The imposing presence of Gary Wiltshire has long been one of the familiar and colourful sights on the racecourses and dog tracks of Britain. Biggest of the big gamblers, Gary has been punter, racecourse bookmaker, and in recent years television pundit, heading BBC coverage of the betting ring. But there are two sides to Gary Wiltshire. One shows the genial, wise-cracking personality revelling in every angle of the betting business, the poor boy made good, with racehorses running in his colours and a personalised number-plate on his Mercedes. The other shows his obsessive punting bringing him to what he unflinchingly calls 'rock bottom'. The story tells how from the age of five he could calculate the return on a bet; how he would serve the Kray twins at his father's flower stall in Leather Lane; how he famously lost GBP800,000 on the day of Frankie Dettori's 'Magnificent Seven' at Ascot - and then sold all he had so that he could pay off every penny he owed, and started again. It is a remarkable rollercoaster ride of good and bad fortune, by turns hilarious and heart-rending.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Racing Post, Raceform Ltd
ISBN-10
1908216247
ISBN-13
9781908216243
eBay Product ID (ePID)
113892979
Product Key Features
Author
Gary Wiltshire
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Equestrian & Animal Sports
Genre
Equestrian & Animal Sports
Dimensions
Height
198mm
Width
130mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Newbury
Spine
19mm
Content Note
Col. Illustrations, Ports. (Chiefly Col.)
Author Biography
Gary Wilthire ISA Professional Gambler, TV Pundit for the Bbc and a One-Time Racecourse Bookmaker.