{"title":"Biographies","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"blown","title":"Blown","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cinline style=\"font-family: Georgia;\"\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eDoped\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the 2013 William Hill Sports Book of the Year award. This is the thrilling true story of John Goldsmith, one of the great unsung heroes of the Second World War. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn English racehorse trainer and horse dealer’s son, Goldsmith was born and brought up in Paris and spoke fluent French. In 1942 he was recruited in to the legendary Special Operations Executive, or SOE, and dropped three times behind enemy lines. On each of these missions he drew on the reserves of nerve and guile that he had acquired in the horse racing world. In 1943 he organised the escape of a French air force general across the Pyrenees but a few months later he was caught by the Gestapo in Paris only to engineer his own getaway from a locked third floor hotel room. By the end of the war he had been awarded the DSO, MC, Croix de Guerre and Legion d’Honneur. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eResuming his peacetime occupation in 1946 Goldsmith was sent numerous French racehorses to train. Goldsmith found uncanny similarities between the secret agent’s milieu and the black market world of Britain’s post war racetracks and, in partnership with a high stakes Mayfair bookie, he orchestrated some of the most audacious betting coups in racing history. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/inline\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom the author of \u003cem\u003eDoped\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the 2013 William Hill Sports Book of the Year award. This is the thrilling true story of John Goldsmith, one of the great unsung heroes of the Second World War. An English racehorse trainer and horse dealer's son, Goldsmith was born and brought up in Paris and spoke fluent French. In 1942 he was recruited into the legendary Special Operations Executive, or SOE, and dropped three times behind enemy lines. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn each of these missions he drew on the reserves of nerve and guile that he had acquired in the horse racing world. In 1943 he organised the escape of a French air force general across the Pyrenees, but a few months later he was caught by the Gestapo in Paris only to engineer his own getaway from a locked third floor hotel room. By the end of the war he had been awarded the DSO, MC, Croix de Guerre and Legion d'Honneur. Resuming his peacetime occupation in 1946 Goldsmith was sent numerous French racehorses to train. Goldsmith found uncanny similarities between the secret agent's milieu and the black market world of Britain's post war racetracks and, in partnership with a high-stakes Mayfair bookie, he orchestrated some of the most audacious betting coups in racing history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Racing Post","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43526179667,"sku":"RP-2-BLOWN-16-B2L1","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2047\/0795\/files\/Blown-Hardback.jpg?v=1693325724"},{"product_id":"dopepb","title":"Doped","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2013 William Hill Sports Book of the Year award.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDoped is the gripping true-story racing thriller set in Britain in the 1950s and early 1960s. Combining a potent mix of horse racing, drugs, sex, class, crime, gambling and the monarchy, it tells the true story of one of the biggest doping scandals in British racing history. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn March 1962 an audacious attempt to nobble one of the royal horses alerted police to a well organised band of racecourse criminals, backed by murderous London gangsters. The subsequent Flying Squad pursuit of the gang brought the quaintly deferential world of racing into sharp conflict with the harsher realities of the 'You've Never Had It So Good' era. This also coincided with the birth of the annual Dick Francis novel.The cast of characters is headed by William Roper, a debonair ex RAF Sergeant turned oddsmaker. His team included an ex jockey, numerous underpaid stable lads, an upper class gambling addict and a violent professional gangster who went on to face charges with the Kray twins in 1969. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the most fascinating member of Roper's firm was a beautiful and self-possessed young Swiss woman called Micheline Lugeon who became the bookmaker's lover.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eREVIEWS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Doped tale will have us hooked ... an explosive real life story ... a real page turner.\" \u003ci\u003eClaude Duval, The Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"He has captured the Sixties milieu to a tee and served up a richly enjoyable slice of Turf history.\" \u003ci\u003eIndependent on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Forgive the cliché, but this really is a book that I couldn't put down.\" \u003ci\u003eAnton Rippon, Sports Journalists Association\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a fascinating book, very well written.\" \u003ci\u003eDave Ord, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sportinglife.com\"\u003e www.sportinglife.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Doped is a crackling, eye-opening read.\" \u003ci\u003eDavid Ashforth, Racing Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Impeccably-researched and furiously-paced ... unputdownable ... a breathless story of greed and corruption that shocked the nation.\" \u003ci\u003eSport magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"an absolutely thrilling read\" \u003ci\u003eWilliam Hills Sports Book of the Year judges\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Racing Post","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43526200339,"sku":"RP-1-DOPED-14-B3L2","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2047\/0795\/files\/Doped-PB.jpg?v=1693326242"},{"product_id":"dotpag","title":"Dorothy Paget","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xjwQ8oZ3fMY\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt one point in her life, Dorothy Paget was described by journalist Quintin Gilbey, as 'so much in the public eye that she became, apart from royalty, the best-known woman in the land.' Synonymous with Golden Miller, perhaps the greatest racehorse ever to jump a fence, Paget ploughed fortunes into racing and breeding, buying - despite never visiting - the Ballymacoll Stud in Ireland. She also happened to be the biggest gambler ever to walk the turf. Living an eccentric lifestyle, she would spend most of the day in bed and rise at night, placing bets with bookmakers and their staff, specifically employed for these late night duties. She was even allowed to place bets on races that had already been run the previous day. This is the long overdue telling of the life of an extraordinary, larger-than-life character, of great interest to social historians, racing fans and petrol heads, and to those fascinated by gamblers, gambling, eccentrics and absolute one-offs. Foreword by Martin Pipe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eREVIEWS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A lively, absorbing biography\" Kate Green, \u003ci\u003eCountry Life\u003c\/i\u003eThe book is well written in an engaging style, the research comprehensive and detailed and it’s thoroughly recommended to all who have an interest in racing’s history or who wish to cultivate one.\" \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/theracingforum.co.uk\/racing-articles\/book-review-the-eccentric-queen-of-the-sport-of-kings-dorothy-paget\/\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Racing Forum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Racing Post","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43526200531,"sku":"RP-2-DOTPAG-17-B11L1","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2047\/0795\/files\/Dorothy-Paget-HB.jpg?v=1693326262"},{"product_id":"frankflex","title":"Frankel","description":"\u003ci\u003eFrankel\u003c\/i\u003e. The name is already burned in gold on racing's roll of honour, and will continue to glow whenever the talk is of the greatest racehorses ever. His record – fourteen victories from fourteen starts, including ten at the elite Group 1 level – speaks for itself. But it is the manner in which Frankel blew away his rivals that will linger in racing's folk memory: that afterburner whoosh of explosive power which in a matter of strides sent him lengths clear of his pursuers. From his brilliant two-year-old career through the jaw-dropping 2011 2,000 Guineas to the irresistible force of 2012, Frankel in full flight was one of the great glories of racing history, and those who saw him run will never forget the sight. Frankel: The Wonder Horse provides the perfect record of a stellar career. 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The son of a Milanese Classic-winning jockey has been Champion jockey on three occasions and has ridden such equine superstars as Dubai Millennium, Lochsong, Lammtarra, Daylami and his first Derby winner Authorized. He made worldwide headlines when winning every contest on a seven-race card in September 1996, which made him a household name. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Dettori story has also had its darker side: surviving a plane crash in 2000 in which the pilot was killed; a six-month suspension in December 2012 for contravening racing's drugs rules; losing the lucrative job as first jockey to Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin operation. But Frankie has always bounced back, and his next flying dismount is never far away.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Racing Post","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43526209683,"sku":"RP-2-FRANKIE-15-B4L3","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2047\/0795\/files\/Frankie_62d9ebb3-c386-473a-b5e7-8de1d562fc98.jpg?v=1693326504"},{"product_id":"galjack","title":"Galloper Jack","description":"This is Brough Scott's moving biography of his grandfather the author of the best-selling Warrior. 'Galloper' Jack Seely was at the heart of some of the most important events of the first part of the 20th century. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis early life was one of adventure, sailing to the antipodes, saving the crew of a French ship wrecked off the coast of the Isle of Wight and later raising a squadron and joining the Boer War, where he was awarded the DSO for his bravery.On his return to England he was elected Conservative MP for the Isle of Wight, but just like his close friend Winston Churchill, later crossed over to the Liberal party. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the outbreak of the First World War, Seely went to the Western Front and there made his name as a humane and innovative leader. Written with honesty and wit, this is an exciting, unusual and thought-provoking biography of a man who has been unfairly treated by history.","brand":"Racing Post","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43526213587,"sku":"RP-1-GALJAC-12-B11L1","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2047\/0795\/files\/Galloper-Jack.jpg?v=1693326525"},{"product_id":"henderson","title":"Henderson's Heroes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHenderson's Heroes\u003c\/em\u003e is a beautifully illustrated book written in part by the champion trainer, Nicky Henderson, and celebrating the long and spectacularly successful career of one of the great jumps trainers through the prism of the 2012-13 season. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHorses trained by Henderson won a stream of major races that saw him crowned champion trainer for the first time in 26 years. His early life and career is recounted in an introductory chapter. The champion trainer then takes us through the season as it happened, with photographs, articles, linking pieces and captions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInevitably the book is dominated (but not exclusively so) by the quartet of brilliant horses he trained - \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSprinter Sacre\u003c\/b\u003e, the superstar who won five races from five outings in 2012-13 including the Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival, Melling Chase at Aintree and Champion Chase at Punchestown and has been widely acclaimed as the best steeplechaser since Arkle;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBobs Worth\u003c\/b\u003e, the no-nonsense young chaser who ran just twice in the season, but in those two outings captured two of the sport's glittering prizes, the Hennessy Gold Cup and Cheltenham Gold Cup;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLong Run\u003c\/b\u003e, who had already won the Cheltenham Gold Cup and King George VI Chase for Henderson in previous years, and now achieved a hard-fought second win in the King George;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand \u003cb\u003eSimonsig\u003c\/b\u003e, the popular grey who went through the season unbeaten, his finest moment coming in the Racing Post Arkle Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd for good measure, in 2013 Henderson even had winners at Royal Ascot and Glorious Goodwood!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacked with fascinating insights into Henderson's training methods and mining the unique reporting and photographic resources of the Racing Post, \u003cem\u003eHenderson's Heroes\u003c\/em\u003e is a wonderful record of his 'annus mirabilis'.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Racing Post","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43526216531,"sku":"RP-2-HENHER-13-B4L1","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2047\/0795\/files\/Hendersons-Heroes.jpg?v=1693326613"},{"product_id":"henrietta","title":"Not Enough Time","description":"\u003cinline style=\"font-family: Georgia;\"\u003eThis is the rollercoaster story of a great love, between racehorse trainer Henrietta Knight and her husband, Terry Biddlecombe, a hell-raising ex-champion jockey, with two failed marriages and a history of alcoholism behind him. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eIt is a story of triumph over tragedy, as together they reached the pinnacle of success in National Hunt racing and trained Best Mate to win three Cheltenham Gold Cups. It is also a tale of tragedy over triumph, which saw the great horse die at Hen's feet on Exeter racecourse and Terry passing away far too young, in 2014.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/inline\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003cinline style=\"font-family: Georgia;\"\u003eHen and Terry were called the odd couple because of their different backgrounds and lifestyles, but their love for each other was to produce one of the most endearing modern day racing romances. Here, in Hen's own moving, humorous, courageous words, is their story, told in full for the very first time. \u003c\/inline\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cinline style=\"font-family: Georgia;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/inline\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"\u003e\u003cinline style=\"font-family: Georgia;\"\u003e“Knight's latest book gives a glimpse into the life that she shared with her great love Terry Biddlecombe ... The beautifully written narrative feels truly honest and flows in a way that makes it seem as though Hen is there, telling you the story personally”\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/inline\u003e\u003ci style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003cinline style=\"font-family: Georgia;\"\u003eHorse \u0026amp; Hound\u003c\/inline\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Racing Post","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43526216915,"sku":"RP-2-NET-15-B15L1","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2047\/0795\/files\/Not-Enough-Time.jpg?v=1693326995"},{"product_id":"howdad","title":"How's Your Dad?","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cinline\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GZQquIX9ARs\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\n\t\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003c\/inline\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cinline\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cinline style=\"font-family: Georgia;\"\u003eA failure at most things but not storytelling, this is Mick Channon Jnr's finest book to date. This is also his first book. Framed within the tribulations of a turbulent year in a racing yard, \u003c\/inline\u003e\u003ci style=\"font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eHow's Your Dad?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cinline style=\"font-family: Georgia;\"\u003e examines the relationship between a father and son. \u003c\/inline\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cinline style=\"font-family: Georgia;\"\u003eMick Channon Snr, an arthritic workaholic and \"grumpy old bastard\", played football at the highest level for over twenty years. Almost uniquely, he followed up this sporting career with another, scaling the heights of racing. Mick Channon Jnr had plenty to live up to and despite enjoying the benefits of such a heritage he felt that pressure, as well as the relative anonymity of always being 'Mick's son'. \u003c\/inline\u003e\u003cinline style=\"font-family: Georgia;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/inline\u003e\u003cinline\u003e\u003cinline style=\"font-family: Georgia;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReviews:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/inline\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/inline\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cinline style=\"font-family: Georgia;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'While Mick Channon Jnr may have embraced failure, it would appear that, in penning How s Your Dad? he has stumbled upon something he might be exceptional at - writing.' \u003c\/inline\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/racing\/2016\/09\/23\/mick-channon-jnr-escapes-the-shadow-of-his-famous-father-with-hi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eMarcus Armytage, The Telegraph\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cinline style=\"font-family: Georgia;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/inline\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cinline style=\"font-family: Georgia;\"\u003e'Expletives lace the paragraphs — but so do laughs and the occasional wince.' \u003c\/inline\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/racing\/article-3921914\/Arthritic-grumpy-world-class-giving-b-ings-Trainer-Michael-Channon-s-affectionate-famous-dad-Mick.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eMarcus Townend, Daily Mail\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cinline style=\"font-family: Georgia;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'If you buy only one racing themed book this year, this should be it.' \u003c\/inline\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/theracingforum.co.uk\/racing-articles\/book-review-hows-your-dad-by-mick-channon-jnr\/\"\u003eThe Racing Forum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/inline\u003e","brand":"Racing Post","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43526223123,"sku":"RP-2-HYD-15-B15L1","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2047\/0795\/files\/Hows-Your-Dad-HB.jpg?v=1693326711"},{"product_id":"howdadpb","title":"How's Your Dad?","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cinline style=\"font-family: Georgia;\"\u003e\u003cinline style=\"font-family: Georgia;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePaperback\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/inline\u003e\u003c\/inline\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cinline style=\"font-family: Georgia;\"\u003e\u003cinline style=\"font-family: Georgia;\"\u003eFramed within the tribulations of a turbulent year in a racing yard, \u003c\/inline\u003e\u003ci style=\"font-family: Georgia;\"\u003eHow's Your Dad?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cinline style=\"font-family: Georgia;\"\u003e examines the relationship between a father and son. \u003c\/inline\u003e\u003c\/inline\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cinline\u003e\u003cinline\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cinline style=\"font-family: Georgia;\"\u003eMick Channon Snr, an arthritic workaholic and \"grumpy old bastard\", played football at the highest level for over twenty years. Almost uniquely, he followed up this sporting career with another, scaling the heights of racing. Mick Channon Jnr had plenty to live up to and despite enjoying the benefits of such a heritage he felt that pressure, as well as the relative anonymity of always being 'Mick's son'. \u003c\/inline\u003e\u003cinline style=\"font-family: Georgia;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/inline\u003e\u003cinline style=\"font-family: Georgia;\"\u003e\u003cinline style=\"font-family: Georgia;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReviews of the hardback:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/inline\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/inline\u003e\u003cinline\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" style=\"font-family: Georgia;\"\u003e'A superbly funny and moving memoir' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/football\/2017\/02\/23\/mick-channon-football-legend-racehorse-trainer-maverick-southamptons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eJeremy Wilson, The Telegraph\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" style=\"font-family: Georgia;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\" style=\"font-family: Georgia;\"\u003e'While Mick Channon Jnr may have embraced failure, it would appear that, in penning How s Your Dad? he has stumbled upon something he might be exceptional at - writing.' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/inline\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/racing\/2016\/09\/23\/mick-channon-jnr-escapes-the-shadow-of-his-famous-father-with-hi\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-family: Georgia;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eMarcus Armytage, The Telegraph\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cinline style=\"font-family: Georgia;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/inline\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cinline style=\"font-family: Georgia;\"\u003e'Expletives lace the paragraphs — but so do laughs and the occasional wince.' \u003c\/inline\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/racing\/article-3921914\/Arthritic-grumpy-world-class-giving-b-ings-Trainer-Michael-Channon-s-affectionate-famous-dad-Mick.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-family: Georgia;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eMarcus Townend, Daily Mail\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cinline style=\"font-family: Georgia;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'If you buy only one racing themed book this year, this should be it.' \u003c\/inline\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/inline\u003e\u003cinline style=\"font-family: Georgia;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/theracingforum.co.uk\/racing-articles\/book-review-hows-your-dad-by-mick-channon-jnr\/\"\u003eThe Racing Forum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/inline\u003e\u003c\/inline\u003e","brand":"Racing Post","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43526223251,"sku":"RP-1-HYD-17-B1L1","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2047\/0795\/files\/Hows-Your-Dad-PB.jpg?v=1693326722"},{"product_id":"hughespb","title":"A Weight Off My Mind","description":"Richard Hughes, first-time British Champion Flat Jockey in 2012, is not only one of horseracing's most successful and talented riders but also one of sport's most unlikely success stories. 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