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29 Aug 13
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I purposely avoided Dick Francis novels as i thought they would be cheesy crap about how the non racing public perceive the game to be - in fact they are very well written, well researched, entertaining books.
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Generally readers are not mugs. There is a good reason he has sold so many books.
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that being the case kye how do you explain the phenomenal success of 50 shades of gray? the most ridiculous poorly written porn story I have ever attempted to read
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you said Dick and cheesy in the same sentence
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well spotted
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do you read bigted?
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Only form guides
I'm sure what youse is talkin about is fab tho  |
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I read a book---------------------------------------Once
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Was it the 1 the copper threw at you?
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Probably his little black book.
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He won that much he never had to read it again
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Dick Francis used to be a jockey
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was he any good at it?
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Actually I think his missus is now being credited with writing the majority of his books.
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he was the jockey on the horse that fell inexplicably near the post in a grand national
horse was owned by the queen mother |
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Dick Francis was a superb jockey tbf......and a great novelist.......his early work such as Twice Shy,Reflex and whip hand are must reads for any racing fan..imo.
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