Nine: Ireland's Greatest Cheltenham

by Justin Doyle

Barry Geraghty is over the moon as he leaps for joy from Champion chaser, Moscow Flyer. If you look closely at his stirrup, you will not be surprised to learn that he stumbles and falls on landing. !'Nine' tells the full story of Ireland's Greatest Cheltenham in history. It recalls again the races won but it also reveals all the stories behind the scenes. It covers the exciting build-up to Cheltenham; the tips and the 'Bismarks'; the extraordinary amount of non runners which caused carnage to punters and brought glee to bookmakers in the ante-post markets and all the various big bets won and lost at the Festival. A comprehensive list of all Irish winners at Cheltenham since 1911 is also included in the statistics section. As well as the superb colour photos inside, this book is essentially a superb souvenir of a landmark occasion in the history of the Irish at Cheltenham.

104 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2005