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Dedication: 'For DICK FRANCIS First past the post in anyone's book!'
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Introduction by Richard Peyton
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Indexed selectively
Contents
* Contents derived from the
London,
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England,c
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United Kingdom (UK),c
Western Europe,
Europe,:Chancellor Press
, 1986 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.-
The Great Derby Swindle,
single work
short story
crime
(p. 93 - 117)'Gentleman crook', Simon Carne, devises an elaborate scheme to steal the Derby favourite.
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A Mysterious Stable,
single work
short story
crime
(p. 119 - 131)Detective Valentine Martyn exposes the activities at a training stable whose horses have been showing erratic form.
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The Downfall of Mulligan's,
single work
short story
humour
(p. 155 - 166)The sporting men of Mulligan's meet a card-playing 'priest' on a train journey to a Sydney race meeting.
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The Broken Link Handicap,
single work
short story
crime
(p. 161 - 166)The story of self-willed Shackles, whom those who had lost on him called a 'brumby', and his Australian jockey, who had barely survived an infamous running of Maribyrnong Plate.
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A Derby Horse,
single work
short story
crime
(p. 337 - 342)Appleby tells an extraordinary tale about the theft of a racehorse.
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