Carthorse Derby (1954)

Carthorse Derby. Handcross, Sussex. C/U tic-tac man waving his arms about. C/U bookmaker marking his board, M/S as man places bet with him. M/S bookmaker’s clerk studying prices. M/S Sir Gordon Richards and another man talking. M/S bookmakers. M/S as three carthorses are led around in a circle. L/S spectators standing along course to watch race. M/S jockey mounting carthorse. The camera pans across the horses waiting to start. L/S spectators. L/S man leading carthorse into line with other horses for start of race. M/S as two men hurriedly put bets on with bookmaker. Various shots as the carthorses race down the field. M/S bookmaker paying out five pound notes to a man after the race. 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 collect