The Derby

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2558

Date Released

11 Jun 1978

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Derby

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Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Derby. DESCRIPTION: There was a large crowd at Epsom for the 199th running of the Derby Stakes. This year’s field was considered to be a very open one, with Lester Piggott on ‘Inkerman’ starting as favourite. The twenty-nine runners were very much together around most of the course, with ‘Hawaiian Sound’ ridden by American jockey, Willie Shoemaker, leading. With ‘Hawaiian Sound’ looking certain to win, ‘Shirley Heights’ moved up from fourth place to cross the line first. It was a magnificent win for Greville Starkey and ‘Shirley Heights’, with ‘Hawaiian Sound’ second and ‘Remainder Man’ third. SHOTLIST: GV Epsom grandstand and crowds. MLS grandstand balcony. MLS crowds. Sign on winning post 199th Derby Stakes. GV grandstand. MS crowd. GV the Queen, Prince Philip, the Queen Mother into grandstand. CU Royal Standard. Zoom out helicopter and same takes off. MCU spectators with bins. LS racegoers with bunny girl. CU sign ‘The End is at Hand’. LS crowd walk into paddock. MS fashions - girls walking. Ditto. CU top hats. MS various fashions. GV paddock. LS No 13 ‘Julio Mariner’. MS Queen Mother watching. MS No 12 ‘Inkerman’ and No 18 ‘Pyjama Hunt’. GV paddock. MLS the Queen with Joe Mercer in paddock. LS Ernie Johnston on No 22 ‘Sexton Blake’. LS A Gilbert (French) on No 18 ‘Pyjama Hunt’. LS Philip Waldren on No 28 ‘Wareath’. GV paddock. LS No 23 ‘Shirley Heights’ ridden by Greville Starkey, No 24 ‘Son Fils’ - Geoff Lewis. LS No 10 ‘Hawaiian Sound’ - Willie Shoemaker (American). CU Queen Mother with the Queen laughing. MS parade. LS No 1 ‘Admiral’s Launch’ (ridden by Willie Carson) and No 2 ‘Bilial’ (ridden by Yves Saint Martin). LS No 4 ‘Camacho’ (ridden by Tony Murray) and No 5 ‘English Harbour’. LAS Queen watching. LS No 12 ‘Julio Mariner’. LS zoom out various horses (distant only). CU bookies list of runners. CU bookies receiving money. MS ditto. MS ‘English Harbour’ in front of stalls. MS No 6 ‘Exdirectory’ and No 3 ‘Cainan’. MS No 10 ‘Hawaiian Sound’ and No 27 ‘Tom Strauss’. LS ‘Pyjama Hunt’, ‘Roland Gardens’ and ‘Hill’s Yankee’. LS No 12 ‘Inkerman’ with Lester Piggott. MS spectators. LS starting stalls. CU starter of stand. GV start of race. LS head on and pan past uphill. LS slow motion: good shots horses into camera and past ending with CU Piggott on ‘Inkerman’ and ‘Shirley Heights’ and ‘Gracias’ (No 9). GV horses round Tattenham Corner. GV horses down straight and past finish post. MCU spectators. LS head on view repeat finish with ‘Shirley Heights’ making his move. LS horses past post. MS Queen with binoculars. CU G Strakey rides to unsaddling enclosure. MLS ditto and dismounts. MCU ditto and unsaddles. GV ditto. MS winner being congratulated. Various ditto.

Keywords

Sport; Horse racing

Locations

Surrey; Epsom Downs

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

78/88

Credits:

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Length of story (in feet)

710

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