New Posts For Thread: Gavin's new book..https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31831457/gavins-new-bookThat's Gavin Pritchard-Gordon, ex Newmarket trainer.. and it's called 'Follow Your Leader' and is a memoir of his time in racing, from the 1960's at Shalfleet, later buying Stanley House Stables, then Graham Place, and then various jobs after traininThe Pritchard-Gordons are (or were) a huge racing family. Arguably the book is 30 years too late, but I've not read it.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31831457/gavins-new-book?post_id=563794395#563794395The Pritchard-Gordons are (or were) a huge racing family. Arguably the book is 30 years too late, but I've not read it.Fri, 09 Feb 2024 09:01:13 -0600Interesting, but i do wonder how people like this old trainer get someone to publish their book, how many copies do they expect to sell to make it worthwhile as we all know Horse racing is a pretty niche market these days. The Anorak didn't think ithttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31831457/gavins-new-book?post_id=563794277#563794277Interesting, but i do wonder how people like this old trainer get someone to publish their book, how many copies do they expect to sell to make it worthwhile as we all know Horse racing is a pretty niche market these days. The Anorak didn't think itFri, 09 Feb 2024 08:21:01 -0600ged -- "I also remember reading about a handicapper saying he only had a pound or 2 between Boldboy's form at 5, 6 and 7f, making me wonder whether they would handicap a horse differently over different distances."Yes, because that is what they usedhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31831457/gavins-new-book?post_id=563793985#563793985ged -- "I also remember reading about a handicapper saying he only had a pound or 2 between Boldboy's form at 5, 6 and 7f, making me wonder whether they would handicap a horse differently over different distances."Yes, because that is what they usedFri, 09 Feb 2024 06:44:54 -0600acey deucy 07 Feb 24 12:06 Massive string if i remember rightly.really? seems ok from what i ve heardhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31831457/gavins-new-book?post_id=563789077#563789077acey deucy 07 Feb 24 12:06 Massive string if i remember rightly.really? seems ok from what i ve heardWed, 07 Feb 2024 07:08:20 -0600I’m three quarters of the way through it. Thoroughly enjoying the tales of a by gone era.To quibble as Smoky Hill states, there are a few inaccuracies regarding dates.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31831457/gavins-new-book?post_id=563789041#563789041I’m three quarters of the way through it. Thoroughly enjoying the tales of a by gone era.To quibble as Smoky Hill states, there are a few inaccuracies regarding dates.Wed, 07 Feb 2024 06:57:46 -0600I think it was Sam Armstrong who made a comment about it taking him weeks to improve a horse 7 lbs, but he could do it in one issue of the Racing Calndar (because there could be that much difference in the same horse's rating in 2 different races inhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31831457/gavins-new-book?post_id=563788987#563788987I think it was Sam Armstrong who made a comment about it taking him weeks to improve a horse 7 lbs, but he could do it in one issue of the Racing Calndar (because there could be that much difference in the same horse's rating in 2 different races inWed, 07 Feb 2024 06:28:59 -0600Massive string if i remember rightly.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31831457/gavins-new-book?post_id=563788947#563788947Massive string if i remember rightly.Wed, 07 Feb 2024 06:06:44 -0600They were known as regional handicappershttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31831457/gavins-new-book?post_id=563788941#563788941They were known as regional handicappersWed, 07 Feb 2024 05:59:54 -0600Sounds good i will give it a go,i was a young Apprentice working for Robert Armstrong Pritchard-Gordon was one of our leading Trainers at the time.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31831457/gavins-new-book?post_id=563788919#563788919Sounds good i will give it a go,i was a young Apprentice working for Robert Armstrong Pritchard-Gordon was one of our leading Trainers at the time.Wed, 07 Feb 2024 05:35:48 -0600Looks a good read smoky and one I will hope to buy one day.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31831457/gavins-new-book?post_id=563788917#563788917Looks a good read smoky and one I will hope to buy one day.Wed, 07 Feb 2024 05:34:32 -0600