A Racing Ready Reckoner

One of the most comprehensive and useful ready reckoners ever published and, with a simple guide to settling bets which explains the short cuts and systems used by the professional bet settler, there is no bet that a Gentleman should not be able to calculate himself.

This handy guide covers:

a The settlement of all standard bets such as Singles, Doubles, Trebles, Accumulators, forecasts and much more

a Details on how to calculate the newer and more esoteric bets

a Short cuts to settling your bets

a Chart which shows odds as a percentage

a Achieving Value for Money

a How to make a 'book'

a Tic Tac 'sign language' chart of all the major prices - know what the bookies are 'saying'

a Full glossary of bets and betting terms

About the Author
Graham Sharpe is 70 years old, without any discernible medical qualifications, other than personal exposure to acne, cartilage & gallbladder removal, oh - and prostate cancer. A journalist by trade, he made a name - of sorts - for himself by spending almost half a century publicising bookmakers William Hill, winning awards along the way, and creating one himself - the world's most prestigious and richest sports-based literary prize, the William Hill Sports Book of the Year. For 60+ years a Luton Town and Wealdstone FC fan, 58 of those as a vinyl record collector, in which guise he wrote the well received Oldcastle title, Vinyl Countdown, Graham has been for 46 years married to long-suffering Sheila, been for 40 years a Dad of two, and for 5 years a grandfather. He hopes this is far from his last book...


Book Information
ISBN 9781843440604
Author Graham Sharpe
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint High Stakes Publishing
Publisher Oldcastle Books Ltd