Vintage racing colours of Lord Belper, owner of 1966 Cesarewitch winner Persian Lancer, dark blue, black sleeves, gold cap, made by D.Gilbert & Son Racing Saddlers, Newmarket, BELPER handwritten on inside label, sold with original Newmarket racecard from Cesarewitch day 1st October 1966 and a vintage map showing location of meets of the Belvoir Hunt Ronald Strutt, 4th Baron Belper, (1912-1999) was a prominent amateur rider before the War, landing the National Hunt Chase aboard Crown Prince in 1934. Two years later he rode the same horse to finish fourth to Reynoldstown in the Grand National and fifth to Royal Mail in 1937.Lord Belper was Stavros Niarchos's first racing manager, a job which led to his biggest success as an owner.One of Niarchos's horses, Persian Lancer, came third in the 1961 Cesarewitch, but was given to Belper after breaking down. After a multitude of training problems, Persian Lancer, ridden by Doug Smith, landed the 1966 Cesarewitch, a feat trainer Captain Ryan Price considered the greatest achievement of his own career.
£200 - £300
Vintage racing colours of Lord Belper, owner of 1966 Cesarewitch winner Persian Lancer, dark blue, black sleeves, gold cap, made by D.Gilbert & Son Racing Saddlers, Newmarket, BELPER handwritten on inside label, sold with original Newmarket racecard from Cesarewitch day 1st October 1966 and a vintage map showing location of meets of the Belvoir Hunt Ronald Strutt, 4th Baron Belper, (1912-1999) was a prominent amateur rider before the War, landing the National Hunt Chase aboard Crown Prince in 1934. Two years later he rode the same horse to finish fourth to Reynoldstown in the Grand National and fifth to Royal Mail in 1937.Lord Belper was Stavros Niarchos's first racing manager, a job which led to his biggest success as an owner.One of Niarchos's horses, Persian Lancer, came third in the 1961 Cesarewitch, but was given to Belper after breaking down. After a multitude of training problems, Persian Lancer, ridden by Doug Smith, landed the 1966 Cesarewitch, a feat trainer Captain Ryan Price considered the greatest achievement of his own career.