Dark Horse is the annual horse racing novel from the stable of a Felix Francis and as you expect it is a well paced and page turning novel that races along at a good gallop until a final twist turns everything on its head.

I enjoyed the book, albeit I did work out the ending, however it was good to see Sid Halley return and hopefully he will reappear in future novels despite his retirement.

Enjoyable.

I declare 'Dark Horse' the winner of The Best Book I Have Read This Year stakes! This is the best 'Dick Francis' thriller of the twenty-first century and the best book Felix Francis has ever written.
If some recent 'Dick Francis' thrillers have been rather short on equine content, this one is absolutely overflowing with fast-paced action on the race course, and in the training stables, and is enriched by countless fascinating facts thrown in the mix about the history of various race courses and previous champion jockeys, all from the mind of an author who has lived his entire family life amongst the award-winning equine community.
The plot centres on a young female jockey, Imogen, who is under threat from an ex-partner, a fellow jockey. It is full of suspense and intrigue and clever twists and turns and what a thrill it is to meet Sid Hailey again - my all-time favourite character from all the 'Dick Francis' novels (and I have read every single one of them) - plus! A fabulous twist in the tale denouement: who would ask for more in a book?!