The Favourite Wins 1927

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Item title reads: "The Favourite Wins! "Book Law" - ridden by H. Jelliss - wins the St. Leger "the last of the Classics" for Lord Astor."

Doncaster, Yorkshire

M/S horses and jockeys as they are walked by handlers along the course, watched by huge crowds on both sides. They line up...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Margaret
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
33350
Sort Number:
G 1431
Time in/Out:
01:24:30:00 / 01:25:52:00
Canister:
G 1431
Film ID:
698.14
Issue Date:
08/09/1927

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  • "H. Jelliess" should read Jellis (Henri Jellis).

    jamied 24th Apr 2012
  • Thanks for pointing this out. Corrected now.

    British Pathé 15th May 2012

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