Not-So Glorious Goodwood (1954)

Goodwood Racecourse. GV Goodwood course showing crowds around paddock. STV massed crowds lining course. BGV racecourse - crowded. AS tree blowing in wind. SV people standing around with wind blowing. SV bookies, with wind blowing. SV pan, two women walking past holding hats on. GV parade in paddock for Stewards Cup, and jockeys entering. CU Royal Standard flying. SV Queen walking in paddock with Duchess of Norfolk, both battling against wind. GV massed crowds lining course. LV horses lined up at starting gate. CU man looking through binoculars. LV start, tapes up immediately, pan to back view. GV horses in two bunches racing up straight, down over hill. Passing three furlongs post, camera pans over to left hand bunch and they pass two furlongs post. Live Spirit is in the lead, with 30, 14 and 16 close behind in a bunch. At the one furlong post, Live Spirit still in lead. Moonlight Express comes up alongside Ashurst Wonder. They race together. Live Spirit just holding lead. Zanzara starts to get blown towar
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