Arkle memorabilia, comprising: a Gary Keane colour print of Arkle with Pat Taaffe up, signed in pencil by the four jockeys who won races aboard him, Pat Taaffe, Liam McLoughlin, Paddy Woods & T P Burns, probably a unique signing, mounted, framed & glazed, the image 41.5 by 49.5cm., 16 1/4 by 19 1/2in.; together with a framed display of Arkle fan mail, including three envelopes addressed ARKLE, C/O MR TOM DREAPER, DUBLIN POST OFFICE, IRELAND; ARKLE, IRELAND, THE GREAT ARKLE, IRELAND, and two letter from English children, one reading DEAR DUCHESS, I WOULD LIKE TO BUY ARKLE BECAUSE MY DOG HAS JUST DIED. I HAVE SEVEN AND SIXPENCE AND SOME SUPERMAN COMICS. PLEASE WRITE BACK SOON. I AM 9 YEARS OLD, MY MUMMY WRITES FOR ME, COLIN, OLD COULSDON, SURREY, the other a get well soon letter dated 15th January 1967, mounted, framed & glazed, overall 76 by 70cm., 30 by 27 1/2in.; & a two sheet printed biography & race record (3)
£600 - £800
Arkle memorabilia, comprising: a Gary Keane colour print of Arkle with Pat Taaffe up, signed in pencil by the four jockeys who won races aboard him, Pat Taaffe, Liam McLoughlin, Paddy Woods & T P Burns, probably a unique signing, mounted, framed & glazed, the image 41.5 by 49.5cm., 16 1/4 by 19 1/2in.; together with a framed display of Arkle fan mail, including three envelopes addressed ARKLE, C/O MR TOM DREAPER, DUBLIN POST OFFICE, IRELAND; ARKLE, IRELAND, THE GREAT ARKLE, IRELAND, and two letter from English children, one reading DEAR DUCHESS, I WOULD LIKE TO BUY ARKLE BECAUSE MY DOG HAS JUST DIED. I HAVE SEVEN AND SIXPENCE AND SOME SUPERMAN COMICS. PLEASE WRITE BACK SOON. I AM 9 YEARS OLD, MY MUMMY WRITES FOR ME, COLIN, OLD COULSDON, SURREY, the other a get well soon letter dated 15th January 1967, mounted, framed & glazed, overall 76 by 70cm., 30 by 27 1/2in.; & a two sheet printed biography & race record (3)