Thieves steal Mellor's trophies

Thieves stole prized trophies belonging to a former champion jockey Stan Mellor on Cheltenham Gold Cup day.

Tue, 23 Mar, 2004 - 12:10

Thieves stole prized trophies belonging to a former champion jockey Stan Mellor on Cheltenham Gold Cup day.

Burglars took the awards belonging to Mellor, the first National Hunt jockey to ride 1,000 winners, when he went out for a pub meal.

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