The Very Reverend Richard Jedd has a problem: the church spire, now in a parlous state of repair, will cost nearly £1,000 to fix. When various money-raising schemes go awry, he is persuaded to waive his principles and bet what’s left of his savings on Dandy Dick, a 10-1 odds-on at the local races. A simple tonic to enhance the nag’s performance seems a good idea… but when the butler decides to intervene, the respectable clergyman finds himself in the middle of a doping scandal – and worse!
Rev. Richard Jedd

Pamela Jedd

Tony Mardon

Georgiana Jedd

Sir William Mardon

Wilkins

Bale
Freddie

Mrs. Hannah Topping

Council Member

Creecher
Mullins
Jane (the Maid)

Council Member
Stableboy

Racing Tipster
Police Constable Topping
Boy