Spread betting pioneer who had the odds in his favour from an early age

Winning Against The Odds by Stuart Wheeler
Available from Racing Post Books, £20

Depending on your political leanings, not to mention where you stand on Brexit, you may not necessarily want to like Stuart Wheeler's autobiography, but you probably will.

Not everyone will find favour with his politics or position on Europe but there is a good chance you will like Wheeler, or at least like him more than you thought you would. That might potentially prove a tad frustrating, but given Wheeler's life story makes for rather an enjoyable read, the frustration is, on balance, worthwhile.