CRACKING READ FOR TRACK FANS

Racing Ahead editor Alex Gifford reviews Robin Chater's new book

- Alex Gifford

With track attendances on the rise there is hope in the air in the racing world - making the timing excellent for a book with a fresh take on the heartbeat of the sport.

Backing the horses is, let’s face it, widely viewed as a light pastime for many, a ruinous problem for some and a darkly mysterious, exclusively clubish playground for a wealthy few.

At Racing Ahead we are frequently asked by readers who are regular punters to offer more on systems of betting on the horses while, at the same time, others new to the sport request more to demystify the formbook, the sometimes arcane language of ‘those in the know’ and open up a more welcoming route into the fun.