A racing plate worn by L'Escargot when winning the 1975 Grand National, mounted onto a wooden shield painted in the chocolate & pale blue racing colou
Hammer Price:
£600
Estimated Price:
£800 - £1,200
Lot 16
A racing plate worn by L'Escargot when winning the 1975 Grand National, mounted onto a wooden shield painted in the chocolate & pale blue racing colours of the owner Raymond R. Guest, United States Ambassador to Ireland, set with a gilt-metal plaque inscribed THIS PLATE WAS WORN BY L'ESCARGOT WHEN WINNING 1975 NATIONAL AND PRESENTED TO MR. OSSIE DALE, PADDOCK YARD STABLES, AINTREE, length 30.5cm. Provenance: The Collection of the late Ossie Dale.