Thriller writer Felix Francis: ‘Racing is simply the canvas against which I paint the story’

Ahead of his 18th novel being released, Felix Francis speaks to Aine Toner about horseracing and his father’s legacy Felix Francis Racehorse syndicates are at the heart of Felix Francis’s latest novel, Syndicate. Chester Newton has the job of organising these unions, where horses are co-owned and managed by several parties. High risk and high reward, each race means unrivalled success or complete failure.

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