Melbourne Steeplechase

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

40/85

Date Released

21 Oct 1940

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1American Squadron with the RAF
2. 2Clear Boys, Clear!
3. 3A New Home
4. 4Learning Self Protection
5. 5Monster South African Petition
6. 6Training "Jim Crows"
7. 7King & Queen at Communal Feeding Centre
8. 8King with Fire Fighters
9. *Racing in America
10. *Football "Down Under"
11. *Melbourne Steeplechase

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary

Blakehurst takes the lead, but is overtaken by Dark David, he in turn is threatened by Tulya but manages to hold him off and Dark David wins by half a length.

Local distribution only

Dublin release only

Keywords

Sport; Horse racing

Locations

Melbourne; Victoria

Length of story (in feet)

103

Story extras:

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Notes

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