Test your memory with our 30 brain-teasers in the Sporting Life Racing Christmas Quiz of the year.<\/p>\n
1. Poniros caused the biggest shock of the Cheltenham Festival by winning the JCB Triumph Hurdle at 100\/1. Who was the winning jockey? <\/p>\n
2. Willie Mullins had three winners on day two at Cheltenham 2025, with three different riders. Can you name them?<\/p>\n
3. By what distance did Inothewayurthinkin beat Galpin Des Champs to win the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup?<\/p>\n
4. How many winners did Champion Jockey Sean Bowen ride at the Cheltenham Festival?<\/p>\n
5. Which horse won the Topham Trophy at Aintree?<\/p>\n
6. Which was the first British-trained horse across the line at the end of the Randox Grand National?<\/p>\n
7. Who rode the winner of the Scottish Grand National at Ayr?<\/p>\n
8. Rachael Blackmore retired in May after a career that included 18 wins at the Cheltenham Festival. Name her first winner at the meeting.<\/p>\n
9. Which horse completed the Dante Stakes and Great Voltigeur Stakes double at York in 2025?<\/p>\n
10. Which horse won the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury in May, breaking the course record in the process?<\/p>\n
11. Which horse finished second behind Lambourn in the Derby at Epsom?<\/p>\n
12. In the middle of a fabulous season, Ombudsman won the Prince of Wales\u2019 Stakes at Royal Ascot at 7\/1, but who was the beaten favourite that day?<\/p>\n
13. The shortest-priced favourite in modern times won the Royal Hunt Cup at 3\/1. Name the horse.<\/p>\n
14. 33\/1 shot Cercene caused a big surprise in winning the Coronation Stakes for trainer Joe Murphy. Who rode her?<\/p>\n
15. Andrew Balding and Rob Hornby combined to win the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle at the end of June… with which horse?<\/p>\n
16. No Half Measures caused a huge upset by winning the July Cup at Newmarket, with another outsider Run To Freedom in third. Who finished second?<\/p>\n
17. Which horse won the Goodwood Cup on the first day of the Glorious meeting?<\/p>\n
18. Ndaawi beat Helvic Dream to win the Galway Hurdle, Ireland\u2019s richest hurdle race. But what was significant about that result?<\/p>\n
19. Name the 100\/1 shot that finished second to Asfoora in the Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes at York? <\/p>\n
20. Who won the Group 1 Matron Stakes at Leopardstown as part of Irish Champions Festival?<\/p>\n
21. Which British raider landed the Group 1 Vincent O\u2019Brien National Stakes at the Curragh on the same weekend?<\/p>\n
22. Run Boy Run won the Ayr Gold Cup, can you name the winning jockey?<\/p>\n
23. Which filly followed up her win in the Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot by landing the Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket in late-September?<\/p>\n
24. Ardisia won Redcar\u2019s feature race of the year, the Two Year Old Trophy, in early October. Who trained the winner?<\/p>\n
25. Powerful Glory at 200\/1 and Cicero\u2019s Gift at 100\/1 caused massive upsets when claiming Group 1s on Champions Day at Ascot. Who were the winning jockeys?<\/p>\n
26. Envoi Allen won the Ladbrokes Champion Chase at Down Royal for the third time in four years in early November. How old is he as 2025 comes to a close?<\/p>\n
27. Who was crowned Ireland’s Champion Apprentice Jockey?<\/p>\n
28. The final race of the turf Flat season, the November Handicap at Doncaster, was won by which horse?<\/p>\n
29. The father and son combination of trainer Chris and jockey Freddie Gordon celebrated a landmark treble on Betfair Chase day at Haydock in November. Diamond Hunter and Davids Well won the first two races, who was the other winner?<\/p>\n
30. What connects the novice chase wins in early-November of Secret Trix at Kempton, Admiral Stewart at Sandown and Josh The Boss at Newbury?<\/p>\n
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