Hunt Cup Day

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1516
Date Released
23 Jun 1958
Date submitted
20 Jun 1958
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Cyprus
  2. 2On Your Way
  3. 3Hunt Cup Day

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 3
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hunt Cup Day at Ascot. DESCRIPTION: Royal Hunt Cup Day and a fair weather fashion show. the Queen and members of the Royal family were there, particularly interested in the Bessborough Stakes. Her Majesty’s 4 year old Agreement was favourite, and had set the pace. But the winner was Huegenot, putting Agreement in second place. Among the Hunt Cup field was the 17 year old Peter Boothman, riding his first Ascot race. He was on Amos, a 20-1 outsider, and rode him to a surprise victory by three quarters of a length. SHOTLIST: MS Royal drive (key). GV course GV royal box. MS Queen & Duke in box. MS girl walking. MS group. MS two girls walking. CU two girls MS same walking. MS Princess Margaret runs up steps. Same. MS crowd. GV start of ‘Hunt Cup’. GV finish of race. MS Queen Mother in royal box. GV finish of Bessborough Stakes. MS Queen’s reaction on losing.
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Horse racing; Youth
Locations
England; Ascot; Berkshire
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
74130
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
134
Story extras:
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