a number
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Whichever number Buveur D'Air is
5
8
10
11
5. Finally, which of these excuses are you most likely to use if your horse loses?
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He hated the ground
He was crying out for a longer trip
Ah, he was off the bridle
He was far too keen
He had to make all the running
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You scored out of !
Buveur D'Air
The favourite and defending champion. What's not to like.
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You scored out of !
Faugheen
Can The Machine get back to his brilliant best?
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You scored out of !
Wicklow Brave
A winner when last seen over hurdles but still short of his best of late.
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You scored out of !
Yorkhill
A winner at Cheltenham the past two years but will need to find form from nowhere to win this.
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You scored out of !
Melon
A long shot from the Mullins' stable but a Mullins' horse nonetheless.
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You scored out of !
My Tent Or Yours
A horse that's finished second in three of the last four runnings of this race. Could this be the year?
