Nick Townsend
The Sure Thing : The Greatest Coup in Horse Racing History...
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The fascinating true story of how legendary gambler Barney Curley pulled off the greatest betting scams in horseracing history. Calls to mind The Italian Job. Independent on SundayThe bookies always win. But one man has been proving them wrong for four decades. In the summer of 1975 Barney Curley, a fearless and renowned gambler, masterminded one of the most spectacular gambles of all time with a racehorse called Yellow Sam. It cost the bookmakers millions of pounds. They said that it could never happen again. But in May 2010, thirtyfive years after his first coup, Curley staged the ultimate multimillionpoundwinning sequel. The Sure Thing tells the complete story of how he managed to organise the biggest gamble in racing history and how he then followed up with yet another audacious scheme.Praise for The Sure ThingExtremely entertaining, and a revealing insight into one of horse racings most colourful, and controversial, characters The PressFascinating Racing PostA brilliant read. Love horse racing or not, you wont be able to put it down Wexford PeopleThere are fiction books that wont keep you as enthralled as this! Reader review
Binding: Paperback;432 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: BG; Weight: 422 g; Dimensions: 199 x 130 x 27
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The fascinating true story of how legendary gambler Barney Curley pulled off the greatest betting scams in horseracing history. Calls to mind The Italian Job. Independent on SundayThe bookies always win. But one man has been proving them wrong for four decades. In the summer of 1975 Barney Curley, a fearless and renowned gambler, masterminded one of the most spectacular gambles of all time with a racehorse called Yellow Sam. It cost the bookmakers millions of pounds. They said that it could never happen again. But in May 2010, thirtyfive years after his first coup, Curley staged the ultimate multimillionpoundwinning sequel. The Sure Thing tells the complete story of how he managed to organise the biggest gamble in racing history and how he then followed up with yet another audacious scheme.Praise for The Sure ThingExtremely entertaining, and a revealing insight into one of horse racings most colourful, and controversial, characters The PressFascinating Racing PostA brilliant read. Love horse racing or not, you wont be able to put it down Wexford PeopleThere are fiction books that wont keep you as enthralled as this! Reader review
Binding: Paperback;432 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: BG; Weight: 422 g; Dimensions: 199 x 130 x 27
Extended returns Orders placed after 29th October 2026 can be returned until 5th January 2027
Something not quite right? You have 21 days from the day you receive it, to send something back. When you purchase Debenhams Deliver+, you will have an extra 14 days on top of our standard 21-day window to initate a return.
Please note, we cannot offer refunds on fashion face masks, cosmetics, pierced jewellery, adult toys, and swimwear or lingerie if the hygiene seal is not in place or has been broken.
Items of footwear and/or clothing must be unworn and unwashed with the original labels attached. Also, footwear must be tried on indoors. Items of homeware including bedlinen, mattresses, and toppers, and pillows must be unused and in their original unopened packaging. This does not affect your statutory rights.
Click here to view our full Returns Policy.
Nick Townsend
The Sure Thing : The Greatest Coup in Horse Racing History...
“Refund was approved and back in my account the same day.” - Deliver+ customer
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