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Welcome to Sherborne Castle in Dorset

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and to another special edition of Ten Of The Best from Flog It!

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It's said that Sir Walter Raleigh discovered the original castle here

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whilst riding from London to Plymouth

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and persuaded Queen Elizabeth to give it to him,

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presumably as a reward for all his hard work and endeavours in discovering new lands.

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But due to finances, rather than renovate that one,

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he decided to rebuild and is responsible for what is now the central part of this one,

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making a wonderful family home.

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Let's face it, we all like to upgrade and renovate, don't we?

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Things haven't really changed that much.

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I've been looking through the Flog It! archives once again

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and I've come up with items related to sporting prowess.

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There is huge amounts of money to be made in sporting memorabilia, as you're about to find out.

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So welcome to Everyone's A Winner.

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'In Malvern in 2009, Adam Partridge met sisters Christine and Jackie

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'who had brought in a wonderful set of rugby memorabilia.'

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How have you come to own these lovely rugby caps?

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Our dad died a couple of months ago

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so we were searching through all his stuff

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and we just came across them in a suitcase up in the loft.

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-So you never knew they were there?

-Never knew they were there, no.

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-It was quite a find.

-It was, really, wasn't it? Quite surprising.

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Now, can you explain... I'm presuming that this distinguished looking rugby player here

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-was the owner of these earlier caps.

-That's what we believe.

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-We found the photo with the caps in the suitcase.

-OK.

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-These are Newport Rugby Club, aren't they?

-Yes.

-That's right.

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-That's right. Famous rugby club, aren't they?

-Yes.

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Do we know who this person is?

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We're not sure. We think it might be a cousin of my father's.

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-Right.

-Charlie Priest. But it's Charlie Priest's cap

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-cos his name's in the cap.

-Is it?

-Yeah.

-There we are. CW Priest.

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We assume that this is either his father or his grandfather.

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But you've got four of them there and they're in fair condition.

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-Some of them are a bit worn.

-Yes.

-That one's all right. Is it that one?

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-It's this one.

-That one was heavily worn?

-Yeah.

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-Must've been.

-Yeah.

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-He must have been very proud of that one.

-Must've been.

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I see you've got this South Wales Rugger souvenir over here.

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And there's a team photo of some of the Newport lads from '48 to '49,

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-which also adds in with this bit here, which is '50 to '51.

-Yeah.

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-I had a scan through this line-up, I'm sure you have, as well.

-Yes, we have.

-No Priest.

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-No.

-We're going to a place where he's a former rugby player himself.

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I know the auction house quite well, Philip Serrell's.

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-He looks kind of...

-A rugby build.

-Yeah.

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And I think that it's a good choice of item to go there cos he's going to like them.

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Value-wise, I would think... At what price would you rather have them back?

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We said that we wanted to put a £100 reserve for all of it.

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-I think that's sensible.

-Yeah.

-You're pitching about the right level.

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You don't want to overdo it, cos that'll kill it off and no-one will bid.

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But £25 each with a few other bits, £100 reserve sounds sensible.

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'I'm sure Philip Serrell had one or two words to say to Adam about that impersonation.

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'Now, in Chester back in 2004,

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'Nigel Smith found something he thought was absolutely delightful.'

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Barbara, you've brought this rather interesting crop, haven't you?

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-I think it's wonderful. What can you tell me about it?

-It was given to me by a friend about six years ago.

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He is an American and he bought it at an auction in Philadelphia in America

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and I believe it to be Russian, but apart from that, I know little about it.

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I think you're probably in the right part of the world with Russian,

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although the silver's not hallmarked.

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A Russian piece, you'd expect it to be marked. So it's probably East European.

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It's got this sort of colouring on the silver. This is called niello work.

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I don't know quite how they achieve that. But it's a similar technique to the bluing of steel on blades,

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when they temper blades. But they get this lovely finish on the silver.

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The actual width part is made of wood.

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When I first saw that, I thought it was horn,

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but it's actually a type of boxwood that's been split

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-and then it's been polished and then steamed and twisted.

-Yes.

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You've got this wonderful flexibility to it. It's a great thing.

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-It could with a bit of repair down the bottom end.

-Yes.

-But it's not serious.

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You haven't lost any parts to it, really.

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I didn't know whether it was a good idea just to leave it like that or to have it repaired.

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I think it's always best to leave things if you're going to sell them.

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Generally speaking, don't restore things before putting them into an auction.

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Can you tell me about how old it is?

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I would think it's late 19th century. I would think it's 1880, 1900, something like that.

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So how did you feel when you were given this wonderful gift?

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-I was thrilled. I thought it was absolutely beautiful.

-It's a super thing.

-It is, yes.

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I think there's so much detail in it.

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Why do you want to sell it now? Why have you come to that decision?

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I thought I'd like to bring it down to Flog It! to find out a little more about it

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and I thought it was one of the most interesting things that I had.

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-Estimate-wise, I'd probably value it at somewhere in the region of £100, £150.

-Mm-hm.

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Because it's a nice quality thing and I think there's a good market

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for anything related to riding and horse racing and so on.

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There's a good fraternity that collect these things. Would you be happy to sell at that level?

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-Yes. As long as we can put a reserve on it.

-What sort of reserve would you like?

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-Round about 120, I think.

-So the auctioneer would have to put an estimate of £120 to £180.

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We can't have a reserve higher than a printed estimate,

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so let's say £120 to £180. I think it stands a very good chance.

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'What a beautiful riding crop. I wish I'd spotted that.

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'Now it's my turn, where in Truro back in 2003,

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'I found something for all cricket enthusiasts out there.'

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Gordon, how did you come across this child's cricket bat? You obviously are a big cricket fan.

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-I am.

-Or did you play?

-Yes, indeed, I'm a very keen cricketer.

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I was asked by Willie Watson, the Yorkshire batsman,

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if I could go into the Australian dressing room

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and get six bats signed for his benefit year, which this was.

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I thought, "Here's an opportunity of me getting these autographs myself, as well".

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-Fantastic! What a thing to do, walk in the dressing room and meet all those players.

-It was wonderful.

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Was it one of your ambitions to play for Yorkshire?

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I'd have loved to have played. It was an honour even to be 12th man for Yorkshire five times.

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-That was an honour.

-You were first reserve for Yorkshire?

-Yes.

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I got on the field against Gloucestershire and made a catch,

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which was quite a honour for me to do that.

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That's fantastic! Your autograph should be on here, as well!

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Not really, no. HE LAUGHS

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So you've got all the Australian test series side there.

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And what's really lovely, we've got all the signatures,

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but we can put faces to the names because here they are.

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If we turn it over, you've got some fantastic names.

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-Len Hutton.

-He's my idol.

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-England captain, test series.

-Yes.

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-Unbelievable!

-Norman Yardley.

-Why are you selling it?

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Well, my son is not a keen person as far as cricket's concerned,

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but I thought I wrap it up and people ask to see it

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and that's as far as it goes, so I might just as well sell it.

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-So you want to flog it. Do you have any idea of its value?

-Not at all.

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If we had that one signature of Don Bradman on here,

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I think we'd be looking at £2,000 to £3,000.

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But unfortunately, it's not.

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But I do have a feeling this could get into the £200 mark at auction.

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-Wow!

-Yeah?

-That's good news.

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I'm going to put a valuation of £140 to £180 on it.

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-And I think we should protect it with a reserve.

-Yes.

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-Because you don't want to let this bat go for nothing.

-Oh, no.

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-It mustn't go for a duck, must it?

-THEY LAUGH

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'What a fabulous story. It was great to hear all about Gordon's sporting memories.

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'James Braxton was sure he was onto a winner with my next choice,

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'brought into Peterborough back in 2005.'

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Margaret, Trevor, I love these Norman Thelwell figures.

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Tell me, have you had them very long?

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Er, about 25 years, 20 years, something to that effect.

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-So you bought them when they were issued?

-Well, they're my husband's really.

-Yeah.

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-What made you bring them in?

-Because we saw them on television

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-and my husband said, "Ooh, I've got three of those!"

-Which programme was that?

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-Flog It!

-Norman Thelwell was commissioned to produce cartoons for the Sunday Express

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and these cartoons featured Penelope and the unruly horse called Kipper

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-and they were a huge popular success.

-Oh, right.

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This little fellow's called Kick Start and there we are,

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the reluctant Shetland pony there.

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And then there's Penelope and Kipper

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and over here we've got Pony Express. So really going for it.

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But they're great fun. And the nice chestnut-coloured one,

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I have a dappled grey one, this is the chestnut fellow,

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and over here, the maker's name, John Beswick.

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Beswick, great collecting field.

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-Have you ever had them valued?

-No, no.

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-How much did you pay for them, can you remember?

-Erm...

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My daughter bought them, so obviously she didn't tell us the price of them.

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So, you know, we don't really know.

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No. It would've been churlish to have told you the price.

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But they do quite well now. The last one I sold made £80.

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I think I had something like £50 to £70 as an estimate.

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If I could keep that estimate, so we've got three, so let's say £150 to £200,

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let's hope they make about £300.

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-Yes.

-Double your money.

-Yep.

-Thank you.

-Thank you. I hope so.

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-Don't thank me yet.

-THEY LAUGH

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-You've got to flog them first!

-Quite. Reserve it for the auctioneer.

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Yes. Let's get a nice one. SHE LAUGHS

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'All our auctioneers are nice. But before I show you what happened,

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'here's a quick reminder of my first lot of sporting treasures.

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'Sisters Christine and Jackie were selling their late father's Welsh rugby caps.

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'Adam knew Philip Serrell was going to appreciate these.

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'Nigel loved Barbara's Russian riding crop

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'which had been given to her by a friend.

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'Gordon shared some great moments with me when we spoke about his cricket bat.

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'And James Braxton thought these Beswick horses were fantastic. Did the bidders think the same?

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'I'll show you in a moment how they did,

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'but first, I spoke to Philip Serrell about those wonderful Welsh rugby caps.'

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You're the best person to bring these to because you're a rugby player.

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I love rugby. This is where the expression "being capped for your country" came from.

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-So England, Scotland, Ireland or Wales, every time you played, you got a cap.

-These are Newport.

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These are Newport Rugby Club. The other interesting thing about Welsh rugby,

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now it's all regionalised, so you've got the Ospreys,

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you've got the Dragons, Cardiff Blues,

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and sides like Newport, Pontypool, Pontypridd, Neath, they've all sort of evaporated in a way.

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But these early caps belong to a splendidly-named Knacker Priest.

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What a man, Knacker Priest. He's obviously got that nickname from something.

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Whether he dealt with dead horses

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or it's his style of rugby, I don't know.

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-But they're just wonderful. And I think they've been estimated at, what, £100, £150?

-Yeah.

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We've got a lot of interest and I think they'll do well.

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'Adam knew they'd be right up his street. So how did they sell?'

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We've got four Newport rugby caps. They're going under the hammer now. Early 1900s.

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-I'm excited about these.

-So was Philip.

-Was he?

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We put them on the table in front of him and he waxed lyrical cos he loves rugby.

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-I said that on the valuation day.

-Perfect place to bring them.

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He's contacted a few old mates and he knows they're going to go back to Wales

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-and I know there's three or four phone lines booked.

-Really?

-So fingers crossed.

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Lot number 241 is the Newport rugby caps

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of the splendidly named Knacker Priest.

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I'm bid £100 on the book, commission bid. At £100.

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-They're already sold.

-110. 120. 130.

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140. 150. 160. 170. 180.

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-190. 200. 210.

-They might do 300.

-240.

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250. 260. 270. 280.

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-They might do more.

-This is good!

-It is.

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290. 300. 310.

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At £310 only. At 310. 320.

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330.

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330. 340? On the net, is it? 340. 350?

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350. 360?

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370. 380 is it on the net?

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380. 390?

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-400 on the net, is it?

-400.

-At £390 is the room. Any more?

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At £390 and I sell then. Thank you.

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You've got to be so pleased! That's great news for you mum.

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-That'll cheer her up no end!

-It certainly will, yes,

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-Especially as she's coming out of hospital today.

-Yep.

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-Get on the phone and tell her. Well, you'll go and see her.

-I'll do a text.

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-THEY LAUGH

-What a result!

-It had a really good try and converted as a good result.

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Ooh.

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'Well, puns aside, it really was a good result.

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'To North Wales now for the sale of Barbara's silver riding crop.

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'I had hoped the bidders would appreciate this as much as I did.'

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-Now, we know what Nigel valued this at, £120 to £180.

-Mm-hm.

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-But you were slightly pushed up there, weren't you?

-We originally said £100 to £150.

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-We were squeezed on reserve.

-Who did that, Barbara?

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-I'm afraid so.

-We all want a little more than what we normally get.

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-Human nature.

-I don't blame you for that. Let's see if it goes the distance and gets tops money,

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or will it fall at the last hurdle? Here we go, it's going under the hammer. Good luck.

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The riding crop.

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50 I'm bid. £50. 60. 70.

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80. 90. 90.

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It's worth more than this. 100. £100. 110.

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-120. 130.

-Oh, right.

-130.

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-140. 150, a fresh bidder.

-Come on, come on.

-150. 160.

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170. 180.

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-Oh, this is good.

-Good heavens.

-This is good news.

-190 is it?

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-180. All done at 180, then?

-HAMMER BANGS

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-Nice result.

-Yes! That was great!

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-Romped home.

-Romped home, yes!

-THEY LAUGH

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-You proved them wrong.

-Nigel, you were spot on.

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-Yeah. I'm pleased for you.

-That's great. Thank you.

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£180!

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-That's great.

-Where is that going?

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Well, I have to buy a new generator for my motor home, so it's towards that.

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'That was lovely. It thoroughly deserved that result.

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'Next up, Gordon's cricket bat, which I found when we visited Truro. I had everything crossed.'

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It's my innings now. This is my valuation on Gordon's cricket bat.

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£140 to £180. So we're looking for a couple of centuries

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and let's hope we get it. Will you be sad to see it go?

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Yes, I will perhaps now,

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but, er, I'll miss Len Hutton's signature.

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I've got one at home somewhere but I don't know where it is, I can't find it.

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-Good luck.

-Cricket bat there. Signed by the 1956 Australian touring side.

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16 cricket captains on that bat.

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Also a postcard of the 1956 Australian touring side.

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Very quickly, £100? £100, thank you, I'm bid.

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At 110. 120 now.

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-120. 130. 140 the bid.

-140.

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160. 170 is it? 170.

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180. 190. 200. At 210 behind.

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At 210. 220? We're done at £210.

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-HAMMER BANGS

-273.

-All out!

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-We did it.

-Yeah.

-£210.

-That's not bad.

-A good result.

-I'm pleased.

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'Great. That put a smile on Gordon's face.

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'Next we're up to Stamford to see if the trio of Beswick horses galloped off to a new owner.'

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A little more comical than we normally see. We see the serious figures of the Queen

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or a Canadian Mountie or just the horses standing alone.

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-We have to be different.

-We need a big, big smile if we're going to get the £200, £250 mark.

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-I hope so.

-Would you like that?

-Oh, yes.

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-Fingers crossed. Shall we put some pressure on James because he did the valuation.

-He did.

-He did.

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-I like them.

-Does he?

-Norman Thelwell, very good.

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-Penelope and Kipper. I think they'll do very well.

-This is it. Good luck.

-Thank you.

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Three Beswick comical horse figurines.

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Will it be a trot, canter or gallop?

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Where are you going to start me? 50 quid. 50 I'm bid. 50. 5. 60. 5.

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70. 5. 80. 5. 90. 5. 100.

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-Here at 100. 110. 120. 130.

-He's quick, isn't he?

-Yeah.

-He is.

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I bet he's got a sore throat.

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200. 210. 220. 230.

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240. 250. 260. 270.

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270 here. Anybody else now? 280.

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290. 300. 310.

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310 on my right. At 310. 320.

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330. At 330 now.

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340. At 340.

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Sell over the far side at £340 now. All done?

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-At £340.

-HAMMER BANGS

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£340. Beswick does it again on Flog It!

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-Oh, lovely!

-It's become the new Clarice Cliff,

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-the new Troika, it's all about Beswick now.

-It is, isn't it?

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Yeah, and you've just flogged it. So you're not collecting it.

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My daughter probably won't be very happy!

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-She bought my husband them for his birthdays.

-I know, for about £15 each.

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-Five.

-£5 each.

-£5 each.

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-So that's 15 quid for the lot.

-Yeah.

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-Beswick's a good investment, isn't it?

-Yes.

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-Good result all round, James.

-Yeah, everyone's a winner.

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What a brilliant result.

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Beswick figures have been steady sellers on the show for many years.

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Now, I've made no secret of my love for horses.

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In fact, we have three of them at home. They dominate our lives and one of them is an ex-racehorse.

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So I got quite excited when I had the chance to visit the Jockey Club in Newmarket back in 2009.

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The place is full of racing history and some wonderful works of art.

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In Britain, there's an incredible 15,000 thoroughbred racehorses in training

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and this place, the Jockey Club gallops in Newmarket, just south of Ely,

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is one of the biggest training centres of all.

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There's around 2,500 horses regularly working out on these gallops every morning.

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'And the man who can tell me more is John Maxi,

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'Jockey Club director of communications and a regular work rider here in Newmarket.'

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-It's a great morning for it, John. What's going on today?

-We've got horses working up Warren Hill

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and it's probably the most popular and most used bit of gallop in the country.

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These gallops are fantastic. And they're all going uphill, so it works the horse's back end.

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Yes. There's a gentle incline for the first two and a half, three furlongs,

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and then it gets really quite steep towards the top end. This gallop is just under five furlongs long.

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Most races are much longer than that. But they'll canter them once or twice up here,

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just working them, and the incline is perfect for getting a horse to really exercise.

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And you'll hear them, when they come past us on the crest of the hill,

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-beginning to blow and making a noise which shows that their lungs are getting a workout.

-Expanding.

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Here we go. Look at that. I'll tell you what,

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-you've got a fantastic office, haven't you?

-It's not a bad view.

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-Like the suit, as well!

-It's not like this every day.

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This is really... My work brings me to Newmarket on a regular basis

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and when I'm here, I ride out on our facilities, which is no bad thing,

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and also gives you the chance to talk to staff and trainers.

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-I'm jealous. I really am.

-The thrill about riding these horses here,

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the nice ones are like sitting in a nice car, sports car.

0:20:490:20:53

-Even when you're only going at half speed, you know...

-There's something left in the engine.

0:20:530:20:58

There's an awful lot more to give and the smoothness of the way they travel and the feel they give you,

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it's tantamount to that. That's where the passion and the buzz comes from.

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'John's hillside office overlooks the town of Newmarket

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'where the Jockey Club was founded 250 years ago.

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'The original building has changed because of fire and modernisation.

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'Today, though, it's not just for official meetings,

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'it's also a stunning venue for weddings and banquets.

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'Some parts have been restored to look exactly as they did in the 1700s.'

0:21:270:21:32

-What's this used for?

-This is the coffee room.

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We're actually on the very same site that the original coffee room

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when the Jockey Club first came to Newmarket in around 1750 was founded.

0:21:390:21:43

-Gosh. So this is where everybody met.

-Exactly.

0:21:430:21:46

The Jockey Club first met in London

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but the aim, I think, was always to come and base themselves in Newmarket.

0:21:480:21:52

They were racing fanatics and this is where the best racing was,

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and so they moved here and they set up a coffee room on this site

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and they would use these booths around here to get to know each other, to wager on the races.

0:21:590:22:04

Fantastic, isn't it? Love the booths. Let's take a closer look.

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So going back to the 1700s, we would be a couple of wealthy racehorse owners sitting here

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-wagering a bet with each other.

-Absolutely.

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I think much plotting, much gambling was done in these booths.

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For example, I might have been opposite you, Paul, and said, "My horse is faster than yours".

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You would've said, "No, he's not"

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and we would arrange for a match for you to ride your horse against mine out on the heath.

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When the Jockey Club came in, a degree of order was brought in to the way those races were conducted.

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-Right.

-They said where the races had to be started from, what weight should be carried.

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It shaped race horsing worldwide.

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Absolutely. The term "Jockey Club" is used all around the world,

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from Hong Kong to America and Australia.

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Formerly, that would've been as the governing body for the whole sport.

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Now the Jockey Club has no central governing or regulatory role in horse racing

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but it is the largest and most influential commercial body in this sport.

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'The Jockey Club's current patron is the Queen

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'and other royals are or have been members, including some from overseas.

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'And a few other familiar faces have contributed their services over the years.

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'Horse owners have also contributed. They've donated the most incredible collection

0:23:230:23:27

'of famous and valuable paintings which line the corridors.'

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Walking through the corridors, you pass many trophies and bronzes and paintings.

0:23:350:23:39

It is literally the history of racing right here in this building.

0:23:390:23:43

But I've got to show you this, because this is by Sir Alfred Munnings,

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an Edwardian artist who had one eye.

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He's got to be my favourite artist of all time.

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And this is a study of a larger oil painting just back there

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and it's painted in Manton, which is just on the Marlborough Downs near where I live.

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And look at that. It's a working study.

0:24:010:24:04

He did this in the field off this horse, Bucken.

0:24:040:24:06

You can see here, his little details where he's saying, "I need slightly higher neckline there,

0:24:060:24:12

"I need to add some blue" which he's done, he's captured a bit of blue light.

0:24:120:24:16

Dated October 23rd 1920. Manton.

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And there's another Alfred Munnings up there.

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If I could own anything in the world, I think it would be that oil painting.

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There's something about Munnings' work, it's slightly loose and impressionistic

0:24:260:24:30

but full of life and vitality.

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A master brushstroke put on with confidence.

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And now we enter the morning room, and literally, you're greeted with oils adorning the walls everywhere.

0:24:360:24:43

Works by Stubbs, Sartorius. It's as good as it gets in here.

0:24:430:24:47

But what I'd like to show you is this. This is by Stubbs,

0:24:470:24:50

possibly one of the greatest horse artists of all time.

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This is a picture of Eclipse, saddled and ready to race at the Four Mile Stables.

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Not only was that a very successful racehorse, but it was also a very successful stallion,

0:25:000:25:05

because it's said that 95 percent of all male bloodlines

0:25:050:25:08

in thoroughbred racehorses

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can be traced to this one horse.

0:25:100:25:13

That's throughout the world, to this one horse.

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Also, the horse lives on today because here is one of its hooves, if you like that kind a thing.

0:25:150:25:20

But on the top, it's been engraved with the same image that Stubbs has put on the canvas.

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It's unbelievable.

0:25:250:25:27

'So, back to the Flog It! blue tables where in Derby in 2004,

0:25:310:25:36

'David Barby found something that got him all excited.'

0:25:360:25:40

Monique, where did you get this wonderful object from?

0:25:400:25:44

-It came from my grandma, that's all I can tell you.

-Did she buy it new?

0:25:440:25:49

I've no idea. No idea.

0:25:490:25:51

It was always on the fireplace when I was a little girl

0:25:510:25:55

and my granddad kept his pipe cleaners in it and that's all I can tell you.

0:25:550:25:59

Did he never use it to drink his beer?

0:25:590:26:01

No, not that I know of. Not that I know of. No.

0:26:010:26:03

And what about your husband?

0:26:030:26:06

-Did he use it?

-No.

0:26:060:26:08

So where's it been?

0:26:080:26:11

Just in the cupboard, in the drawers. Anywhere.

0:26:110:26:13

-Anywhere other than on display.

-That's right. I've never, ever had it on display.

0:26:130:26:17

Oh, this is a wonderful piece of social history.

0:26:170:26:20

First of all, it's Doulton stoneware, made at Lambeth.

0:26:210:26:26

And this piece here has all the history of cricketing on it.

0:26:260:26:31

All the various positions like the bowler,

0:26:310:26:35

wicketkeeper and then the batsman.

0:26:350:26:38

It really is a lovely, lovely piece.

0:26:380:26:41

I would covet this.

0:26:410:26:43

It has a silver mount and the assay mark is for Sheffield.

0:26:430:26:48

And if I'm not mistaken, it's for 1899.

0:26:480:26:54

-So it's over 100 years old.

-100 years old.

0:26:540:26:57

It's such a treasure.

0:26:570:26:59

Look at this, this floral decoration.

0:26:590:27:03

That is in the prevailing style of the late 19th century which is called Art Nouveau.

0:27:030:27:09

So you've got three knocks.

0:27:100:27:13

Doulton, Art Nouveau, and the most important ingredient,

0:27:130:27:18

the cricketers.

0:27:180:27:20

All those add up to a very desirable piece of pottery.

0:27:200:27:25

-How much do you think it's worth?

-Honestly, I've got no idea.

-Have a guess. Come on.

0:27:250:27:30

-50?

-Oh, I think it's worth more than that.

0:27:300:27:32

From the cricketers point of view, if it goes up for auction,

0:27:320:27:35

I think the auctioneer will place 150 to 200.

0:27:350:27:38

And hope, and hope that it's going to go considerably more.

0:27:380:27:43

-Would you be happy?

-Yes. Yes. Because it's no use to me.

0:27:430:27:47

-Well, it's doing nothing, that's the reason you're selling it.

-That's right. Yes.

0:27:470:27:52

-And what are you going to do with the money?

-Buy a new handbag.

0:27:520:27:56

'We'll find out later if Monique raised enough money to get her new bag.

0:27:570:28:01

'But first, let's take a quick look at some of my other favourite winning memories.'

0:28:070:28:13

Would you like to demonstrate what it does?

0:28:150:28:18

You take the top off and you've got a drinks set,

0:28:180:28:21

-then you take the decanter out...

-Then it plays.

-..then it plays.

0:28:210:28:25

What's the song that it's playing?

0:28:250:28:27

Oh, it's Oh What A Beautiful Morning, isn't it?

0:28:290:28:32

OK. Let's put that back in and that stops it playing.

0:28:320:28:35

'What a novel piece. It reached £45 at auction.

0:28:350:28:39

'Lyn's great uncle won this lovely set when her dog came first at a contest in 1939.'

0:28:390:28:45

-This is the photograph...

-That's a picture of his dog, yes, Jubilee Jimmy.

0:28:450:28:49

Jubilee Jimmy. What a name.

0:28:490:28:52

-Jubilee Jimmy, winner of the Winter Challenge Stakes, January 1939.

-That's right.

-Great.

0:28:520:28:59

'Lyn was delighted when it sold for £160.

0:28:590:29:02

'And football fan Nigel found this little lot of sporting treasures in Warrington.'

0:29:020:29:08

-Me and my brother watched George Best on the black and white telly.

-So did I, and at Old Trafford.

0:29:080:29:13

The nice thing about these is that you got George to sign them.

0:29:130:29:16

-George signed them in 1999 at a sportsmen's dinner.

-Right.

0:29:160:29:19

He was so courteous, I just asked him if he'd sign them

0:29:190:29:23

and he signed them straight to me.

0:29:230:29:25

'With no reserve, I was worried, but they sold for £85.

0:29:250:29:29

'Off to Monmouth, where in 2008

0:29:350:29:37

'Mark Stacey thought he was onto a winner with this triumphant prize.'

0:29:370:29:42

Pam, what a wonderful trophy you've brought in to show us.

0:29:420:29:45

Isn't it gorgeous? It was given to me by my uncle, who has since died.

0:29:450:29:50

But he was a famous steeplechaser himself and this was given to him by somebody else

0:29:500:29:54

to encourage him, you know, to do well with his steeplechasing.

0:29:540:29:59

Wow! So it was sort of a nice present to help him on his way, really.

0:29:590:30:03

-That's right.

-Keep his optimism and enthusiasm up.

0:30:030:30:06

His wife now, she is frightened to have it in the house on her own

0:30:060:30:10

and she said, "It's been willed to you, would you like it now?"

0:30:100:30:13

And change it into some money,

0:30:130:30:16

rather than have the worry of it getting lost before she actually dies.

0:30:160:30:20

-Oh, what a sensible thing to do.

-And she's a lady of 90, you know...

0:30:200:30:23

Well, let's have a look at it now. It's a very typical Victorian piece.

0:30:230:30:27

You've got this sort of pedestal section.

0:30:270:30:30

The cover surmounted by a figure of victory.

0:30:300:30:34

Erm, you've got the description here which says

0:30:340:30:38

it was won by A J Philpotts...

0:30:380:30:41

-That's right.

-..and his mare, Undaunted.

-That's correct.

0:30:410:30:45

And it's dated April 1898.

0:30:450:30:47

-It's a long time ago.

-A long time ago, over 100 years, which is nice.

-Yeah.

0:30:470:30:51

The hallmark fits in exactly with the date of the prize.

0:30:510:30:56

-Right.

-It's 1898, it's hallmarked in Sheffield by James Deakin & Sons.

0:30:560:31:02

OK. Is he quite a famous silversmith, then?

0:31:020:31:05

He's quite well-known but he's quite prolific. He made a wide range of items.

0:31:050:31:09

-OK.

-Sheffield was one of our main bases.

0:31:090:31:12

And then actually when we turn it around, we can see on the back here,

0:31:120:31:16

we have this wonderful engraving of a horse and jockey.

0:31:160:31:20

-Beautiful. It is lovely.

-Somebody at some stage has dropped this.

0:31:200:31:25

Which is why we've got dents and rocking on the base.

0:31:250:31:29

-And why we've also got a little bit of damage to the arm here...

-OK.

-..of the lady.

0:31:290:31:35

That will affect the value because somebody who buys it will have to restore that.

0:31:350:31:39

-I see. OK.

-Will have to spend a bit of money knocking that out, straightening it up a bit.

0:31:390:31:44

-But it's such a lovely piece.

-It is.

0:31:440:31:47

But I've got to point these things out to you because it does affect the value.

0:31:470:31:51

In terms of putting it into auction...

0:31:510:31:53

-..I would probably suggest something like 300 to 500.

-Mm-hm.

0:31:540:31:59

But I think we've got to tailor the reserve a little bit below that.

0:31:590:32:03

-OK. OK.

-I think we should put a firm reserve of £250 on it.

-OK, yeah.

0:32:030:32:09

And it won't sell for a penny below that.

0:32:090:32:11

But I think also putting that estimate on will hopefully excite some extra bidding.

0:32:110:32:16

-Right.

-And we might get quite a horse race over it.

0:32:160:32:19

-With any luck.

-That would be nice. That would be nice.

0:32:190:32:22

'You'll find out later if the horse or the silver collectors were at the sale.

0:32:220:32:27

'And finally, I spotted this amazing but incomplete set

0:32:280:32:32

'in Ashbourne in 2010 and I loved it.'

0:32:320:32:35

OK, game on. Well, it would be if we had the other half of the set.

0:32:360:32:40

Where is it, Sandra? You sure it's not at home?

0:32:400:32:42

-Definitely not at home.

-Have you had a jolly good look?

0:32:420:32:45

Everybody's looked, we've searched, we can't find the other...

0:32:450:32:48

This is possibly one of the best chess sets, or part sets,

0:32:480:32:52

that I've seen in a long time. So how long have you had these?

0:32:520:32:56

They've been in my possession for the last three years

0:32:560:32:59

but my mother before that had them for about 40 years.

0:32:590:33:02

-And where did she get them from? Do you know?

-My late uncle's, when he died.

0:33:020:33:08

-They were found in his possessions.

-That's as far as you can trace the story.

0:33:080:33:12

As far as we can trace it. We don't even know if he played chess. As far as I know, he didn't play.

0:33:120:33:18

Did he tour at all, for a living? Was he in the merchant navy?

0:33:180:33:21

Nothing like that, no, he never got married.

0:33:210:33:23

-These come from Sorrento. These are Italian.

-Right.

0:33:230:33:26

That's what I can't understand. He wasn't a traveller at all.

0:33:260:33:30

-I'm pretty sure these are made in around about the 1940s, 1950s.

-Right.

0:33:300:33:35

And made in Sorrento, renowned for its carving work and its inlay work.

0:33:350:33:40

Good tourist pieces of the day.

0:33:400:33:42

So this isn't a rare set, or half set.

0:33:420:33:45

-I'm sure there are more knocking around. They are all hand-carved.

-Brilliant.

0:33:450:33:50

So, there's got to be some out there.

0:33:500:33:53

The condition is absolutely perfect apart from the little cross...

0:33:530:33:56

-Just at the top.

-..missing on the castle there.

0:33:560:34:00

Look at the quality of the carving when you turn these figures around.

0:34:000:34:03

-See the folds in her dress?

-Yes.

0:34:030:34:06

-Isn't that stunning?

-Bun at the back of her hair. Beautiful.

0:34:060:34:10

The bases are made of black walnut.

0:34:100:34:12

-Can you see that?

-Yes.

-That's grown in Italy.

0:34:120:34:16

I'm pretty sure this is a boxwood or it might be a poplar, but it's a good softwood.

0:34:160:34:20

A nice, easy softwood to turn and carve.

0:34:200:34:23

-Oh, right.

-But the detail on the pawns, every one is totally different.

0:34:230:34:27

-And on normal chess sets, they're all the same, aren't they?

-They are.

0:34:270:34:31

It's a shame it doesn't have a lot of age.

0:34:310:34:34

That's the only thing it's got going against it.

0:34:340:34:37

-And the fact that it's a part set.

-SHE LAUGHS

0:34:370:34:40

-Oh, dear.

-I think we could put these into auction

0:34:400:34:44

with a value of around £100 to £150.

0:34:440:34:46

-OK.

-Keep the reserve at £80.

-Right. OK, yeah, that's fine.

0:34:460:34:51

-What do you think? Would you be happy with that?

-That's fine, because we don't really want them.

0:34:510:34:56

-Why do you want to sell them?

-Because it's half a chess set, basically.

0:34:560:35:00

-It's a silly question, really.

-And I don't play chess.

0:35:000:35:03

-Yes.

-I used to love playing chess with my father.

0:35:030:35:07

Thank you for making my day with these, because you know I like my woodwork,

0:35:070:35:11

and this is right up my street, it really is.

0:35:110:35:13

'I had everything crossed for Sandra.

0:35:130:35:16

'But before I show you how they did, here's a quick reminder of what we took off to sale.

0:35:160:35:21

'Monique's family weren't interested in this Royal Doulton cricketers beaker

0:35:210:35:25

'which had been stuck in a cupboard.

0:35:250:35:28

'Mark thought Pam's trophy was wonderful and was hoping the racing fans were going to be at the sale.

0:35:280:35:34

'And I suspected Sandra's half chess set was going to be a winner in the saleroom, too.

0:35:340:35:39

'First we head to Derby for the sale of Monique's Royal Doulton beaker.'

0:35:410:35:45

We always say on Flog It! if you want to invest in antiques, invest in quality and condition.

0:35:460:35:51

And the next lot has both and it's gorgeous.

0:35:510:35:54

It's owned by Monique but not for much longer because this is guaranteed to sell.

0:35:540:35:58

With David's estimate of £150 to £200

0:35:580:36:01

it's going to tempt the cricketers and the Doulton collectors.

0:36:010:36:04

So why are you flogging it?

0:36:040:36:07

-I'm not very keen, actually.

-You don't like cricket. Don't like Doulton.

0:36:070:36:11

Oh, yes, I like Doulton, but not that particular piece. It was my grandma's.

0:36:110:36:15

Oh, I like that, I like the stoneware, and I like those muted hues on that.

0:36:150:36:20

You can tell you don't like it. Do you know why?

0:36:200:36:22

-The silver's not polished.

-THEY LAUGH

0:36:220:36:26

David zoomed in on it at the valuation day.

0:36:260:36:29

I saw him go running over to you going, "I want to pick this one."

0:36:290:36:32

He's got an eye for quality and I think it's going to do rather well, don't you?

0:36:320:36:36

-James thought so.

-I think it's because of the cricketers.

0:36:360:36:39

-They're going to sell it.

-Yeah, they will.

0:36:390:36:41

-Good luck. This is it.

-Sporting tankard.

0:36:410:36:44

Bottom end estimate at £150.

0:36:440:36:47

-Straight in there.

-150. 160 do I see?

0:36:470:36:49

160 with the lady. 160.

0:36:490:36:52

170. 180. 190.

0:36:520:36:54

200. And 10. 220.

0:36:540:36:57

220. 230.

0:36:570:36:59

240. 250. 260.

0:36:590:37:02

At 250, still on commission. 260, sir.

0:37:020:37:05

-265.

-Fresh legs.

-270 for you.

0:37:050:37:08

270 beats it now. In the room at 270. 280 is it?

0:37:080:37:12

-To my right. Are we all done?

-HAMMER BANGS

0:37:120:37:15

Yes! 270 quid! That's brilliant! Top end, David.

0:37:150:37:19

-That's super! I'm so pleased.

-Handbags, handbags, handbags.

0:37:190:37:22

How many more handbags do you need or have you got?

0:37:220:37:25

-Quite a few.

-What's a few? 20?

-I don't know. Yeah, probably about 20.

0:37:250:37:30

'That was great. David knew that was going to go down well.

0:37:310:37:35

'So off to Cardiff now for the sale of Pam's fabulous Victorian silver racing cup.'

0:37:350:37:41

-£300 to £500...

-Well, let's wait and see.

-..is riding on it.

0:37:410:37:45

THEY LAUGH I like it. I like it.

0:37:450:37:47

-Or jumping on it.

-Yeah, maybe, yeah.

0:37:470:37:50

I think it's exquisite, I really do.

0:37:500:37:53

I love the chasing, I love the horse. It's so beautifully done.

0:37:530:37:57

-If there's anybody out there who's interested in racing memorabilia...

-That's got to be the thing.

0:37:570:38:03

Lot number 299 is the late Victorian silver trophy cup here.

0:38:030:38:06

£140 I have to start. 150. 60. 170. 80.

0:38:060:38:10

-190. 200. 210. 220.

-He's got a bid on the books.

0:38:100:38:14

230. 240. 250. Takes me out at 250.

0:38:140:38:17

At £250. Standing at 250. 260. 270.

0:38:170:38:21

280. 290. 300.

0:38:210:38:24

-310. 320.

-That's more like it. My heart dropped then.

-340. 350.

0:38:240:38:29

360. 370. 380.

0:38:290:38:33

-390. 400.

-Two people fighting this out.

-410.

0:38:330:38:36

420. 430. 440.

0:38:360:38:39

-Oh, it's exciting.

-Good, isn't it?

0:38:390:38:42

470. 480. 500.

0:38:420:38:44

-At £500, the gentleman at £500.

-We've passed the final hurdle.

0:38:440:38:48

-Are we all done at £500?

-HAMMER BANGS

0:38:480:38:51

-Wow! That's what we like.

-Spot on!

0:38:510:38:55

-Are you happy with that?

-Oh, absolutely.

0:38:550:38:57

-He's a good man.

-Absolutely.

-£500!

0:38:570:38:59

-I know! I know!

-That's so exciting. I'm ever so pleased for you.

0:38:590:39:02

'The bidders were certainly in a contest to win that trophy.

0:39:020:39:05

'Pam was thrilled with that result.

0:39:050:39:08

'Now I thought Sandra's chess set was fabulous.

0:39:080:39:11

'But what did auctioneer Charles Hanson think?'

0:39:110:39:14

Charles, the bad news is half the set is missing, as you know.

0:39:140:39:18

But the good news is what we have got is absolutely fabulous.

0:39:180:39:22

Quality like I haven't seen before.

0:39:220:39:24

I think the quality is superb. The detail, the expressions, even. It's all there. It's exquisite.

0:39:240:39:30

-They belong to Sandra.

-Yes.

-And obviously for not much longer.

0:39:300:39:34

I've given this £100 to £150 as a price guide

0:39:340:39:36

and I expect them to well achieve that and a lot more.

0:39:360:39:39

I think that's an enticing guide.

0:39:390:39:43

It's well pitched and hopefully with the right audience, they'll race away.

0:39:430:39:47

In a way, you don't really need the other half, do you?

0:39:470:39:49

They would look great on a low table like this, a walnut one with a table lamp, just as figures by themselves.

0:39:490:39:55

Yeah, they are, as you say, stand-alone objects to really admire.

0:39:550:39:59

Have you many chess enthusiasts here which have admired them?

0:39:590:40:02

-Yes, we have.

-Interest?

-Interest from all parts of the world.

0:40:020:40:07

-So we're excited.

-That's why auctions are so fascinating.

0:40:070:40:10

-Anything can happen on the day.

-You never know.

0:40:100:40:13

'I was so pleased Charles agreed with me

0:40:130:40:15

'and I'd hoped my £150 estimate had been a bit cautious.'

0:40:150:40:19

And I did say to you, on a good day, this could fly away.

0:40:190:40:22

-Well, that's what you said.

-And I'm still thinking that.

0:40:220:40:26

I've got to be positive. It might not fly away but I tell you what, it's going to be sold.

0:40:260:40:30

And even if it sells for £150, you'll be pleased, won't you?

0:40:300:40:33

-I will if it sells for 150, yes.

-You thought it would be worth about £20.

-That's right.

0:40:330:40:38

Because there's only half of it there.

0:40:380:40:40

Shall we watch this now? Here we go, this is it.

0:40:400:40:43

Italian half chess set. And we've got four telephone bids

0:40:440:40:48

in Portugal, Holland, Germany, and Denmark amongst other places.

0:40:480:40:53

-Did you hear that? Interest from Portugal, Holland, Denmark.

-Really?

0:40:530:40:57

I'll go straight in at £220.

0:40:570:41:00

-Never!

-At £220 I'm bid here. At 220.

0:41:000:41:03

-That's a great start.

-In the room at 220.

0:41:030:41:05

With you, Charles. 220. 240 if you wish.

0:41:050:41:08

-OK.

-240. 260.

-280, sir?

0:41:080:41:11

280. I have 300.

0:41:110:41:13

-Yes.

-320, I have 350.

-380.

0:41:130:41:17

-Yes.

-380. 400.

-It's at 420. Yes.

0:41:170:41:20

-420. 450.

-Yes.

-480. 500.

0:41:200:41:23

-It's at 520. Yes.

-520. 540.

0:41:230:41:26

-Never!

-560. 580.

-I can't believe it.

0:41:260:41:30

-Yes.

-600. 620.

-Never!

0:41:300:41:33

-Yes.

-650, and I'm out. My commission bid at 650 is out.

0:41:330:41:37

At 650 on the first phone, 680.

0:41:370:41:40

-Oh, my God!

-£700.

-What a lovely moment.

0:41:400:41:43

-This is what auctions are about.

-I can't believe this!

0:41:430:41:46

780. 800. And 20.

0:41:460:41:49

-820!

-820. 850.

0:41:490:41:53

-850. 880.

-Sir, 880.

0:41:530:41:55

I shall go to Italy now for a holiday!

0:41:550:41:58

Hasn't finished yet.

0:41:580:42:00

1,100. 1,200. No.

0:42:000:42:02

1,100. 1,100. I go to the third phone, Ruth.

0:42:020:42:06

At 1,200. Is that a bid? 1,200. 1,300, Charles.

0:42:060:42:10

1,300. 1,400 Ruth.

0:42:100:42:13

-1,400. 1,500.

-1,500, sir.

0:42:130:42:15

-No.

-No. 1,400 on the third phone.

-Are you sure?

0:42:150:42:19

Last chance in the room now, at £1,400.

0:42:190:42:21

I'm going to kiss somebody in a minute.

0:42:210:42:23

Watch out, it might be you, Paul!

0:42:230:42:25

-THEY LAUGH

-1,500.

0:42:250:42:28

-1,600.

-1,600!

-I can't believe it!

0:42:280:42:31

1,800. 1,900, Tom.

0:42:310:42:33

I'm shaking. I'm actually shaking.

0:42:330:42:36

I'll take 2,200. Yes? 2,200.

0:42:360:42:38

2,400. On the fourth phone at 2,200.

0:42:380:42:42

Never too late in the room. Come along. Don't be shy.

0:42:420:42:46

-At 2,200. 2,200.

-HAMMER BANGS

0:42:460:42:48

-Yes! 2,200!

-Absolutely brilliant! APPLAUSE

0:42:480:42:53

That's what it's all about, moments like that.

0:42:530:42:56

-I can't believe it! Ohh!

-That's what we like to see!

0:42:560:43:00

Oh, Sandra, I'm ever so excited for you.

0:43:000:43:03

I'm ever so pleased because we dream of these moments. What a surprise, what a shock for you.

0:43:030:43:07

Well, it's always great to end on a high. What an astonishing result for half a chess set.

0:43:120:43:17

Sadly that brings us to the end of today's show.

0:43:170:43:20

I hope you've enjoyed looking back through the archives at some of my favourite high fliers.

0:43:200:43:25

Do join me again soon, but until then,

0:43:250:43:27

from a stunning Sherborne Castle here in Dorset, it's goodbye.

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