- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Kensington West Productions Ltd; 14th edition edition (1 Nov 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1871349249
- ISBN-13: 978-1871349245
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,242,281 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
| |||||||||||||||
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Visit the Amazon.co.uk Trade-In Store for more details. |
|
There is a newer edition of this item:
|
Product details |
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
The conditional jockey whoended up at the wrong "Bangor" by 50 miles, thus missing out on his first ride at the quaint Welsh racecourse, clearly did not have a copy of Travelling the Turf to hand.
This useful guide to the varied and picturesque racecourses of Great Britain and Ireland, which is now in its 14th edition, tells the travelling punter (or jockey!) all he or she needs to know on how to get to their intended track. But this colourful 304-page paperback is much more than merely a road atlas. As well as the easy-to-read maps of each racecourse and surrounding area, there is information on each track, including admission prices and, some would say most important of all, a summary of the best pubs, hotels and restaurants nearby.
And if you sometimes venture outside British shores in search of equine sport, there is a new international racing section featuring major courses as far away as Australia, America and the Far East. A comprehensive calendar containing all the meetings for 1999 is complemented by a list of the big races with dates.
While a horseracing fan, I have to confess I am not an art lover, but I can appreciate the fine collection of race paintings that decorate this colourful publication. Reading the book is like strolling through your local art gallery as it is filled with more than 200 contemporary illustrations from the equine world. For those not well up on the racing scene but interested in learning more about the "Sport of Kings", there is an explanatory section towards the back of the book.
If I have to find fault, then it is the lack of historical detail about the courses in the book. The past has been virtually ignored in favour of the present and the future. Overall, however, this is a classy product that has an informative feel about it from front to back cover. The price is a nice surprise, too. At £15, it is a bargain buy--it certainly would have been worth it for the lost jockey and his trainer who was fined £110!
Synopsis
An annual guide to the racecourses of Great Britain and Ireland. New section on top international racecourses.
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organise and find favourite items. |
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Reviews
|
There are no customer reviews yet on Amazon U.K.
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Reference > Almanacs & Yearbooks > Yearbooks & Annuals
- Books > Science & Nature > Biological Sciences > Animal Sciences > Reference
- Books > Sports, Hobbies & Games > Equestrian & Animal Sports > Horse Racing
- Books > Sports, Hobbies & Games > Equestrian & Animal Sports > Riding & Horsemanship
- Books > Sports, Hobbies & Games > Hobbies & Games > Gambling > Horse Racing
- Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Europe > Ireland
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
