The Sting in an Irish Tale
4.7
70 min
The horse Gay Future is at the centre of an Irish betting syndicate in 1974 which saw trainer Antony Collins present a poor performing horse at his stables. The betting stakes were subsequently raised, before the real horse was entered in the race.
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Niall Tóibín | Tony Murphy | Unowned |
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Pierce Brosnan | Edward O'Grady | Unowned |
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T.R. Bowen | Collins | Unowned |
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Tony Doyle | Darrer | Unowned |
| Derry Power | Tim Finn | Unowned | |
| Paul Antrim | Dooley | Unowned | |
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John Bardon | O'Connor | Unowned |
| Maurice Connor | Robert Henry | Unowned | |
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Patrick Malahide | Parker | Unowned |
| Gordon Kane | Ian McGallen | Unowned | |
| James Donnelly | Maguire | Unowned | |
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Michael O'Hagan | Horgan | Unowned |
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Johnny Shannon | Joe Hagan | Unowned |
| Preston Lockwood | Judge | Unowned | |
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Richard Warner | His Lordship | Unowned |
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Ralph Nossek | Magistrate | Unowned |
| Nancy Mitchell | Mrs Simpkins | Unowned | |
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Vass Anderson | Bank Manager | Unowned |
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Peter Wight | Betting Office Clerk | Unowned |
| Robert McBain | Alex | Unowned | |
| Neville Barber | 1st Prosecution | Unowned | |
| Ray Barron | Reporter | Unowned | |
| Harry Fielder | Special Branch Detective | Unowned | |
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Shay Gorman | Harrington | Unowned |
| Seymour Green | Jury Foreman | Unowned | |
| David Rolfe | Defence | Unowned | |
| Terence Sewards | Clerk of Scales | Unowned | |
| Jeff Wayne | Rose | Unowned | |
| Harry Webster | Sean | Unowned | |
| Joint Venture | Gay Future | Unowned | |
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Jonjo O'Neill | Jockey | Unowned |
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Neal Doughty | Jockey | Unowned |
| Tony Kennedy | Jockey | Unowned | |
| Chris Brownless | Jockey | Unowned | |
| Dave Goudling | Jockey | Unowned | |
| Ron Barry | Jockey | Unowned | |
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Peter Wight | 1st Clerk Betting Office | Unowned |
| Harry Webster | Sean | Unowned | |
| Richard Warner | His Lordship | Unowned | |
| Cyril Varley | Manchester Taxi Driver | Unowned | |
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Johnny Shannon | Joe Hagen | Unowned |
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Anthony Milner | 2nd Betting Office Clerk Jack | Unowned |
| Philip Joseph | 1st Special Branch Detective | Unowned | |
| David Glenn | O'Leary | Unowned | |
| Martin Clarke | Betting Office Clerk | Unowned | |
| Mark Bond | Bookies Clerk | Unowned |