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A day at the races can be a confusing time. But thanks to this little book, no longer will you be out of the loop when the talk turns to:
* Steeplechasers
* Weighing Rooms
* Maiden Stakes
* A Weaver
* A colt, a filly, a brood mare, stallion stud
* Bumpers
* On the Nod
* Nursery Stakes
* The Field
* Gone to Post
*An Each-way Bet
Artist and racing enthusiast Rosemary Coates explains in a nutshell, using words and her witty illustrations, exactly what those mysterious racing terms mean.
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Review:
Unpicking the sport s jargon with pithy freshness, and illustrated to great comic effect, this book will quickly enable anyone to acquire, with impressive fluency, the language of the Turf - the language of the world's greatest sport. --Adrian McGlynn, Weatherbys
About the Author:
Rosemary Coates studied at the Ruskin School of Fine Art and Drawing, Oxford University. Famous for her paintings of domestic animals, her maps of UK racecourses and hunting countries, she lives in Northamptonshire.
Her motto 'Have paintbrush, will travel' has taken her across the UK and Ireland.often sits on her shoulder.
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- PublisherMerlin Unwin Books
- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 1910723746
- ISBN 13 9781910723746
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages144
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Each racing term has a witty illustration by Rosemary Coates. The facing page explains in simple terms exactly what those mysterious racing terms mean. No longer will you be out of the loop when the talk turns to: . Steeplechasers . Weighing Rooms . Nursery Stakes . Maiden Stakes . A Weaver . A colt, a filly, a brood mare, . A flying stallion . On the Nod . The Field . A Puller . Gone to Post . An Each-way Bet and much, much more. AUTHOR: Rosemary grew up in West Berkshire, hunting with the Garth and South Berks, and the Palmer Milburn Beagles as a child. Her father would come home from work to find his newspaper adorned with drawings. She studied art at the Ruskin School of Fine Art and Drawing, Oxford university. Here she found time to go out with the Christ Church and Farley Hill Beagles, or to go home and hunt. Rosemary Coates cuts a familiar figure to many hunting both in the UK and in Ireland, accompanied by a small white terrier, which often sits on her shoulder. 100 watercolour illustrations Illustrated guide to the language of the race course, from maiden stakes to bumpers and each-way bets. Artist and racing enthusiast Rosemary Coates explains in a nutshell, using words and her witty illustrations, exactly what those mysterious racing terms mean. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781910723746