262nd Race For The Town (1927)

Item title reads: “ 262nd Race For The Town Plate. No male jockey turns out against 3 girl riders in famous old 4 mile race - Miss D. Saunders won on “Fay Toy“.“ Newmarket, Suffolk M/S girl jockey waits as three men prepare the horse for the race. Another jockey talks to men gathered round. Horse and riders are led out, and they’re off. They race past camera. L/S down racecourse. Two horses approach, and the winning horse and jockey are led to the winners enclosure. Lady jockey poses, holding her saddle, next to her steaming horse, and then with the winner’s cup. Note: Big achievement but small cup. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic