Racing Post Quiz

[denbri]

Can anyone please help with this question in the Racing Post Christmas Quiz? Even a clue on how to confirm the answer would be great (I have exhausted every idea I have had with this one)!!!

Q10 What is the next in this sequence? Kingly, Napoleonic Victory, Shropshire town.....

A Daniel O'Connell
B Imperatrix
C Mariner
D Hedonist

Many thanks for any guidance

[Svejk]

first 4 winners of the Grand National, Cheltenham Gold Cup or similar?

[-Talbot-]

Imperatrix Won the St Ledger

[TheFrogman]

Good call Svejk - take a look at Grand National winners starting from 1876....

[TheFrogman]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Grand_National_first_four_placings

[-Talbot-]

Hedonist Was a donkey

[patgreg]

Daniel O'Connell - the liberator- Grand National winners 1876-1879 - Regal, Austerlitz, Shifnal...

[Svejk]

Didn't mean nuffink that clever. Well done, froggy, for finding that needle in a haystack. ;)

[denbri]

thank you all for your help. I had looked at Derby winners etc but didn't look at Grand National so thank you very much I can send it off now

[-Talbot-]

I'm missing something here?


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperatrix_%28horse%29

[Svejk]

The answer was a) Daniel O'Connell, Talbot.

[Svejk]

Sorry, pressed the wrong button, the other 3 horses including Imp

[Svejk]

Did it again,lol. cont. including Imperatrix are just random horses.

[-Talbot-]

Ah now I see, the answer was either ABC or D

(It was an 1/2 decent party I was at last night)

[-Talbot-]

I was trying to fine E :0/