Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Jack Chaucer Wins Great Irish ‘Chase

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
556A
Date Released
1 Feb 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Red Cross Steeplechase. DESCRIPTION: The Red Cross Steeplechase at Leopardstown is won by ‘Jack Chaucer’. SHOTLIST: The entrants parade including "Royal Danieli", "Southern Hero" and "Rockquilla". Miss Paget’s "Le Cygne" falls at the first jump and Eric Foley the jockey breaks a leg. "Knockadroleen" leads but "Jack Chaucer" and "Sterling Duke" go ahead the former to win. Mr Eagan his owner, leads him in.
Keywords
Sport; Horse racing; Health and medicine; Economics; Business and commerce
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
38218
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Jack Chaucer Wins Great Irish ‘Chase', British Movietone News Issue No. 556A, 1 Feb 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10590 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)