The Grand National (1926)

Aintree, Merseyside (formerly Lancashire). Title: The Grand National 1926. Intertitle: The WORLD S GREATEST RACE. The Race for GRAND NATIONAL first run in 1837 is 4 miles 836 yards over 30 obstacles and is worth Â5000 to the winner. Panning shot of horses with blankets over their backs being led around an enclosure, a crowd watches them from behind a barrier. M, S of horses being led past the crowd. Various panning shots follows individual horses as they are led past the crowd, most wear blankets and hoods. Various shots of jockeys mounting their horses. L, S of large boards being erected with the names and numbers of the jockeys on. Intertitle: The Parade. Various shots of jockeys on their horses being led past crowds, most people in the crowd hold cards with they refer to as the horses pass. High angled panning shot over the crowd to the race course. M, S of the horses are being led to their starting positions on the course. Intertitle: All eyes on the packed stands w