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Live_in_Hope
29 Aug 13 03:31
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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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Report Kye • August 29, 2013 9:54 AM BST
Generally readers are not mugs. There is a good reason he has sold so many books.
Report Live_in_Hope • August 29, 2013 10:11 AM BST
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
Report bigted. • August 29, 2013 10:15 AM BST
you said Dick and cheesy in the same sentence Grin
Report Live_in_Hope • August 29, 2013 10:16 AM BST
well spotted
... you deviate Laugh
Report bigted. • August 29, 2013 10:16 AM BST
Blush
Report Live_in_Hope • August 29, 2013 10:19 AM BST
do you read bigted?
Report bigted. • August 29, 2013 11:46 AM BST
Only form guides Blush

I'm sure what youse is talkin about is fab tho Wink
Report got beat by a whisker-again • August 29, 2013 12:30 PM BST
I read a book---------------------------------------OnceBlush
Report spyvspy27 • August 29, 2013 12:36 PM BST
Was it the 1 the copper threw at you?
Report CHANTECLARE • August 29, 2013 12:46 PM BST
Probably his little black book.
Report spyvspy27 • August 29, 2013 12:52 PM BST
He won that much he never had to read it again
Report Northbouy • August 29, 2013 2:32 PM BST
Dick Francis used to be a jockey
Report Live_in_Hope • August 30, 2013 12:26 PM BST
was he any good at it?
Report BeeTeeS • September 1, 2013 3:13 AM BST
Actually I think his missus is now being credited with writing the majority of his books.
Report Craig The Speculator • September 2, 2013 11:28 AM BST
he was the jockey on the horse that fell inexplicably near the post in a grand national

horse was owned by the queen mother
Report J.R.Hartley • September 3, 2013 12:29 PM BST
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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