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BOOKIES PLYING THEIR TRADE FROM THE ‘BACK DOOR’

Sir Gordon: put food on the table.

Quote: ‘Gordon Richards often put food on this table. In those days betting, away from the racecourse was illegal, but bookies still plied their trade – from their back door. I remember bookies putting out chairs – in their back yard – so old ladies could sit and wait for their horse to come in’. […]

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BOOKIES PLYING THEIR TRADE FROM THE ‘BACK DOOR’

Sir Gordon: put food on the table.

Quote: ‘Gordon Richards often put food on this table. In those days betting, away from the racecourse was illegal, but bookies still plied their trade – from their back door. I remember bookies putting out chairs – in their back yard – so old ladies could sit and wait for their horse to come in’. […]

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WILLIE THORNE TOLD HE COULD DIE BY MEDICS

By Andrew Atkinson Villamartin based snooker star Willie Thorne has been told by doctors that he has to remain in hospital - underlining the danger...

Concerns for Irish racing as June 29 date for return confirmed

Horse racing Ireland CEO Brian Kavanagh

By Andrew Atkinson County Cork born trainer Denis Coakley believes that horses in Ireland may be moved to the UK or France – in the wake of racing continuing to be in lockdown due to COVID-19. Irish trainers John Oxx and Gordon Elliot have also aired concerns of the economic and employment ramifcations of a […]

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KEITH FLOYD EXCLUSIVE

Andrew Atkinson talks to former amateur jockey, actor, musician and performing artist Gary Gibson Lennon, who rolled back the clock during COVID-19 lockdown, remembering...