{"product_id":"9781836802396-next-arkle","title":"The Next Arkle","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Next Arkle\u003c\/i\u003e explores Ireland’s passionate love affair with Cheltenham through the gripping story of Carvill’s Hill, a brilliant but flawed racehorse, and his notorious owner, Liam Marks. It is the story of a dramatic, spectacular but ultimately heartbreaking quest for glory with a nation's hopes and dreams pinned on a giant horse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Next Arkle\u003c\/em\u003e explores Ireland’s passionate love affair with Cheltenham through the astonishing story of Carvill’s Hill, a brilliant but flawed racehorse, and his notorious owner, Liam ‘Billy’ Marks. Marks, a professional gambler and major figure in Ireland’s corrupt 1980s beef trade. Marks, who likened himself to the slick lawyer, 'Razzle Dazzle' Billy Flynn in the musical Chicago, had a turbulent career punctuated by a kidnapping, threats of violence, innumerable court cases and accusations ranging from fraud and corruption to IRA-linked money laundering. Through all this chaos, he clung to one conviction: that one day the giant Carvill’s Hill would win the Cheltenham Gold Cup. A generation of Irish race-goers, longing for a new champion in an era of English dominance, shared that dream. What followed was dramatic, spectacular but ultimately heartbreaking. This gripping true-life story feels like a Hollywood film!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55658190078326,"sku":"9781836802396","price":18.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781836802396-next-arkle","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}