1949 Grand National at Aintree Racecourse (1949)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit The 1949 Grand National horse race at Aintree Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: Aintree 1949 The Grand National ENGLAND: Merseyside: Aintree Racecourse: EXT AINTREE 1949 won by 66-1 outsider Russian Hero. shots of course. Slow motion of runners etc BOOKMAKERS Seen with their boards for Grand National 1950 at Aintree CROWDS Crowds swarming up roads for the 1950 Grand National at Aintree GRAND NATIONAL Won by 66-1 outsider Russian Hero. Good shots of crowds swarming up roads to Aintree. Bookmakers with boards. Police at Police Control Point. One looking through glasses Fashions on course. Horses parade in Paddock. Weighing-in room. Lord Mildmay on favourite Cromwell. Jockies mounted. Slowmotion at Valentines. Usual falls and Russian Hero wins by eight lengths JOCKEYS Good shots of jockies weighing-in before Grand National. Lor