Over a career spanning almost 50 years, pro punter Johnny 'Lights' Hurndall has seen more than his fair share of highs and lows. Dave Fowler went to get a few tips from a legend.



I wouldn't say I've been the biggest punter on the racecourse in the past 45 years,' starts Johnny Lights, self-deprecatingly, 'but at my height people certainly knew I was around. They knew me in four corners of the country... and Scotland! Bookies weren't always frightened of what I was backing, but I certainly made a noise in the market. Yes, you could say I have invested fair sums.