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Hitting the Turf: A Punting Life by David Ashforth (view source)
Revision as of 11:10, 24 October 2024
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What worries me is that a light-hearted attitude to a substantial gambling habit cannot help but send the wrong messages. There came a point when I ceased to find his whimsical approach to losses funny.
I'm glad I read the book. It brought back some fond memories of race meetings in the seventies and the eighties and some parts of the book were genuinely insightful and funny. I doubt that I would want to read it again though and it's recommended to borrow rather than to buy. You might also be interested in [[The Secret Horse Racing Tipster Taking the Betting World by Storm]].
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