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a 'must have' book --Claude Duval, The Sun
hilarious compilation of the misfortunes of legions of racing personalities... an excellent book --Country Life
hilarious compilation of the misfortunes of legions of racing personalities... an excellent book --Country Life
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Horseracing, it is often said, is inaccessible to outsiders because it has become much more than which horse is the fastest from A to B. Over the centuries it has developed into a huge industry with language of its own and a complicated set of rules, both social and regulatory, which can often seem incomprehensible to anyone who is not an insider or a regular. To enjoy this collection of hilarious anecdotes, which Marcus Armytage has been producing on a weekly basis in his racing diary for the Daily Telegraph since 1993, it is unnecessary to have even an elementary understanding of the sport. Racing is merely an incidental backdrop, like wallpaper in the downstairs loo - which is precisely where this book should have a permanent place in your home. In Turn Me On Guv these stories frequently involve the gallows humour and hideous misfortune that daily visits those who work in the racing. It will take you closer to the sport s main players and their enduring sense of humour and fun than any biography. Complementing Armytage s anecdotes are the drawings of Mark Huskinson, whose ink and wash cartoons have been entertaining collectors since the late 1970s.
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Oh God.What a great book.
I've only had time to read a few of the stories but the ones that I have read are very funny,especially as they are meant to be true.Definitely going to buy several as Christmas presents.Imagine, after the Christmas Dinner, settling down in front of a log fire with a glass of something strong to sip and a something to chew and being transported to the Lambourn Downs from the smell of the horses and the clink of their bridles, the swearing of the stable lads around the Gallops in the dawn mists to hurly burly and excitement of the racecourse.The shouts of jockeys at the start and the thunder of the hooves and the roar of the crowd along the finishing straight.
What a great book.Should keep the in-laws happy when the excitement of Christmas is over.
I've only had time to read a few of the stories but the ones that I have read are very funny,especially as they are meant to be true.Definitely going to buy several as Christmas presents.Imagine, after the Christmas Dinner, settling down in front of a log fire with a glass of something strong to sip and a something to chew and being transported to the Lambourn Downs from the smell of the horses and the clink of their bridles, the swearing of the stable lads around the Gallops in the dawn mists to hurly burly and excitement of the racecourse.The shouts of jockeys at the start and the thunder of the hooves and the roar of the crowd along the finishing straight.
What a great book.Should keep the in-laws happy when the excitement of Christmas is over.
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