He was the bookmaker, my nan would take the bets and Cyril would take them and pay out the next day. “I’ve loved the racing all my life, really,” Redknapp says, “but (in the 50s and 60s) going racing wasn’t something we ever did. We’d all be into it, but horse racing was another world away from us in east London. I’ll say, ‘when did you buy that one, then?’ and he’ll say ‘oooh, ages ago …”Harry recalls her reaction to a recent report on The Jukebox Man. “It’s like going into the Champions League,” Redknapp says.

Source: Irish Examiner December 25, 2025 14:39 UTC