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Da: CHARLES BOSSOM, Ely, CAMBS, Regno UnitoCHARLES BOSSOM
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Hard Cover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. SIGNED ON TITLE PAGE BY RUPERT MACKESON. Dust jacket complete, unclipped. 286 pages clean and tight. Bet Like a Man is a fast moving thriller set in an upper class world of aristocrats and the seriously rich - all of whom are on friendly terms… with racing's ruling elite, The Jockey Club. Sir Hubert Torrington knows better than most that the surest way to win is to cheat and with the backing of the al Hassans - a well established Franco Arab racing family, he has the chance to stage the coup of his life. Abdel at Hassan, who is a leading light in genetics, adores his mother above all else. He is determined to see her restored to her rightful place as the Grande Dame of racing following the unfathomable disqualification of one of her horses at Royal Ascot. These two old Harrovians cook up the coup of all racing coups, an almost infallible way of winning the English Derby and restoring Madame al Hassan to glory. It had nearly been achieved in 1844 when Levi Goodman won the Derby with a 4-year-old `ringer' called `Running Rein', but he was caught before he could benefit. Throw in the trainer - American born Marietta, Countess of Elwood - a beautiful woman trying to make it in an unashamedly man's world, and Madame's rapidly failing health, and it becomes a battle of resolve to see the horse past the finishing post. Not only is the book an enjoyable and amusing read, it lifts the lid in an enthralling way on how various betting coups work in racing - some barely legal and some outright criminal. Size: 8vo. Signed by Author.
