That was a statement performance and those thoughts were echoed by Findlay. He Added: “I think Blazing Khal looks different speed and he’ll destroy them, so I had a big bet on him, non-runner no bet, straight after his win at Navan last time. I understand he’s not the soundest of horses, so the ‘NRNB’ concession is important, but I think he should be nearer 2-1 than the 11-4 you can get at the moment.”

He has always had a love for British greyhound racing and worked with greyhounds for a while after leaving school. Then aged just 20 Findlay spent 11 months in prison convicted of credit card fraud. Amid the long wrangle, however, Findlay found very little support in the racing community. He had always been incongruous at the biggest meetings - a piece in the Irish Independentafter the Gold Cup win made unflattering comparisons with Harry Enfield's character Loadsamoney, after which the paper published an apology to Findlay - and Findlay says that his losses were always met with glee. Although McManus is a high level gambler a large part of his wealth is said to have come from international financing and money dealing which he overseas from his base in Geneva. It is a fascinating read with a byline ‘The Man Who Won Millions and Spent Every Penny’. As the book makes it pretty clear he finished up on his knees, you may question what is his definition of ‘spent’?Findlay lets rip with an amusing rant against cash-outs and the current betting industry which is too libellous to be repeated here, but he does make a salient point that it is “wrong that, as every winning bet pays Betfair a commission, small players should have to pay 5% while big players only pay 2%. It’s nearly impossible to win over a long period of time if you’re paying 5% rather than 2%. We need a new betting platform.” It was time to return to greyhound racing, his first love, but the Findlay fortune slowly haemorrhaged away as he attempted to make Coventry’s Brandon Stadium the center of the greyhound world. A similar pattern in betting a year later led to an investigation, with Findlay then warned off from the sport and given a six-month suspension. On appeal, it was admitted that Findlay had broken the rule on a technicality but there was no suggestion that Gullible Gordon had not run to his full potential. Barber knew exactly what his partner was thinking, placed his arm on his shoulder and said: "Think of the way he got up and jumped the last when he was already beaten, and I'll tell you now, he'll win the Royal & SunAlliance Chase next year."

During his childhood he watched his Father run up huge gambling debts but still took up betting himself.When he first ran a betting slip through his fingers as a 16-year-old, Harry said he had been handed the keys to the Magic Kingdom. Gambling has taken him all around the globe, enjoying five-star travel and a gourmet’s indulgence at the world’s biggest sporting events. The buzz of being closely involved with a potential champion at Cheltenham was unreal, and very different. Even Kay, who wouldn't cross the road to go racing, knew that Cheltenham had a unique atmosphere in sport. The major reason for that was that it had the most knowledgeable crowd on the planet. It was no ordinary trip to a match. You can only speculate what a private jet to Barcelona, 12 front row seats at Camp Nou, spending money, appropriate accommodation for children and their carers, and transfers cost Findlay. Living Life in Lifford? However, Harry Findlay’s version of events depicts his side of a complex story and tellingly, in his introduction, the author noted: “Harry has enough material to fill three books. Probably half a dozen.” According to Wikipedia JP MvManus nett worth runs into the billions and they currently state it as 2.3 billion USD