A commemorative racing plate for Lord Glanely's British Empire, the plate decoratively wrapped in silk conforming to Lord Glanely's racing colours with a central jockey cap suspension, ink inscription to reverse reading LD. GLANELY, BRITISH EMPIRE British Empire was a bay colt foaled in 1937 by Colombo out of Rose of England and was a half-brother to Lord Glanely's 1937 St Leger winner Chumleigh. He was trained by Basil Jarvis and won four races including the Chesham Stakes, the July Stakes and the Lavant Stakes.
Hammer Price:
£70
Estimated Price:
£100 - £150
A commemorative racing plate for Lord Glanely's British Empire, the plate decoratively wrapped in silk conforming to Lord Glanely's racing colours with a central jockey cap suspension, ink inscription to reverse reading LD. GLANELY, BRITISH EMPIRE British Empire was a bay colt foaled in 1937 by Colombo out of Rose of England and was a half-brother to Lord Glanely's 1937 St Leger winner Chumleigh. He was trained by Basil Jarvis and won four races including the Chesham Stakes, the July Stakes and the Lavant Stakes.