The 1949 St. Leger Stakes are held (1949)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Jockey Mike Bearly wins the 1949 St. Leger Stakes riding the horse Ridgewood Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: The St. Leger 1949 ENGLAND: Doncaster: South Yorkshire: EXT BEARLY, Mike (Jockey) Wins St Ledger on Ridgwood, in 1949. HORSE-RACING IN ENGLAND Ridgewood wins the 1949 St Ledger at Doncaster, Dust Devil 2rd, Lone Eagle third, Long shots of course, Crowds,Bookies, Tic-tac,horses in paddock,Johnny Longdon U.S champion coming out of jockeys inclosure,Michael Beary rode the winner, LONGDEN. JOHNNY. U.S. JOCKEY. Seen on his mount Mon Chatalain in the paddock, before the start of the 1949 st ledger at Doncaster, ST. LEGER 1949. Won by Ridgwood ridden by Michael Beary, Dust Devil 2ed, & Lone Eagle 324, horseracing, racecourse, thoroughbred Background: Jockey Mike Bearly wins the 1949 St. Leger Stakes riding the horse Ridgewood FIL