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Yes, reading his weekly RFO columns it comes as no surprise that he’s had difficulty staying married….I’m reading it too and enjoying it. For sheer suspense and excitement it doesn’t touch Mounty’s new NH book though.
Not enough sex in Mounty’s book for me. * Please take note for next year’s version.
Noted.
Pru, I’d be very careful if I was you.
There’s so many inconsistencies in the book I fear there’s every chance you may spontaneously combust.
Whenever I see him in the flesh on-course he tends to look knackered and glum: goes with the territory I suppose.
Have to say Nev was looking remarkably well when I saw him at Cheltenham last – just back from the States. You’ve got to give it to him – life is rarely dull when he’s around, a very funny guy.
"…………….I notice he mentions something called timeform, can somebody explain to me what this is,……………"
Colin
a quick email to timeform should secure you a few weeks or a months free trial of computer timeform, though to be honest, i much prefer the big book each week with the weekly updates – i admit i didn’t give the trial computer version full effort, but then it was hardly user friendly, imo
Worked my way (enjoyably enough) through half of it last night. Its a quick read
two most boring things to hear about are otehrs winning bets or sexual conquests …and theres a bit of both here…but he keeps it entertaining i suppose
DN clearly plays the market and sets out positions (sometimes eemingly a little chaotically) and sets out distinction with himself and Steve Mellish who bets sporadically but carefully
Its interesting that he notes that SM can enjoy a race without financial involvement whereas DN almost seems to require it
i wonder how their successes compare?
its a fun read but not one that will stick in the memory
Far better is this
"…………….two most boring things to hear about are otehrs winning bets or sexual conquests ……………."
I would agree with the "sexual encounters", what on earth makes an author of a "racing book" think that his sexual exploits are of any interest to anyone likely to buy a ‘racing book’. It’s betting and horses we’re interested in, not dogs and slappers!
A classic example was Julian ‘Big Ears’ Wilson telling us about his conquests. Come on Julian, look in the mirror, where did they park their white sticks?????
I must say I was thinking of asking for this as a Christmas gift, but you’ve put me off, Clive.
Colin
A classic example was Julian ‘Big Ears’ Wilson telling us about his conquests. Come on Julian, look in the mirror, where did they park their white sticks?????
Thats vile
Soem people shouldnt be allowed and if they do should not be allowed to go public.
Colin…im only half way through..so maybe im being unfair. Will let you know when i finish it
But definately go for the "Not by a long shot". All about Suffolk Downs and its characters being both humourous and opinionated as well as quite revelaing. It is a superb read.
My problem with the book, aside from the blandness of the writing was that I found it was neither one thing nor the other. Not detailed or informative enough to be a betting book (try Potts or Mordin) not insightful or reflective enough to pass as an autobiography and frankly the rather mundane social activities described in the book are not exactly rock and roll. He comes across as an amiable enough bloke and it’s not an awful book by any means. I think there are probably three books to be written about Dave Nevison, just not by him.
I’m halfway through it- Not too bad a read thus far.I see that our own AP was quite happy to make only 10k a year-according to Nevison- That did surprise me, though i expect he’s at least trebled his expectations these days.
Dave Nevison used to write a column for Racing & Football Outlook, and it made for consistently dire reading. All he ever seemed to do was worship himself, and has to rate as one of the worst after-timers in the game.
I remember one article he penned for the aforementioned publication, referring to a sprint handicap at Ayr I believe, which read ‘I don’t know why I backed horse x, I just did, and was pleased to see it score having taken the 66/1 available at the time’. That isn’t to be taken as a quote of course, but they were words to that effect.
But he hadn’t made any mention of the horse in his appraisal of the race, or at any other stage, but still saw fit to brag about this huge-priced winner he just happened to back. Presumably he slipped, much like the man who walked into hospital with a ketchup bottle up his a*se ‘slipped’ whilst putting the shopping away.
If you take note of pages 55 and 56 alone it will do you more good than anything you will ever read from the pen of Mordin.
LGR, Dave continues to write a sequential and entertaining bio-column in the RFO. The best £1.60 I spend all week.
Like the ancient episode of the Likely Lads, where the hapless Geordies avoid the result of a World Cup qualifier, I am studiously avoiding any spoilers regarding his magnum opus until Christmas Day evening, when I shall feast the glazballs upon it for the first time.
Racehorses, road gamblers, hard faced bookies, cold champagne, long legged women, a lifetime of avoiding work…and piles upon piles of crisp twenties scattered all over hotel bedrooms.
My hero….
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