Pit Ponies Goodwood. Brought from the Darkness of the Coalmines, Jockeys and Steeds Enjoy Thrills at Wakefield’s Annual Race Meeting

Series

Series Name: Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.

1397

Date Released

11 Aug 1924

Stories in this Issue:

1. Police at Play - Splendid Riding and Clever Horsemanship Were Features of the Annual Sports at Imber Court
2. Our Democratic Princes
3. Pit Ponies Goodwood. Brought from the Darkness of the Coalmines, Jockeys and Steeds Enjoy Thrills at Wakefield’s Annual Race Meeting

Story

Story No. within this Issue: 3 / 3
Summary: TGV pans crowds and bookies. LV ragged start. [SUBTITLE]: NO SPURS - NO WHIP - NO SADDLE, HENCE FEW COMPLETE THE COURSE. LV one gallops past, another nearly throws rider etc. LV race. MV man and horse.
Keywords: Sport; Horse racing; Animals
Locations: England; Wakefield
Library number GR: 7790 neg 177ft
Length of story (in feet): 74

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