#BettingPeople Interview BARRY BEASLEY Form Analyst & Odds Compiler 3/4

Barry Beasley started in the betting business in 1975 working for Joe Coral, then the Tote, has been a commission agent, worked with City Index and been a private card marker and odds compiler since 1989 as well as still freelancing for the Racing Post. This is his story including why he’s been daubed ‘The Weatherman’. Meeting Barry Beasley with Simon Nott.

Part 3 of 4

Barry talks about playing the ante-post markets, the lively characters betting on course, why he didn’t have any qualms about acting on information received, well-informed people helping each other out. Why he didn’t upscale his betting despite winning every year and why going racing was more of a social event than a vehicle for punting and buying suits in the gents at Newbury.