Ladies Race

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2262A

Date Released

12 Oct 1972

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ladies Horse Race. DESCRIPTION: At Phoenix Park, the first Irish Horse Race with Lady Jockeys - Miss Bradley wins on ‘Wacoso’. SHOTLIST: LV group of lady jockeys being photographed. LV group of lady jockeys. CU lady jockey Mary Dowler. CU first ladies jockey valet Mrs Maura Fox. GV crowds assembled in paddock area. SV lady jockey Miss Ruth Grilly from Cork (in ordinary clothes). SV Jackie Ward receiving last minute tips from husband Liam. SV Liam Cosgrave leader of opposition. CU sign Lady Jockeys Only. SV jockeys leaving weighing room. SV jockeys lined up. 3 SVs woman in crowd watching. Jockeys entering paddock, Sheila McKenna mounting Don’t Tarry No 13. LV pan into two more jockeys mounting. SV pan No 4 & 12 leaving paddock. LV mass crowds watching. GV line up for start, tapes up at 83’ pan as they race past camera. LV Belle Bradley on Wacoco No 2 leading field. GV as field races towards bend. SV Irish actor Noel Purcell in crowd (with large beard). GV towards Miss Bradley on Wacoco wins race. CU winning post. LV as Miss Bradley dismounted. SV Belle pats horse.

Keywords

Sport; Horse racing; Women

Locations

Republic of Ireland; Phoenix Park

Card file number

98521

Credits:

Camera: George Fleishchmann
Commentator: Leonard Martin

Length of story (in feet)

138

Story extras:

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