The winning trainer's trophy presented to Dick Hern for Cut Above's victory in the 1981 St Leger at Doncaster, in the form of a boxed silver dish by J

The winning trainer's trophy presented to Dick Hern for Cut Above's victory in the 1981 St Leger at Doncaster, in the form of a boxed silver dish by James R Ogden & Sons, hallmarked London, 1974, the design featuring a Yorkshire Rose, diameter 14.5cm.; the case set with a brass plaque inscribed 205th ST. LEGER STAKES (GROUP 1), DONCASTER 1981, WINNING TRAINER Cut Above was bred and owned by Jakie Astor, trained by Dick Hern and ridden to victory in the St Leger by Joe Mercer. The same connections had won the race 16 years earlier with Provoke (see lot ***). Provenance: Dick Hern Collection