The Channel Four Book of Racing

Magee, Sean

ISBN 10: 028399956X / ISBN 13: 9780283999567

Verlag: Sidgwick and Jackson Ltd, 1989

Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers CHL9144010

Inhaltsangabe:

This illustrated handbook, introduced by Brough Scott, is a companion to the horse-racing coverage supplied by the very popular Channel Four racing team. The lure of horse racing has been felt for hundreds of years. Its cocktail of the beauty, speed and strength of the racehorse, the skills of trainer and jockey, the spice of betting and the fascination of breeding is a uniue sporting combination. But today racing is a huge and highly complicated business, with a language and lore of its own. "The Chennel Four Book of Racing" will explain some of its enthusiasts who experience the sport mainly through television or through the occasional day at the races and are looking to increase their knowldege of its history and to learn how it is run, in order to increase their enjoyment. Chapter by chapter, it looks at horses, courses, owners, trainers and jockeys, form and betting. It also reveals how to "read" a race - including how to anticipate jockeys' tactics and to recognize a horse whose performance suggests potential.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Channel Four Book of Racing
Verlag: Sidgwick and Jackson Ltd
Erscheinungsdatum: 1989
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Used; Good