The Racing Game (1979–1980)

TV ShowEndedITV1Drama1 season, 6 episodes
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Plot

Sid Halley, champion steeplechase jockey, suffers a devastating injury in a fall that ends his career. He sinks into self-pity until his aristocratic father-in-law bullies him into trying something new: becoming a private detective. A great literary gumshoe emerges as Halley regains his dignity, faces his vulnerability, and finds new meaning in life.

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Episodes by season

Season016Episodes1979–80Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Odds AgainstNovember 21, 1979—
  2. S01E02TrackdownNovember 28, 1979—
  3. S01E03Gambling LadyDecember 5, 1979—
  4. S01E04Horses for CoursesDecember 12, 1979—
  5. S01E05HorsenapDecember 19, 1979—
  6. S01E06NeedleJanuary 9, 1980—

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Cast

Mike GwilymMike GwilymSid HalleyHolly De JongHolly De JongJames MaxwellJames MaxwellGerald FloodGerald FloodMick FordMick FordChico BarnesMaurice BushMaurice BushSusan WooldridgeSusan Wooldridge

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