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Some You Win: An Autobiography
 
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Some You Win: An Autobiography (Paperback)
by Julian Wilson (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars  (2 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollinsWillow; New Ed edition (20 Sep 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0002188260
  • ISBN-13: 978-0002188265
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 490,025 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #55 in  Books > Biography > Sport > Horse Racing

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Julian Wilson's life story is one of colour and controversy. His early years were spent satisfying his hunger for horse racing amid the escapades of cricket and rugby. From London to Glasgow, then on to Newmarket, the home of racing, where he developed his passion for the sport, he went on to join the BBC as a radio broadcaster. In this text, Julian Wilson reminisces about the great horses of his time - Hyperion, Pontenuovo, Red Rum and Shergar - and puts a host of owners, trainers, jockeys and commentators under the microscope. Off the track, he relives the merry-go-round of parties, gambling and infidelities with the smart set.

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5.0 out of 5 stars It's certainly honest!, 13 Nov 2001
By Mr. R. J. Knowles (High Peak, Derbyshire UK) - See all my reviews
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I have to admit I didn't like Julian Wilson during his years as a BBC presenter/commentator. His presentation was unsmiling and stiff, and he clearly had an uneasy relationship with some of his colleagues.

This breathtakingly honest autobiography confirms many of my reasons for disliking him - yet I thoroughly enjoyed the book and came away with a feeling of grudging respect!

He knows how to spin a yarn, and his exploits at Harrow School were interesting. He holds back with some of his relationships (I would love to know, for example, how well he got on with Peter O'Sullevan - the book scratches the surface). Clare Balding, when first getting hold of this book, is said to have flipped straight to the index, muttering "what has the b*stard written about me then??!". Sadly, very little!

Very enjoyable reading, sometimes uncomfortable, but never ever dull!