Hesi Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 5 minutes ago, VC! said: QR6 That would be Bob Skelton coming back to scale after riding Van Der Hum to victory in the Melbourne Cup Maria already beat you to it, sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VC! Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 QR7 Northern Dancer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VC! Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 QR4 This is a guess 1890 Melbourne Cup, Carbine carrying weight record 10st 5lb 66kgs in the largest field ever 39 starters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 3 minutes ago, VC! said: QR7 Northern Dancer Correct - 1 point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 3 minutes ago, VC! said: QR4 This is a guess 1890 Melbourne Cup, Carbine carrying weight record 10st 5lb 66kgs in the largest field ever 39 starters Not even close Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 Maxi - 5 points Maria - 4 points VC - 3 points Pete - 2 points Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 Some of those music questions are easy. Have left enough melody in most of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VC! Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 24 minutes ago, Hesi said: Some of those music questions are easy. Have left enough melody in most of them Ok I gave them long enough QM1 Stay QM5 Fire and Rain QM7 San Francisco QM8 I Kissed a Girl QM9 Tequila Sunrise QM10 Californication QM15 Earth Angel QM17 What becomes of the broken hearted QM20 Twelve Thirty QM21 Guantanamera As for the rest???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 14 minutes ago, VC! said: Ok I gave them long enough QM1 Stay QM5 Fire and Rain QM7 San Francisco QM8 I Kissed a Girl QM9 Tequila Sunrise QM10 Californication QM15 Earth Angel QM17 What becomes of the broken hearted QM20 Twelve Thirty QM21 Guantanamera As for the rest???? All correct, easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 2 hours ago, Hesi said: Correct race, and correct other horse that stood at stud in NZ, 2 points, 1 point still begging the 3rd question is ambiguous old son ...does it refer to Hermes or St Puckle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 QR4: 1969 Melbourne Cup Rain Lover, first back-to-back winner since Archer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Q9; Saintly (?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Hesi can you show a summary of the one's left please. I can't be arsed flipping through all the answers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 When I get home this evening 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 48 minutes ago, Maximus said: Q9; Saintly (?) No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 51 minutes ago, Maximus said: QR4: 1969 Melbourne Cup Rain Lover, first back-to-back winner since Archer No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Maximus said: the 3rd question is ambiguous old son ...does it refer to Hermes or St Puckle? Seems straightforward to me, St Puckle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 10 minutes ago, Hesi said: Seems straightforward to me, St Puckle Melbourne Cup (What A Nuisance); International Stakes, now Herbie Dyke Stakes (Oopik) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 19 minutes ago, Hesi said: No At Talaq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 6 minutes ago, Maximus said: At Talaq No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 14 minutes ago, Maximus said: Melbourne Cup (What A Nuisance); International Stakes, now Herbie Dyke Stakes (Oopik) Almost there, Herbie Dyke is not a notable race lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngakonui grass Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Hesi said: Almost there, Herbie Dyke is not a notable race lol OOPIK Sydney Cup 1976 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Hesi said: Almost there, Herbie Dyke is not a notable race lol objection yer honour, a Grp 1 is a notable race in anyone's language Race grading was introduced in North America in 1974. These races, whether designated as "Group One" or "Grade I", are of international importance and attract the best horses. Edited July 22, 2021 by Maximus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 16 minutes ago, Maximus said: objection yer honour, a Grp 1 is a notable race in anyone's language Race grading was introduced in North America in 1974. These races, whether designated as "Group One" or "Grade I", are of international importance and attract the best horses. I haven't checked, but Oopik, that great horse, when we used to have heaps of great horses in NZ, trained by D J O'Sullivan, never raced in or won a race called the Herbie Dyke Stakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 23 minutes ago, ngakonui grass said: OOPIK Sydney Cup 1976 Correct, you and Maxi, 1/2 a point each Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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