A Grand National In Miniature (1931)

Full title reads: “Bicester. A Grand National in Miniature. Hard Riding Soldier Jockeys take many a toss in Guards Point-to-Point Races.“ Bicester, Oxfordshire. Jockeys - soldiers from the Guards Regiment - mount their horses. A crowd of people stand outside marquees to watch. The jockeys ride their mounts down to the start of the race. Various shots of horsemen racing and taking jumps. Many of the riders are wearing hunting clothes rather than jockey’s silks. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957