Sir Rupert Mackeson, 2nd Baronet
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Sir Rupert Mackeson, 2nd Baronet (born 16 November 1941) is a British
author
and former soldier.
, and his wife Alethea Cecil Chetwynd-Talbot. His grandfather Henry Mackeson was the founder of the Mackeson brewery
.
He was educated at Harrow School
, Trinity College, Dublin
and Sandhurst
.
, Mackeson went into the City of London
.
Mackeson has become a writer of books about racing
, writing under his own name and also as Rupert Collens. Bet Like a Man (2001) is a novel
about the cloning of a Derby
winner. He also writes for the Racing Post
and runs a mobile bookshop and art gallery which operates on British racecourses.
Ran a backroom operation trying to sell ads in non-existent or scarcely-existent reference works circa 1989. Charles Benson's autobiography and many other memoirs allude to Mackeson in far from flattering terms.
United Kingdom
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author
Author
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and former soldier.
Background and education
Mackeson is the son of Sir Harry Mackeson, 1st BaronetSir Harry Mackeson, 1st Baronet
Sir Harry Ripley Mackeson, 1st Baronet , was a British soldier and Conservative politician.Mackeson was the son of Henry Mackeson and Ella Cecil Ripley. He served in the Royal Scots Greys regiment of the British Army and achieved the rank of Brigadier...
, and his wife Alethea Cecil Chetwynd-Talbot. His grandfather Henry Mackeson was the founder of the Mackeson brewery
Mackeson's XXX
Mackeson Stout is a dark sweet beer. It is one of the few surviving examples of an old southern English style of sweet stout also known as milk stout because it contains lactose, a sugar derived from milk.- Milk stout :...
.
He was educated at Harrow School
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
, Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
and Sandhurst
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst , commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is a British Army officer initial training centre located in Sandhurst, Berkshire, England...
.
Career
After serving four years in the Royal Horse GuardsRoyal Horse Guards
The Royal Horse Guards was a cavalry regiment of the British Army, part of the Household Cavalry.Founded August 1650 in Newcastle Upon Tyne by Sir Arthur Haselrig on the orders of Oliver Cromwell as the Regiment of Cuirassiers, the regiment became the Earl of Oxford's Regiment during the reign of...
, Mackeson went into the City of London
City of London
The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...
.
Mackeson has become a writer of books about racing
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
, writing under his own name and also as Rupert Collens. Bet Like a Man (2001) is a novel
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
about the cloning of a Derby
Epsom Derby
The Derby Stakes, popularly known as The Derby, internationally as the Epsom Derby, and under its present sponsor as the Investec Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies...
winner. He also writes for the Racing Post
Racing Post
The Racing Post is a British daily horse racing, greyhound racing and sports betting newspaper, appearing in print form and online.From 30 May 2011 - 3 July 2011 it had a circulation of 56,507.-History:...
and runs a mobile bookshop and art gallery which operates on British racecourses.
Ran a backroom operation trying to sell ads in non-existent or scarcely-existent reference works circa 1989. Charles Benson's autobiography and many other memoirs allude to Mackeson in far from flattering terms.
Books as Rupert Mackeson
- Great Racing Gambles and Frauds
- Flat Racing Scams and Scandals (Metro Publishing, 2004) ISBN 9781843580423
- Bet Like a Man (Eye Ltd, Bridgnorth, 2001) ISBN 1903070139
Books as Rupert Collens
- 50 Cheltenham Gold Cups
- Cecil Aldin's Dogs and Hounds
- 25 Legal Luminaries from Vanity Fair
- Snaffles: His Life and Works (with John Welcome)
- Snaffles on Racing and Point to Pointing (with John Welcome)
- Snaffles on Hunting (with John Welcome)