Topic: chasers and hurdlers 2008/2009 timeform

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October 21, 2009 at 12:14 #12989
superkauto10
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i havnt bought one of the above books before i was wondering if it is worth purchasing ?? as i have got it recommended to me, i have looked over it on the timeform website and have looked to download the 12 page ie they have of it but there seems to be a error comming up when trying to do this.
any help would be greatful
with thanks.
October 21, 2009 at 12:49 #254570
Grasshopper
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Buy it.
Don’t hesitate.
October 21, 2009 at 13:02 #254576
Cav
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I got Racehorses for the first time last March. Superb, except for the tacky dust jacket. Cant wait to open the jumps version when I get home in November. Well worth the money imo.
October 21, 2009 at 14:58 #254587
Gingertipster
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Echo Cav and Grass’s words. If you get just one racing book make it this one (or two). I have both Racehorses and Chasers & Hurdlers going back 25 years and would not be without them. They’re not known as the Racing Bible for nothing. Brilliant book for the racing enthusiast, well worth £70.
Value Is Everything
October 21, 2009 at 15:24 #254591
superkauto10
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is there anywhere i can get the pdf format 12 page eg from it seeems to have a error on timeforms site
with thanks
October 21, 2009 at 15:32 #254592
Cav
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The Racehorses extract is downloading ok. Features Ramonti’s essay from 2007. Will give you a flavour of what you can expect.
http://www.timeform.com/images/Racehorses_Sample.pdf
October 21, 2009 at 16:23 #254603
Drone
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Like Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack they would probably be half the price if printed on A4 but it would be the end of civilization as we know it if that ever happened.
The longer essays on high-profile horses continue to be mini-masterpieces of grammatical construction: flowing, to-the-point, occasionally humourous, always informative, yet easily accessible.
Fine books and value at the outwardly terrifying price of £70
Stash the dust jackets in a shoebox and admire the green leatherette
October 21, 2009 at 17:31 #254626
betlarge
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a visceral pleasure to simply hold them and leaf through the aromatic glossy pages
admire the green leatherette
Stop being disgusting. There may be children reading.
Mike
October 21, 2009 at 17:58 #254638
Drone
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Cocoa and Timeform every night
Thank gawd for small pleasures
October 21, 2009 at 18:08 #254640
Grasshopper
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Presumably the ‘green leatherette’ volumes are from the ‘Racehorses Of…’ series, and should therefore be avoided on taste grounds?
All my C&H copies are in classic burgundy leatherette. The pages do smell nice though.
October 21, 2009 at 18:22 #254643
Drone
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Burgundy they are
Obviously haven’t got Sea The Stars out of my system yet
Time for a lie down
October 21, 2009 at 22:59 #254704
Aragorn
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It’s like Ron Burgundy is among us….
October 22, 2009 at 03:50 #254714
weejoe81
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jesus even biff from back to the future wouldnt jack off over a book that much
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