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==Racehorse infobox =={{Thoroughbred racehorse infobox | horsename = Persimmon | image = | caption = | sire = [[St. Simon (horse)|St. Simon]] | grandsire = [[Galopin]] | dam = Perdita | damsire = [[Hampton (horse)|Hampton]] | sex = [[Stallion (horse)|Stallion]] | foaled = 1893 | country = [[Great Britain]] {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | colour = [[Bay (horse)|Bay]] | breeder = [[Edward VII of the United Kingdom|Prince of Wales]] | owner = Prince of Wales | trainer = [[Richard Marsh (racehorse trainer)|Richard Marsh]] | record = | earnings = | race = [[Epsom Derby]] (1896)<br>[[St. Leger Stakes|St. Leger]] (1896)<br>[[Eclipse Stakes]] (1897)<br>[[Ascot Gold Cup]] (1897) | awards = | honours = [[Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland|Leading sire in GB & Ireland]]<br />(1902, 1906, 1908, 1912)<br />[[Leading broodmare sire in Great Britain & Ireland|Leading broodmare sire in GB & Ireland]]<br />(1914, 1915, 1919) |updated= January 6, 2008 }} '''Persimmon''' ([[1893]]-[[1908]]) was an British-bred and British-trained [[Thoroughbred]] [[horse racing|race horse]] who won the Epsom Derby in 1896. As a four-year-old he won the [[Eclipse Stakes]] and [[Ascot Gold Cup]], and is the most recent Epsom Derby winner to have won the Ascot Gold Cup. His full brother, [[Diamond Jubilee (horse)|Diamond Jubilee]] won the [[Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing|Triple Crown]] in 1900. Persimmon became a successful sire, and amongst his offspring was [[Sceptre (horse)|Sceptre]], winner of four classic races in 1902. == References == *{{cite book |last=Wright|first=Howard|title=The Encyclopedia of Flat Racing|year=1986|publisher=Robert Hale|isbn=0709026390|pages=p218}} *[http://www.pedigreequery.com/persimmon Diamond Jubilee's pedigree and racing stats] *[http://www.horseracinghistory.co.uk/hrho/action/viewDocument?id=1038 Diamond Jubilee at the National Horseracing Museum] {{racehorse-stub}} [[Category:1893 racehorse births]] [[Category:1908 racehorse deaths]] [[Category:Thoroughbred racehorses]] [[Category:Racehorses trained in Great Britain]] [[Category:Racehorses bred in Great Britain]] [[Category:British racehorses]] [[Category:British Classic Race winners]] == Horsraces infobox == {{Horseraces infobox |class = Group One |horse race = Epsom Derby |image = |caption = |location = Epsom Downs, Epsom, England |inaugurated = 1787 |race type = Thoroughbred |website = |distance = 1½ miles |track = Turf, left-handed |qualification = 3yo entire colt (horse)|colts and filly|fillies |weight = Colt (horse)|Colt: 9 Stone (mass)|stone (57.2 kg)<br>Filly: 8 stone (mass)|stone 9 pound (mass)|pounds (54.9 kg) |purse = |bonuses = }} == Book== {{cite book |last=Hastings |first=Max |authorlink= |coauthors=Jenkins, Simon |editor= |others= |title=Battle for the Falklands |origdate= |origyear= |origmonth= |url= |format= |accessdate= |accessyear= |accessmonth= |edition= |series= |date= |year=1983 |month= |publisher=Pan Books |location=London |language=|isbn=0-33-028136-0 |oclc= |doi= |id= |pages=p85-86 |chapter= |chapterurl= |quote= }} '''William Raphael "Rae" Johnstone''' (7 May 1904 - 1963) was an Australian jockey who spent the majority of his career riding in Europe. He won every British Classic race at least twice, including the Epsom Derby three times, and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe twice. ==External link== * http://www.horseracinghistory.co.uk/hrho/action/viewDocument?id=1017 April the Fifth at the National Horseracing Museum ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Race== The '''Finesse Juvenile Novices' Hurdle''' is a Grade 2 [[National Hunt racing|National Hunt]] [[Hurdling (horse race)|hurdle race]] in the [[United Kingdom]] for four-year-old [[novice (racehorse)|novices]]. It is run over a distance of 2 [[mile]]s 1 [[furlong]] (3,420 metres) on the New Course at [[Cheltenham Racecourse]] in January. There are eight hurdles to be jumped in the race. ==Winners since 1989== {| class = "sortable" | border="1" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%" |- bgcolor="#77dd77" align="center" | style="width:36px" | '''Year'''<br> | style="width:170px" | '''Winner'''<br> | style="width:190px" | '''Jockey'''<br> | style="width:190px" | '''Trainer'''<br> |- | 1989 | [[Highland Bud]] | [[Richard Dunwoody]] | [[David Nicholson (horse racing)|David Nicholson]] |- | 1990 | [[Sayyure]] | [[Graham McCourt]] | [[Nigel Tinkler]] |- | 1991 | [[Hopscotch (horse)|Hopscotch]] | [[Peter Scudamore]] | [[Martin Pipe]] |- | 1992 | no race |||| |- | 1993 | [[Major Bugler]] | [[Adrian Maguire]] | [[Toby Balding]] |- | 1994 | [[Pridwell]] | [[Richard Dunwoody]] | [[Martin Pipe]] |- | 1995 | [[Brave Tornado]] | [[Tony McCoy]] | [[Toby Balding]] |- | 1996 no race |||| |} ==References== * [[Racing Post]]: **[http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=27571&r_date=1989-1-28 1989], [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=33134&r_date=1990-1-27 1990], [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=38644&r_date=1991-1-26 1991],no race 1992, [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=49926&r_date=1993-1-30 1993], [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=55765&r_date=1994-1-29 1994], [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=61382&r_date=1995-1-28 1995], no race 1996 [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=233474&r_date=1997-1-25 1997], [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=247526&r_date=1998-1-31 1998], [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=262033&r_date=1999-1-30 1999], [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=276135&r_date=2000-1-29 2000], [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=295654&r_date=2001-1-27 2001], [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=310692&r_date=2002-1-26 2002], [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=326562&r_date=2003-1-25 2003], [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=343903&r_date=2004-1-24 2004] http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=366138&r_date=2005-1-29 no race 2006 http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=422792&r_date=2007-1-27 http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=447337&r_date=2008-1-26 ==See also== * [[Horseracing in Great Britain]] * [[List of British National Hunt races]] [[Category:National Hunt horse races]] [[Category:British horse races]] ===Lions tour=== In [[1968]] the [[British and Irish Lions|British Lions]] toured [[South Africa]]. The tour was not success in terms of international results, the Lions losing the test series against [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]] by three matches to nil, with the other match drawn. The Lions won 15 of their 16 non-international matches, losing only to Transvaal. The touring party was captained by [[Tom Kiernan]], coached by [[Ronnie Dawson (rugby player)|Ronnie Dawson]] and managed by [[David Brooks (rugby player)|David Brooks]]. ==Squad== ===Backs=== * [[JPR Williams]] ([[London Welsh R.F.C.|London Welsh]] and Wales) * [[Andy Irvine (rugby player)|Andy Irvine]] (Heriots FP and Scotland) * [[J.J. Williams]] ([[Llanelli RFC|Llanelli]] and Wales) * [[William Steele (rugby player)|William Steele]] (Bedford and R.A.F. and Scotland) * [[Clive Rees]] ([[London Welsh R.F.C.|London Welsh]] and Wales) * [[Alan Morley]] ([[Bristol Rugby|Bristol]] and England) * [[Richard Milliken]] (Bangor and Ireland) * [[Ian McGeechan]] (Headingley and Scotland) * [[Roy Bergiers]] ([[Llanelli RFC|Llanelli]] and Wales) * [[Geoff Evans (English rugby player)|Geoff Evans]] (Coventry and England) * [[Mike Gibson]] (North of Ireland and Ireland) * [[Phil Bennett]] ([[Llanelli RFC|Llanelli]] and Wales) * [[Alan Old]] (Leicester and England) * [[Gareth Edwards]] ([[Cardiff RFC|Cardiff]] and Wales) * [[John Moloney (rugby player)|John Moloney]] (St. Mary's College and Ireland) ===Forwards=== * [[Willie John McBride]] (capt) (Ballymena and Ireland) * [[Bobby Windsor]] ([[Pontypool RFC|Pontypool]] and Wales) * [[Ken Kennedy (rugby player)|Ken Kennedy]] ([[London Irish]] and Ireland) * [[Ian McLauchlan]] (Jordanhill College and Scotland) * [[Sandy Carmichael]] ([[West of Scotland RFC|West of Scotland]] and Scotland) * [[Fran Cotton]] (Coventry and England) * [[Mike Burton]] ([[Gloucester RFC|Gloucester]] and England) * [[Chris Ralston]] (Richmond and England) * [[Gordon Brown (rugby player)|Gordon Brown]] (West of Scotland and Scotland) * [[Roger Uttley]] (Gosforth and England) * [[Fergus Slattery]] ([[Blackrock College RFC|Blackrock College]] and Ireland) * [[Stewart McKinney (rugby player)|Stewart McKinney]] (Dungannon and Ireland) * [[Tom David]] ([[Swansea RFC|Swansea]] and Wales) * [[Tony Neary]] (Broughton Park and England) * [[Andy Ripley]] (Rosslyn Park and England) * [[Thomas Mervyn Davies|Mervyn Davies]] ([[Swansea RFC|Swansea]] and Wales) ==Results== {| |----- | Lions || 20-12 | [[Leopards (rugby team)|Western Transvaal]] |----- | Lions || 10-6 | [[Western Province (rugby team)|Western Province]] |----- | Lions || 24-6 | [[Eagles (rugby team)|South West Districts]] |----- | Lions || 23-14 | [[Mighty Elephants|Eastern Province]] |----- | Lions || 17-5 || [[Natal Sharks|Natal]] |----- | Lions || 32-6 || Rhodesia |----- | Lions || 20-25 | [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]] (Pretoria) |----- | Lions || 25-5 || North West Cape |----- | Lions || 23-0 || South West Africa |----- | Lions || 6-14 || [[Golden Lions|Transvaal]] |----- | Lions || 6-6 | [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]] (Port Elizabeth) |----- | Lions || 37-9 | [[Falcons (rugby team)|Eastern Transvaal]] |----- | Lions || 22-19 || [[Blue Bulls|Northern Transvaal]] |----- | Lions || 11-3 | [[Wildeklawer Griquas|Griqualand West]] |----- | Lions || 14-0 || [[Boland Cavaliers|Boland]] |----- | Lions || 6-11 | [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]] (Cape Town) |----- | Lions || 26-6 || [[Border Bulldogs|Border]] |----- | Lions || 9-3 | [[Free State Cheetahs|Orange Free State]] |----- | Lions || 40-12 || North East Cape |----- | Lions || 6-19 | [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]] (Johannesburg) |} == References == ==References== *{{cite book |last=Thomas|first=Clem |coauthors=updated by Thomas, Greg |title=The History of The British and Irish Lions|year=2005 |publisher=Mainstream Books |isbn=1-84-596030-0 |pages=pp141-148 }} == External links == * http://www.lions-tour.com/history/southafrica1974.asp [[Category:British and Irish Lions tours]] [[it:Tour dei British and Irish Lions 1974]] ==Results {| |----- | Lions || 41-13 | [[Wairarapa Bush Rugby Football Union|Wairarapa-Bush]] |----- | Lions || 13-11 || [[Hawke's Bay Rugby Union| Hawke's Bay]] |----- | Lions || 25-6 || [[Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union|Poverty Bay]]-[[East Coast Rugby Football Union|East Coast]] |----- | Lions || 21-13 | [[Taranaki Rugby Football Union|Taranaki]] |----- | Lions || 60-9 | [[King Country Rugby Football Union|King Country]]-[[Wanganui Rugby Football Union|Wanganui]] |----- | Lions || 18-12 | [[Manawatu Rugby Union|Manawatu]]-[[Horowhenua-Kapiti Rugby Football Union|Horowhenua]] |----- | Lions || 12-7 || [[Otago Rugby Football Union|Otago]] |----- | Lions || 20-12 || [[Southland Rugby|Southland]] |----- | Lions || 9-21 || New Zealand Universities |----- | Lions || 12-16 | [[All Blacks|New Zealand]] (Wellington) |----- | Lions || 45-6 || [[Hanan Shield]] Districts |----- | Lions || 14-13 || [[Canterbury Rugby Football Union|Canterbury]] |----- | Lions || 45-0 || [[West Coast Rugby Football Union|West Coast]]-[[Buller Rugby Football Union|Buller]] |----- | Lions || 13-6 | [[Wellington Rugby Football Union|Wellington]] |----- | Lions || 40-23 || [[Marlborough Rugby Union|Marlborough]]-Nelson |----- | Lions || 13-9 | [[All Blacks|New Zealand]] (Christchurch) |----- | Lions || 22-19 | [[New Zealand Māori rugby union team|New Zealand Maoris]] |----- | Lions || 18-13 || [[Waikato Rugby Union|Waikato]] |----- | Lions || 19-9 || [[Junior All Blacks|New Zealand Juniors]] |----- | Lions || 34-15 || [[Auckland Rugby Football Union|Auckland]] |----- | Lions || 7-19 | [[All Blacks|New Zealand]] (Dunedin) |----- | Lions || 35-10 || [[Counties Manukau Rugby Union|Counties]]-[[Thames Valley Rugby Football Union|Thames Valley]] |----- | Lions || 18-7 | [[Northland Rugby Football Union |North Auckland]] |----- | Lions || 23-16 | [[Bay of Plenty Rugby Union|Bay of Plenty]] |----- | Lions || 9-10 | [[All Blacks|New Zealand]] (Auckland) |----- | Lions || 21-25 | [[Fiji national rugby union team|Fiji]]<ref name="careerend">{{Cite web|url=<ref name="fullcredits">{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/7330603.stm|title=Dobbin ends career with victory|accessdate=2007-10-19|author=BBC|language=English}}</ref> |} ==Refs== {{Reflist}}