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?
- 26
- 28
- 30
- 32
Which is the tallest fence on the course?
- Beechers Brook
- Valentine’s
- The Chair
- Foinavon
What year did Red Rum win his first National?
- 1973
- 1974
- 1975
- 1976
What year did Foinavon win the National?
- 1965
- 1965
- 1966
- 1967
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?
- 0
- 5
- 10
- 15
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?
- 1995
- 1996
- 1997
- 1998
How old was Ballabriggs when he won the National?
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
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
