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| Man's collection of racehorse hair sells for £38k | Man's collection of racehorse hair sells for £38k |
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| Ray Goddard was a lorry driver whose hobby was meeting horses, including Shergar in 1981, and collecting their hair | Ray Goddard was a lorry driver whose hobby was meeting horses, including Shergar in 1981, and collecting their hair |
| A collection of more than 850 samples of hair from racehorses has sold for £38,000. | A collection of more than 850 samples of hair from racehorses has sold for £38,000. |
| Ray Goddard collected hair from the manes and tails of some of the world's most famous racehorses between 1948 and 2004, when he died. | Ray Goddard collected hair from the manes and tails of some of the world's most famous racehorses between 1948 and 2004, when he died. |
| The collection contains locks of hair from Red Rum, Shergar, Arkle, Nijinsky and other champion thoroughbreds. | The collection contains locks of hair from Red Rum, Shergar, Arkle, Nijinsky and other champion thoroughbreds. |
| It was sold at the National Horseracing Museum in Newmarket on Wednesday. | It was sold at the National Horseracing Museum in Newmarket on Wednesday. |
| Northamptonshire-based auctioneer Graham Budd oversaw the auction and had placed an estimate of between £40,000 to £50,000 ahead of the event. | Northamptonshire-based auctioneer Graham Budd oversaw the auction and had placed an estimate of between £40,000 to £50,000 ahead of the event. |
| Mr Budd said: "Ray Goddard was a lorry driver and had no connections to racing but his passion was the racehorses. | Mr Budd said: "Ray Goddard was a lorry driver and had no connections to racing but his passion was the racehorses. |
| "Any spare time he had, he would go around to racehorse stables and seek permission to come away with hair from the tail or mane. | "Any spare time he had, he would go around to racehorse stables and seek permission to come away with hair from the tail or mane. |
| "He was based near Reading but travelled all over the country, Ireland, America and France." | "He was based near Reading but travelled all over the country, Ireland, America and France." |
| The collection went to auction at the National Horseracing Museum in Newmarket | The collection went to auction at the National Horseracing Museum in Newmarket |
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| One of the most famous horses in Goddard's collection is Shergar, who was famously kidnapped in 1983 and never seen again in public. | One of the most famous horses in Goddard's collection is Shergar, who was famously kidnapped in 1983 and never seen again in public. |
| It was believed Shergar, who was valued at £10m, was taken by the IRA, which was short of money and looking for new sources of funding. | It was believed Shergar, who was valued at £10m, was taken by the IRA, which was short of money and looking for new sources of funding. |
| Mr Budd said: "He was an amazing horse. | Mr Budd said: "He was an amazing horse. |
| "He won the derby in Epson in 1981 by 10 lengths which is the biggest margin ever. | "He won the derby in Epson in 1981 by 10 lengths which is the biggest margin ever. |
| "It is incredible that we have a piece of him. | "It is incredible that we have a piece of him. |
| "He went on to win the King George Race in 1981, which is the day Ray got his hair." | "He went on to win the King George Race in 1981, which is the day Ray got his hair." |
| Red Rum was trained by the successful Ginger McCain | Red Rum was trained by the successful Ginger McCain |
| Red Rum won the Grand National in 1973, 1974 and 1977 and came second in 1975 and 1976. | Red Rum won the Grand National in 1973, 1974 and 1977 and came second in 1975 and 1976. |
| The Irish champion horse died in 1995 and took part in 100 races across its career. | The Irish champion horse died in 1995 and took part in 100 races across its career. |
| "Ray took his hair at Newbury Racecourse Stables on the 15 September 1978," Mr Budd said. | "Ray took his hair at Newbury Racecourse Stables on the 15 September 1978," Mr Budd said. |
| "Red Rum and Shergar are just two of the absolute highlights in this collection." | "Red Rum and Shergar are just two of the absolute highlights in this collection." |
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