News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

40/29

Date Released

8 Apr 1940

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Under Sealed Orders
• 2. A Long Slide
• 3. News from France
• 4. Military Police in Training
• 5. Dynamiting New War Office Site in USA
• 6. Flying Boat Routs Nazis
• 7. The Grand National 1940
• 8. Bath Time in France

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 8

Summary

For almost three quarters of the race, two horses are the centre of attraction - Royal Danielli and MacMoffat - both horses keeping almost level over the jumps. But on the second time round at the Canal Turn a riderless horse crosses Royal Danielli’s path and takes him back at least two lengths. MacMoffat is out in front on his own with Royal Danielli trying to catch him and another horse Bogskar now comes into the picture. At the last jump but one Royal Danielli falls and Bogskar comes up to take the lead and in the final dash beat MacMoffat by four lengths. Bogskar wins the 1940 Grand National at 25-1.

Keywords

Sport; Horse racing

Locations

Aintree

Length of story (in feet)

378

Story extras:

Film clip

Pathe Icon Pathé

Production Documents

• Commentary
• Shot List

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Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

info@britishpathe.com

Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

3.29 Canterbury Court
1-3 Brixton Road
London
SW9 6DE

Notes

Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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