The Champion Hurdle
The Champion Hurdle
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The Champion Hurdle by Michael Tanner
Over the years, many of national hunt racings most renowned equine and human celebrities have been associated with the hurdling's Blue Riband event. The roll of honours reads like an encyclopedia of the sport. From Blaris to Istabraq, all the great horses are here, notably the elite quintet of triple champions: "the ugly duckling" Hatton's Grace; surely "the ultimate champion" Persian War; the irascible pair Sir Ken and See You Then; and Istabraq himself, denied his first crack at the elusive fourth title because of the disastrous foot-and-mouth outbreak of 2001. The story of how these characters have combined to make the Champion Hurdle such a great race is full of thrills and spills.
'Admirable and comprehensive' - John Oaksey 'A rattling good read' - Simon Holt, Channel 4 Racing 'Full of marvelous quotes and anecdotes, he puts into words feelings rarely conveyed by racing writers' - Richard Pitman, BBC Racing 'A delightful book' - Horse And Hound 'Even the greatest jumping aficionado will learn something from this book and enjoy it' - Racing Post 'A series of romantic and pleasurable accounts of the Champion Hurdle greats' - Pacemaker 'A book rich with incident and steeped in Turf history' - Irish News 'Highly readable' - Birmingham Post 'Hurdling greats spring to life' - Oxford Mail
Michael Tanner is a regular contributor to Pacemaker and is the author of 11 other racing books, including Pretty Polly: An Edwardian Heroine; The Major: The Biography of Dick Hern; Great Jockeys to Remember; Dessie: A Year In The Life of Dessert Orchid; Michael Roberts: A Champion's Story, and Lester Piggott: Return to the Saddle.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781840185805 |
| ISBN 10 | 1840185805 |
| Title | The Champion Hurdle |
| Author | Michael Tanner |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2002-02-21 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |