For those who like puzzles, see if you can solve this riddle. I know Ron particularly likes them. The answer is a past Group winner on the Flat and subsequent sire. My first sounds in tatters but it’s really divine, My second’s an old citizen worth his salt, To my third he revered, his head to incline- A supreme sovereign to a fault.
OK, try this one by using your powers of observation. Which Grand National winner is this? PS. Spread fingers to enlarge image.
First one looks like a grey from what I can see - Nicolaus Silver (1961)? For the second one I admit to doing a google image search and it came up with Pat Taafe and Gay Trip in 1970
Oh, you’re on form today, Oddy! Yes, the only way to identify the first was the grey horse’s head. Too early a photo for Neptune Collonges so the only other grey in our lifetime was Nicolaus Silver. In the second, Fred Rimell was easier to identify than Pat Taaffe, the jockey but, yes, Gay Trip. So 5 stars less 2 for cheating = 3 crackers.
Cheers Tam. Went in for my op yesterday and this is the first time I've opened my lap top since. Not that I could have beaten Oddy
A relatively easy one to end the day. Ron, see if you can beat Oddy!! Identify this Classic winner of old , whose noble owner belonged to my home town….. Put it on, whistle, and pick it up. Beat it and have a sup. PS. Ron, hope you are OK after your surgery.
Thanks Tam. A rather large hernia (complete with intestines) put back where it belongs and the wall re-inforced. Will be back playing footy in 4 weeks. Excellent treatment
Yes, Ron, it’s Kettledrum, Burnley’s 1861 Derby winner, owned by the Townley family. There’s a wonderful stately home called Townley Hall (inc. 440 acres of parkland) most of which was given to Burnley Council, provided that it would be accessible and free to the public in perpetuity. It’s tremendous for the townsfolk. There’s also a pub in Burnley called the Kettledrum which is the start of a moors road all the way to Hebden Bridge in Yorkshire. I’m glad your hernia operation went well. My father had exactly the same operation, so I know how relieved you must be. Well done for solving the riddle, and all the best for the season to you and your family. PS. You might remember a classy chaser called Townley Stone some years back in the eighties, owned by the Townley family.
Thanks for the inspiration Tam - name these ten Cheltenham Gold Cup winners: 1. Sixpence from a Sheffield suburb 2. Nothing to do with Arthur's sword, but perhaps the husband of the Lady of the Lake? 3. How might one describe the current conflict between Israel and Hamas? 4. A Parisian sculpture 5. A form of swimming 6. Home of the Barbados Turf Club 7. A flower in the Kalahari 8. Did NOT run at a snail's pace 9. A Tam style riddle: My first sounds cheesy, my second sounds sleazy. I'm a womaniser in a small country residence. 10. A home for the lathes
Ha ha ! So let’s have a go… 1. Norton’s coin - Millhouses isn’t far off. 2. Lord Windermere 3 War of Attrition..or Looks like trouble …or even Forgive and Forget (unlikely) 4 The Thinker 5 Synchronised 6 Garrison Savannah 7Desert Orchid 8 L’Escargot 9 Cottage Rake 10 Golden Miller or Mill House.
