Arkle : the Legend of 'Himself' by Holland, Anne instant download

Arkle : the Legend of 'Himself' by Holland, Anne instant download

1 online resource (272 pages), In 1964 Arkle's first-place finish in the Cheltenham Gold Cup was the first big win by Ireland's most celebrated racehorse: the horse by which all others are measured. Fifty years on from the start of his incredible career - which included wins in the Cheltenham Gold Cup (three times), Irish Grand National, Hennessy Gold Cup, King George VI Chase and Punchestown Gold Cup - Anne Holland looks at Arkle's life and legend through the eyes of those who knew him best. She describes Arkle's career, his incredible wins, and the people involved with him, interviewing many of his connections, in, Cover; Review; Title Page; Contents:; Author's Note; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; FOREWORD; CHAPTER 1: 'He Doesn't Look Like A Racehorse'; CHAPTER 2: Tom Dreaper -- The Quiet Genius; CHAPTER 3: 'He Was So Intelligent'; CHAPTER 4: Transforming the Duke; CHAPTER 5: 'He Looks Like a Newly-Shorn Sheep'; CHAPTER 6: 'The Big Horse' and Arkle Begin Their Careers; CHAPTER 7: 'I Hear the Horse of the Century is Going to Run'; CHAPTER 8: The Complete Racehorse; CHAPTER 9: England v Ireland -- An Epic Gold Cup; CHAPTER 10: Lumps of Weight and a Cheshire 'Holiday' 1964-1965; CHAPTER 11: Faster Than a Train, CHAPTER 12: Last Race -- Stunned Silence 1966CHAPTER 13: Stealing the Show; CHAPTER 14: 'Arkle is Dead'; CHAPTER 15: Memorabilia; CHAPTER 16: Arkle in Ashbourne; CHAPTER 17: The Arkle Chases -- Leopardstown and Cheltenham; CHAPTER 18: Remembering Arkle; CHAPTER 19: Would-be Arkles; Appendix I: The Pedigrees of the two Arkles; Appendix II: Worldwide Naming Protocol; Appendix III: Arkle's Racing Record; Bibliography; Plates; About the Author; Other books by Anne Holland; Copyright, Print version record, Includes bibliographical references (page 205)