Full title reads: “ASCOT“.
Ascot, Berkshire.
Several shots of the horses being paraded in ring before the race. Long shot of large crowd - Grandstand in background. Panning shot of the bicycle parking enclosure. Long shot of the crowd.
Start of Sunninghill handicap - pan shot. Various shots of the race and the crowd watching. ’Prawn Curry’ wins the race.
Long panning shot of crowd and bookies. Close up shot of a tic-tac man. High angle shot of the crowd.
Line up and start of Bagshot handicap. Panning shot from stand showing horses coming round bend. Crowd in stand watching the race. Closer shot of the finish of race. ’Misty Morning’ wins the race.
(Mute & Track Negs.)
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