Grand National Aka The Worlds Greatest Race (1922)

The 1922 Grand National at Aintree race course, Liverpool, Merseyside. Full title reads: “THE WORLDS GREATEST RACE - The race for the ’Grand National’- first run in 1837 - is 4 miles 836 yards over 30 obstacles and is worth £5000 to the winner.“ Various shots of horses and jockeys on Aintree race course being led past the crowd. L/S of horse at start line preparing to start. L/S of race beginning, horses and riders disappear into distance heading for the first fence. L/S of horse jumping fence, three horses and riders fall. M/S of crowd watching the winner approach the line. M/S of trainer smiling and stroking winning horse. 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 agenci