Jockey Girls.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 307, 28 December 1935, Page 2 (Supplement)

Jockey Girls.

Audrey Bell Wins Newmarket Town Plate for Third Time.

For tile third time in idlu' years the lace for the historic Town Plate, tit Newmarket (England) was won on October 10 by Miss Audrey Bell, daughter of Mr. John Bell, the NeWmOl'ket trainer. She is a fine all-ronlid athlete —a nbted' swimmer and tennis player. Miss Bell rode her father's horse, Ladygold. She won last year on fl,nd ill 1932 on Mr. Bertram. "Ladygold gave me a splendid ride," she said. "She is a line stayer, although she is only a pony, standing 14,3 V hands highi We expected her to win the Northolt Derby last year, but she was unplaced, Father wanted me to carry a whip which formerly belonged to King Edward, but I preferred my own." Two accidents occurred during the race. Eraiii, the favourite, fell* and his rider; Miss O. Citrlow, a pretty blonde, was thrown, Luckily she landed clear! of the other runners. At another stage of the race Mr. E. Wardropp's mount, Wait a Minute, slipped Up. Had not Miss Madge Hanshuw been exceptionally alert the horse she was riding would have trampled oil the fallen horseman. Five Women and two men jockeys completed the course.' The men finished in the last two places. One of them was the 00-year-old.Frank Simpson, who had won the race oit 17 occasions. He left his bed to ride. He received slight concussion in a fall whe'h riding at exercise a few days ago, and he had to Hobble from the weighing room to mount his horse. Seddud and third to Ladygold were Miss Bobby Nicholson and Mi's. Bertha Vcrrail, Who rode their own horses, Behdeiiiiis and Primitive, respectively. Ladygold won by a distance, with two 'ietigths betv+fcei- tncontt and third.