A racecard featuring the racehorse The Chase who the following season provided the 12-year-old Lester Piggott with his first ride and his first win as

A racecard featuring the racehorse The Chase who the following season provided the 12-year-old Lester Piggott with his first ride and his first win as a jockey, this card from Leicester races 15th September 1947, The Chase trained by Lester's father running in the sixth race, the Midland Nursery Handicap The following season Lester Piggott's first ride as a jockey was on The Chase at Salisbury 7th April 1948, and The Chase then provided him with his first winner at Haydock Park on 18th August.