The Jubilee Derby

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2505

Date Released

5 Jun 1977

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Jubilee Derby

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 1

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Jubilee Derby. DESCRIPTION: The 198th renewal of the Derby Stakes and Epsom Racecourse is bedecked with flags in this Jubilee Year. Her Majesty the Queen arrived at the course to a tumultuous greeting from the crowd. Together with other members of the Royal Family and accompanied by Lord Halifax, the Queen visited the paddock to study the form. Hot favourite to win was the Aga Khan’s horse ‘Blushing Groom’ but in the event he was only placed third. As if to set the seal on the Jubilee, riding in his 25th Derby, Lester Piggott was first past the post. ‘The Minstrel’, owned by Robert Sangster, won by a neck from ‘Hot Grove’, giving Lester Piggott a record eighth Derby win. SHOTLIST: MCU hand holding Derby programme over shot of crowds. LS crowds on course. LS crowds and buses. MS pan helicopters. CU ‘copter landing. MS other ‘copter lands. MS people out of same. MS ditto. LS crowds. MS ditto. MCU Telly Savalas. MS woman in hat. MS stand of Union Jacks and people. Various crowds. GV buses and crowds. MS royal car up course. The Queen and Prince Philip waving. LS ditto. LS guards band on course. MS women in crowd. LS Queen out of car and greeted by Lord Halifax. MS flag moves up pole. LS crowds watching. GV crowd. MS bookie waving arms. MS bookie (tic-tack man) taking bets. MCU list of runners. LS Queen walking to paddock with Halifax followed by the Queen Mother and the Duchess of Kent. MS pan Duchess of Kent. MS crowd. GV crowds. MS jockeys into paddock. Horses circling. MS No 12 ‘Monseigneur’ round paddock. MS the Queen and Lord Halifax. MS No 10 ‘Million Dollar Man’ round paddock. MS No 3 ‘Blushing Groom’ round paddock. MS Queen Mother. MS Prince Philip. LS horses round paddock. MS jockey mounting No 4 ‘Caporello’. MS No 8 ‘Lordedaw’ being mounted. Shots - other horses being mounted. MS Princess Alexandra with companion. MS No 5 ‘Gairloch’ (ridden by Brian Taylor) round paddock. MS Lester Piggott on No 23 ‘The Minstrel’. Various paddock and crowd scenes. MS the Royal Family. Various of horses leaving paddock. GV horses cantering down course. GV horses milling around in front of starting stalls. Various ditto. MS horses entering stalls. MS starter on frame. GV start of race. GV horses towards camera. MS slow motion and horses round bend and past camera. No 1 ‘Bauldelaire’ in lead. GV horses towards Tattenham Corner, ‘Million Dollar Man’ in lead. LS horses down course. MS ‘The Minstrel’ and ‘Hot Grove’ together down course. MS past winning post. Winner ‘The Minstrel’ being walked. ‘The Minstrel’ into winner’s enclosure. Piggott kisses woman. Various scenes in enclosure. CU cup. MS Royal Family. MS woman presents cup to owner. 1st - ‘The Minstrel’, 2nd - ‘Hot Grove’, 3rd - ‘Blushing Groom’, 4th - ‘Monseigneur’.

Keywords

Royalty; Commemorations; Sport; Horse racing; Celebrations and festivals

Locations

Epsom; Surrey

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

77/96

Credits:

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Length of story (in feet)

654

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