HORSE RACING IS NOT ABOUT HORSE RACING: ANATOMY OF A SMALL TIME GAMBLER

Norton Howells fell in love with the flat during Glorious Goodwood in August 2000, at the age of thirty. Having never remotely considered betting on horses, he found himself hooked – arguably obsessed. His life was now reshaped by dreams of becoming a professional gambler. Gradually, he sensed a lack of talent for this pursuit but persevered. In 2012 he took some time off work in order to focus his mind on making forty grand and writing a book, win or lose. The intention was to keep it light, but sometimes it gets heavy during the flat season.

About the Author

Norton Howells lives in Cambridge and works in Newmarket. Between March and November he studies and bets on horseracing. In between times, he reads and thinks about horse racing.