St. Leger (1954)

Doncaster, Yorkshire. GV massed crowds at the St. Leger. SV crowds and bookies. Top view, crowds around bookies stands. SCU woman placing a bet. SV Jockey board being hoisted. GV horses parading in paddock. SV pan, No 9 “Arabian Night“ (Eph Smith). SV pan, No 7 “Never Say Die“ (Charlie Smirke). LV Jockeys mounting and leaving paddock for parade. SV pan, Johnny Longden on “Blue Sail“ leaving paddock. GV horses parading up course. SV pan, No 4 Marcel Boussac’s “Estremadur“. SV pan, No 7 “Never Say Die“ being patted by C Smirke. SV pan, No 11 “By Thunder“ (Willy Snaith“). GV horses cantering to the start. STV crowds around bookies. SV tic-tac man. LV horses cantering to the start. STV crowds around bookies. SV tic-tac man. LV horses milling around at start. CU man lifting binoculars. SV pan, horses starting race. No 7 “Never Say Die“ is last near the rails but he quickly moves up and joins the field. Pan as horses race, back to back view. SCU people looking through binoculars. GV as field races across countr