Queen Elizabeth II statue sells for £173,000 as rich businessman buyer reveals amazing reason behind huge purchase

A bronze statue of Queen Elizabeth II has been sold for £173,250 to a racing-mad businessman. Marc Chan is a great admirer of the late monarch and patron of National Horse Racing Museum. The route and timing of her funeral cortege had special significance to Chan as his horse Kinross was winning a race at Doncaster at the same time. The statue was a scale model of one which stands at Rowley Mile racecourse in Newmarket. There were several bids of over £100,000 before the hammer was brought down. Anne-Marie Hogan, Director of Horseracing Museum, thanks Mr Chan for his support and confidence in the museum.

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