The Sportsman's trophy of the month awarded to the jockey Stan Mellor in December 1971 for riding his 1,000th National Hunt winner, sculptural electr

The Sportsman's trophy of the month awarded to the jockey Stan Mellor in December 1971 for riding his 1,000th National Hunt winner, sculptural electroplated trophy raised upon a ebonised plinth base with applied engraved plaque THE SPORTSMAN'S AWARD OF THE MONTH DECEMBER 1971 STAN MELLOR MBE, height 25cm., sold with colour photograph of Stan Mellow on Ouzo passing the winners post in his 1000th winning race at Nottingham on 18th December 1971, mounted on card, overall 17.5 by 23cm. and b & w press photograph of Stan Mellor abroad Ouzo being led into the winners enclosure, 25 by 20cm., (3) Provenance: The Stan Mellor Collection