Gambling For Life: The Man Who Won Millions And Spent Every Penny

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But there is a seriousness at the book’s heart, for, beyond opening with a quote from Fyodor Dostoevsky’s The Gambler, it uncovers Findlay’s consuming defeats and depression. million of his own money into the track, but felt unsupported by the Greyhound industry, and his failure to attain a Bookmakers Afternoon Greyhound Service contract made it nigh on impossible to turn a profit.

I’ve just finished reading this book and I can thoroughly recommend if you’re looking for some reading material currently. Findlay was investigated only when a similar pattern of bets involving the horse occurred in October 2009 at Chepstow. The first was to tell the truth about the BHA, the dogs and the bankruptcy, which was all fucking vile. And I remember thinking, wouldn't it be much more interesting if they said in brackets how much they'd spent? Paul Barber was in bits afterwards, shaking like a leaf, and I think from that day onwards he believed he'd got the ultimate horse he'd dreamed of since he was a boy.We enjoyed the book although lost interest in the final stages, mainly due to the authors writing style. LONGLISTED FOR WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017 IMAGINE what it would be like to turn your back on the nine-to-five drudgery of normal working life and risk everything you've ever had on the fate of a horse race or the outcome of a ball game.

A similar pattern in betting a year later led to an investigation, with Findlay then warned off from the sport and given a six-month suspension. I was pretty naive to what coursing was before reading the book but having googled that race since, it’s nothing like what I expected. You can be a half-decent judge, but you can't be a great judge unless you can spot greatness as soon as you see it". A subsequent disciplinary panel upheld the BHA decision that the rules had been broken on a technicality but found that “there has never been any suggestion that Gullible Gordon did not run on its merits or that there was foul play on anyone’s part”.The day my path crossed with Simon Fox I thought I’d already lost everything but then he ran me off the road with his flash car and belittling jibes.

Findlay flew first-class, but resisted an urge to guzzle a couple of bottles of expensive champagne, instead electing to swallow a couple of sleeping tablets. He is less enamoured by the ubiquitous presence of Ray Winstone peddling Bet365 while fans watch football on TV. Not too impressed with borrowing off pals and relations to bet after being down to zero - but if it worked then .

Harry's subsequent controversial disqualification from racing destroyed him, despite the ruling being overturned on appeal. Last Sunday's Racing Post supplement was full of "'Arry Findlay" aka mega gambler of truly monumental proportions, owner of one of the best chasers to ever grace a racecourse (Denman), self-confessed loud mouth, lifelong lover of the greyhound among many other things. I had a drink with [the All Blacks coach] Steve Hansen three days later and he said: ‘We were fucked. Can't mention the Hove dogs thing as don't think it ever went to court but sure a few on here will know about it.

The conversation – even at this early stage of his development – was about Denman having Gold Cup potential. The book explains why these enterprises have been growing so fast, and it explores the implications of their . From cheeky high-street bookmaker to billion-dollar the incredible story behind Paddy Power’s unstoppable rise. Steeplechasing has a good point, the really successful professional gamblers I know, tend to be more laid back characters, not overly exitable.

The Irish lads who were the main owners kept him and he won a few around Curraheen Park Cork on the track but only low grade. We are legally required to state that there is no guarantee of specific results and resources provided are for informational purposes. All Harry's horses managed to win for us, one won four races as a two year old and we had a lot of fun. Harry Findlay and Paul Barber were on a high amid the throng waiting for the horse in the unsaddling enclosure. I knew exactly who he was looking at and I heard what he said to Mr Dartnall: 'That is a f*****g monster'.