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The National Hunt Festival 2010



Racegoers crowd together during the Cheltenham National Hunt Festival

From betting to burgers, beds to booze, how much do you know about the National Hunt Festival?

Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.

Question 1
Approximately how many spectators attend the four days of The Festival?
A: 200,000
B: 350,000
C: 500,000
Question 2
With ticket prices ranging from £20 to £75, the estimated gate receipts will total approximately how much?
A: £3million
B: £5million
C: £7million
Question 3
In 2009, how much cash was drawn from the 20 cashpoints around the site?
A: Almost £750,000
B: Almost £1.2million
C: Almost £2.1million
Question 4
Across the 26 races that comprise The Festival, how much roughly will be staked at the bookies?
A: £400million
B: £600million
C: £800million
Question 5
On the catering side of things, around 10,000 gallons of WHAT will be served?
A: Guinness
B: Tea and coffee
C: Tomato sauce
Question 6
If you laid end to end the burgers, hot dogs and sandwiches consumed during the Festival, how far would the line stretch?
A: 3 miles
B: 30 miles
C: 300 miles
Question 7
How many helicopter landings can be expected at the racecourse during the meeting?
A: 450 landings
B: 550 landings
C: 650 landings
Question 8
Cheltenham Tourism estimates that around how many beds each night are filled during Festival week (ranging from four-star accommodation to local B&Bs)?
A: 2,000 beds
B: 6,000 beds
C: 10,000 beds
Question 9
Gloucestershire Tourism put the value of The Festival to the wider local economy at how much?
A: £10million
B: £50million
C: £100million
Question 10
The Gold Cup trophy will be worth around £8,500 in 2010 because it contains how many ounces of gold?
A: 10 ounces
B: 30 ounces
C: 50 ounces

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