Edward Hide's 1978 St Leger winning jockey commemorative cap,the traditional memento for the winning jockey of the world's oldest Classic race embroidered in green, orange, white and black velvet, surmounted by a black 'jewelled' crown, with silver wire lettering reading DONCASTER ST. LEGER, WINNING JOCKEY, 1978, satin lined interior, maker's label for Frost, Saddler, Bawtry, Yorkshire, excellent condition, mounted in a custom made acrylic display case, teh base set with a plaque inscribed THE CAP AWARDED TO JOCKEY EDWARD HIDE WHEN WINNING THE 1978 ST. LEGER ON JULIO MARINER, overall size 32 by 40 by 30cm.; sold together with a matted colour photograph of Julio Mariner and Edward Hide being led back into the winner's enclosure after the 1978 St Leger win, signed by the jockey and inscribed "Best Wishes", 26 by 33cm.; the lot also including an official racecard for the 1978 St Leger (3)In a fine career Edward Hide rode the winners of six Classic races including two St Legers. In addition to Julio Mariner he is perhaps most associated with the champion racehorses Morston, Waterloo, Lochnager, Mrs McArdy and Cantelo. Julio Mariner was a bay colt sired by the Derby winner Blakeney out Set Free. He was owned by Marcos Lemos and trained at Newmarket by Clive Brittain. He won three of his twelve starts and was later as a stallion who established a fine record as a sire of show jumpers, dressage horses and eventers.
£600 - £800
Edward Hide's 1978 St Leger winning jockey commemorative cap,the traditional memento for the winning jockey of the world's oldest Classic race embroidered in green, orange, white and black velvet, surmounted by a black 'jewelled' crown, with silver wire lettering reading DONCASTER ST. LEGER, WINNING JOCKEY, 1978, satin lined interior, maker's label for Frost, Saddler, Bawtry, Yorkshire, excellent condition, mounted in a custom made acrylic display case, teh base set with a plaque inscribed THE CAP AWARDED TO JOCKEY EDWARD HIDE WHEN WINNING THE 1978 ST. LEGER ON JULIO MARINER, overall size 32 by 40 by 30cm.; sold together with a matted colour photograph of Julio Mariner and Edward Hide being led back into the winner's enclosure after the 1978 St Leger win, signed by the jockey and inscribed "Best Wishes", 26 by 33cm.; the lot also including an official racecard for the 1978 St Leger (3)In a fine career Edward Hide rode the winners of six Classic races including two St Legers. In addition to Julio Mariner he is perhaps most associated with the champion racehorses Morston, Waterloo, Lochnager, Mrs McArdy and Cantelo. Julio Mariner was a bay colt sired by the Derby winner Blakeney out Set Free. He was owned by Marcos Lemos and trained at Newmarket by Clive Brittain. He won three of his twelve starts and was later as a stallion who established a fine record as a sire of show jumpers, dressage horses and eventers.