In Full Flight tells the untold story of the golden age of UK hurdling, spanning 1968 to 1981. During this extraordinary period, eight of the 12 highest-rated hurdlers of all time were in action. The era produced the strongest Champion Hurdle field ever assembled, the highest rating in the sport's history, four dual champions, a three-time winner and rivalries that defined a generation, both on and off the course. Drawing on a wealth of vivid stories, the book brings this remarkable time to life. Discover the overbearing owner behind Persian War, the early doubts that shadowed Bula, the intrigue surrounding the purchase of Comedy of Errors, and the meticulous tactical planning that shaped Lanzarote's success and Night Nurse's invincible campaign. It also recounts the rags-to-riches rise of Monksfield, celebrates Sea Pigeon's brilliance as the greatest dual-purpose horse of his era, and reflects on the poignant legacy of Golden Cygnet, a talent lost too soon but remembered as a horse who might have been the greatest of them all. In Full Flight is a definitive portrait of a transformative era in National Hunt racing.
