Ringers & Rascals: A Taste of Skulduggery

David Ashforth

ISBN 10: 1904317065 / ISBN 13: 9781904317067

Published by Highdown, Newbury. UK, 2003

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The Full, extraordinary tale of the world's greatest racing fraudster is told here for the first time, along with the exploits of Barrie's disciples, in Britain, Australia, and the USA. The boards, binding, text block and dust jacket are all square, tight and clean. Book price includes 2nd class parcel post in UK only. This book is photographed as proof against in-transit damage.

Seller Inventory # 10069

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ringers & Rascals: A Taste of Skulduggery
• Publisher: Highdown, Newbury. UK
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1904317065
• ISBN 13: 9781904317067
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Horseracing has more scams and artful dodgers to the furlong than any other sport but, with the advent of microchip technology, "the most exotic of racing's dark practices" may have had its day. David Ashforth, the "Racing Post's" senior reporter and columnist, examines the most celebrated and less well known cases of skullduggery and "ringing" in horseracing in Britain and elsewhere. It offers additional research to bear on what are often familiar cases, such as that of Francasal, the ringer whose victory at Bath in 1953 almost landed bets worth #1 mllion for Lt. Colonel Dill and his fellow conspirators.