Racing at Sandown Park

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1456A
Date Released
2 May 1957
Date submitted
29 Apr 1957
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Racing at Sandown Park. DESCRIPTION: The second day of the Spring Meeting at Sandown Park drew racegoers in large numbers. Twenty four runners went out on the parade, for the new four thousand pound steeplechase for the Whitbread Gold Cup. Sir Winston Churchill attended the meeting. The winner was Much Obliged. Mrs Whitbread presented the trophy to his owner, Mr Draper. SHOTLIST: GV of crowd. Paddock. Walk round. Types. Bookies. SCU of Gold Cup and notice, reading Whitbread Gold Cup. Runners going onto parade. Sir Winston Churchill looking. Horses over jumps. Racing shots. Over fences. Eighth fence rider falls. Grey racing on its own. ‘Mandarin’. ‘Much Obliged’ wins. Led in by a neck. Mrs Whitbread presents the Gold Cup to the owner, Mr Draper.
Keywords
Horse racing; Politics and government
Locations
Sandown Park
Card file number
70508
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Camera
Ken Taylor
Camera
Samuelson
Camera
Terry O’Brien
Length of story (in feet)
120
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Racing at Sandown Park', British Movietone News Issue No. 1456A, 2 May 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21652 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)