Set against the turbulent mid 1980s of money, privatisation, unions and dramatic media evolution: A lifelong group of friends find themselves at the bad end of a redundancy pay-out and invest their savings into a racehorse, hoping that one final race can turn their fortunes around.
Percy 'Smudge' Smith
Shirley Baxter
Threads
Jago
Mark 'Bax' Baxter
Katie
Martha
Alfie Hobnails
Mickey
Natalie Cheam
Johnny Gossamer
Sefton Wallace
Erica
Becka
Cheryl
Sam The Soleman
Gutsy George
Harry 'The Horse' Fenton
Lil
George
Phil
Linton
Lifeguard
Vicar
Ted
