Lot 174 , John Beer (c.1860-c.1930), 'The Grand National, 1912'

John Beer (c.1860-c.1930)
'The Grand National, 1912',
signed and titled lower left,
and with details of the runners,
watercolour and bodycolour,
45cm x 75cm

The 1912 Grand National winner Jerry M was ridden by Ernie Piggott, grandfather of 11-times British flat racing Champion Jockey, Lester Piggott. The 4/1 joint-favourite, trained by trained by Robert Gore and owned by Sir Charles Assheton-Smith, produced a titanic display, in what was to be his last race before he was retired due to back and breathing problems.

£500-800
Provenance: The Tanyards Collection, East Sussex