Racing Equine Bronze Race Horses & Jockeys Galloping Triumph Hurdle Cheltenham Festival 1967 Sculpture
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Item details
Height
22.0 cm
Width
11.5 cm
Depth
32.3 cm
Wear conditions
Good
Wear conditions
Excellent
Shows little to no signs of wear and tear.
Good
May show slight traces of use in keeping with age. Most vintage and antique items fit into this condition.
Average
Likely to show signs of some light scratching and ageing but still remains in a fair condition.
Apparent Wear and Tear
Visible signs of previous use including scratches, chips or stains.
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Description
1 Original Mid Century Sporting Steeple chase Racing Equine Bronze Race Horses & Jockeys Galloping Jumping Fence In Triumph Hurdle Cheltenham Festival 1967 Race Sculpture Signed By Listed Sculptor Jean Walwyn.
Subject Race horses being rode by British Jockeys competing in the known Cheltenham Festival race. Horse just behind believed to be Persian War being ridden by Jockey Jimmy Uttley.
With plaque on the side inscribed "The Daily Express Triumph Hurdle Race".
Having sumptuous natural aged patina.
A nice impressive size being 22 cm high and 32.3 cm in length.
Signed on the base by the sculptor Jean Walwyn.
Made from fine cast bronze set on original lozenge shaped onyx base with a green velvet lining underneath.
Brief history of Jimmy Uttley was known to have won 7 races at the Cheltenham Festival, they where all hurdles during 1967 to 1971. His partnership with the brave Persian War was his most satisfying earning them victories in four consecutive years a Triumph also Three Champion Hurdles.
Biography of Persian War (1963–1984) was a British National Hunt horse and a three-time winner of the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham. He is considered to have been one of the greatest hurdlers of all time. He won the Triumph Hurdle in 1967, before progressing to dominate the hurdling ranks for the next three years, including winning the Champion Hurdle three times, before the emergence of dual Champion Hurdle winner Bula.
He was rated the best hurdler since Sir Ken in the 1950s, and described as “the ultimate champion” by trainer Colin Davis, and his career is considered to have heralded ‘a golden age’ of two-mile hurdling that saw outstanding champions Bula, Comedy Of Errors, Night Nurse, Monksfield and Sea Pigeon. However, many observers felt that Persian War could have accomplished even more if not for the interference of his owner Henry Alper, who employed six trainers to prepare the horse during his career and often targeted unsuitable races.Origin from USA.
Jean Walwyn is an American Impressionist & Modern artist who was born in the 20th Century in the year 1925.
This is in our opinion her finest equine sporting works.
The Triumph Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 1 furlong (2 miles and 179 yards, or 3,382 metres), and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. The race is for juvenile novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Cheltenham Festival in March.
It is the leading event in the National Hunt calendar to be exclusively contested by juveniles, and it is the opening race on the final day of the Festival. The event was established in 1939, and it was originally held at Hurst Park in Surrey.[1] During the early part of its history it was regularly contested by horses trained in France – six of the first seven winners were French-based. The flat racing jockey Lester Piggott achieved one of his twenty hurdle victories in this race in 1954.
Hurst Park closed in 1962 and the Triumph Hurdle was not run in 1963 or 1964. The race was transferred to Cheltenham in 1965, and for a period thereafter it was sponsored by the Daily Express. It was initially held during the venue's April meeting, but it became part of the Festival in 1968.[2] The Elite Racing Club took over the sponsorship in 1997, and JCB became the sponsor in 2002.
Winners of the Triumph Hurdle often go on to compete in subsequent editions of the Champion Hurdle. Four horses have achieved victory in both events – Clair Soleil, Persian War, Kribensis and Katchit.
Provenance from a private collection.
Highly desirable sought afer by equine racing collectors.
Ready to display in your home.
Perfect to suit and home interior design theme.
Quite heavy for its small size.
A feature that stands out is the beautiful sculptured detail to the horse & Jockey as they have been captured in the exciting fascinating moment which creates the impression of such an expression of graceful flowing movement.
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Dimensions in centimetres
High (22 cm)
Width of base (11.5 cm)
Length (32.3 cm)
Condition report:
Condition report.
Offered in fine used condition.
Having charming noticeable patina age wear, scratches, stains commensurate with usage & age.
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