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The Masters of Manton: From Alec Taylor to George Todd
Paul Mathieu
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Description for The Masters of Manton: From Alec Taylor to George Todd
Paperback. A panoramic view of the men and horses that turned the sprawling racing establishment of Manton into a household name. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; WSBX; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 216 x 26. Weight in Grams: 354.
One great stable: Manton. Four training legends: Alec Taylor, his son, 'Young' Alec, Joe Lawson and George Todd. Here are their stories, from the Taylors' wars with the touts to Todd's defiance of the stewards. From the 43 classic winners to Todd's selling platers. Along the way, meet some of the grand eccentrics of the English Turf: the Duchess of Montrose, who hissed at a Royal procession; George Payne, who gambled away fortunes and tried to horsewhip a QC; and Lord Glasgow, whose hotel bill included a waiter's broken leg. Here are the men who guided Manton between the wars. ... Read more
One great stable: Manton. Four training legends: Alec Taylor, his son, 'Young' Alec, Joe Lawson and George Todd. Here are their stories, from the Taylors' wars with the touts to Todd's defiance of the stewards. From the 43 classic winners to Todd's selling platers. Along the way, meet some of the grand eccentrics of the English Turf: the Duchess of Montrose, who hissed at a Royal procession; George Payne, who gambled away fortunes and tried to horsewhip a QC; and Lord Glasgow, whose hotel bill included a waiter's broken leg. Here are the men who guided Manton between the wars. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Raceform Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Newbury, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781910498972
SKU
V9781910498972
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-5
About Paul Mathieu
PAUL MATHIEU has visited every racecourse in Britain and was one of the early-morning team who supplied the commentary for 'Wogan's Winner' on Radio Two. His other racing book's are Beckhampton and The Druid's Lodge Confederacy.
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