An embroidered silk panel commemorating the achievement of the jockey William Higgs who rode the first five winners at Newbury, 27th September 1907, the embroidered inscription naming the winners, within a floral decorated border on an ivory ground, red border, 80 by 65cm., 31 1/2 by 25 1/2in.; sold with a photostat from the Racing Calendar (2) William Higgs' splendid day at Newbury began with a win in the two-year-old Seller aboard Mr Gilroy's Kosakin, while he won the Selling Plate for all ages on Mr Bury's Black Lace. The most valuable race was the Newbury Autumn Cup which Higgs won on Mr Sullivan's The Page. The Fourth race, the Donnington Castle 2-y-o Maiden was won aboard Sir E Vincent's Galore, and the 5th victory came on another of Mr Bury's racehorses, Galafield, in the Moderate Plate. For the record, Higgs missed out on going through the card at Newbury when finishing unplaced in the concluding 17-runner Manton Nursery aboard Lord Rosebery's 8 to 1 chance Alistair.
£500 - £800
An embroidered silk panel commemorating the achievement of the jockey William Higgs who rode the first five winners at Newbury, 27th September 1907, the embroidered inscription naming the winners, within a floral decorated border on an ivory ground, red border, 80 by 65cm., 31 1/2 by 25 1/2in.; sold with a photostat from the Racing Calendar (2) William Higgs' splendid day at Newbury began with a win in the two-year-old Seller aboard Mr Gilroy's Kosakin, while he won the Selling Plate for all ages on Mr Bury's Black Lace. The most valuable race was the Newbury Autumn Cup which Higgs won on Mr Sullivan's The Page. The Fourth race, the Donnington Castle 2-y-o Maiden was won aboard Sir E Vincent's Galore, and the 5th victory came on another of Mr Bury's racehorses, Galafield, in the Moderate Plate. For the record, Higgs missed out on going through the card at Newbury when finishing unplaced in the concluding 17-runner Manton Nursery aboard Lord Rosebery's 8 to 1 chance Alistair.