Sid Halley
| John Sidney "Sid" Halley | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | Odds Against |
| Last appearance | Hands Down (written by Francis' son Felix) |
| Created by | Dick Francis |
| Portrayed by | Mike Gwilym Mick Ford |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Jockey, Private detective |
| Family | Jenny Roland (first wife, divorced) Charles Roland (ex father-in-law) Marina Van Der Meer (second wife) Saskia Halley (daughter by second marriage) |
| Nationality | British |
Sid Halley (John Sidney Halley) is a fictional character in four Dick Francis novels, Odds Against, Whip Hand, Come to Grief, Under Orders and two follow-up books by Felix Francis, Refusal and Hands Down. He is a former British jump racing Champion Jockey and private detective. He is the only central character to appear in more than two Francis novels, and one of only two to appear more than once. (The other is Kit Fielding of Break In and Bolt.)