John Beer (British 1860-1930, active 1885-1915),BELIEVED TO BE A MEMENTO MORI OF THE JOCKEY CAPTAIN RODDY OWEN unusual, interesting watercolour highlighted with gouache depicting the finish of a Flat race circa 1896, showing five horses fighting out the finish, the jockeys in silks with the exception of a rider in the mournful looking black uniform of military undress, believed to represent the phantom of the 1892 Grand National-winning jockey Captain Roddy Owen, who died in 1896 whilst serving as an officer in the Lancashire Fusiliers in Egypt, mounted, framed, glazed, overall 48 by 84cm.