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turf accountant

n. Chiefly British

A bookmaker licensed to take bets on horse races.

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turf accountant

(Gambling, except Cards) Brit a formal name for bookmaker

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Translations

turf accountant

n (Brit) → Buchmacher(in) m(f)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

turf accountant

n (Brit) → allibratore m

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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After bursting into the turf accountants in Broad Lane just after 10am on Sunday, the man threatened a female store assistant with the knife and made demands for cash.

Knife threat in failed bid to rob bookie; NEWS WIRE

After bursting into the turf accountants in Broad Lanejust after 10am on Sunday the man threatened a female store assistant with the knife and made demands for cash,policetoday confirmed.

Woman threatened at knifepoint in botched armed robbery at Liverpool bookies; Hunt for knifeman who fled empty handed after putting staff member through sickening ordeal

Though the turnout of horse racing connoisseurs was very low, the staff of 12 turf accountants was present.

Rains force cancellation of two races at KRC

Kenneth Lockley targeted Jack Pearson Turf Accountants in Fartown on August 23 last year.

Burglar struck at bookies; RAIDER SMASHED WALL TO GET INTO SHOP

"Well-backed favourite Riven Light offered some reprieve but it's the turf accountants who have stormed out of the blocks to leave them two up after the second day."

Bookies..2 Punters..0; GALWAY RACES, DAY 2: CELEBS JOIN CROWDS AT TOP RACING FESTIVAL; Mullins' fans cash in with favourite win at feature; Top runners falter as turf accountants storm out of blocks

YOU don't have to delve into ancient history to find the last time the West Midlands registered a Christmas white enough to satisfy turf accountants.

History's flaky claims

Turf accountants up and down the land also see AFC Bournemouth, Aston Villa and Norwich going down.

Newcastle no longer favourites to go down unlike Sunderland, who remain among bookies' favourites; Just two weeks ago Newcastle were branded as bottom three material but bookmakers are starting to change their mind on Magpies' season

The turf accountants pointed out the advert was a "palpable error" - it should've been 8-1 - and initially refused to cough up.

Just when you thought you'd beaten the odds

Bookies such as Bet365, Totesport, Betfred and Coral will all quote you over 50/1 for the Magpies to drop down to the Championship this season - and as they say, the turf accountants usually aren't wrong.

I feel Newcastle can survive this season - but it won't be a pretty end to what has been at times a torrid campaign; As John Carver admits United are in a relegation battle, LEE RYDER assesses just what the black-and-whites have to do to stay up this season

Overall, however, the turf accountants hailed the third aft the win5 afternoon of the Festival as one of the best ever.

BOB SMACKED; Nicky's rising star to strike gold and claim Sync's crown; ... and Far West, Cotton Mill and Salsify look good too

HMS Estates has applied to Middlesbrough Council to change an office which was formerly Turf Accountants, at 280 Parliament Road, Middlesbrough, into a student block.