A film by Turners Film Productions for Vaux Brewery recording the Vaux Gold Tankard Handicap taking place at Redcar Racecourse on the 28th July 1959. The film begins with an introduction to the racecourse and the new 10,000 sovereign handicap, the second richest in Europe. The film then cuts to B&W footage produced by Tyne Tees Television Outside Broadcasting of the race itself. The film ends back in colour with the winning horse Morecambe being paraded around the paddock and the tankard...

A film by Turners Film Productions for Vaux Brewery recording the Vaux Gold Tankard Handicap taking place at Redcar Racecourse on the 28th July 1959. The film begins with an introduction to the racecourse and the new 10,000 sovereign handicap, the second richest in Europe. The film then cuts to B&W footage produced by Tyne Tees Television Outside Broadcasting of the race itself. The film ends back in colour with the winning horse Morecambe being paraded around the paddock and the tankard being presented to the son of the late owner of the horse. The film opens on the engraved Vaux Gold Tankard sitting in a bed of crushed red velvet. Title: The Vaux Gold Tankard Handicap 28th July 1959 The film cuts to Redcar Racecourse during a race showing riders speeding along the track towards the finish line with large crowds stand behind the barrier watching. The film cuts to show the stand full of spectators. A view showing cars parked behind the stand changes to that of spectators and bookmakers near to the course barrier. Bookies stand beside their signs that reads ‘J.W. Wren’, ‘Dick Brown of Liverpool’ and ‘W. Weir of Glasgow’. A tic-tac man waves his arms communicating the odds in the next race. At the entrance to the course crowds of mainly men pass through on their way to watch the next race. In the paddock the horses taking part on the Vaux Gold Tankard Handicap are paraded around for the crowds standing behind a barrier. A handler leads each of the horses past; Quick Decision, Pinky and favourite Morecambe with odds of 3/1 is followed by Padus which has odds of 6/1. The film cuts to show long queues standing outside the bookmakers of people waiting to place their bets. Back in the paddock the jockeys climb onto their horses and are led out onto the racetrack where they canter down the course past the crowds watching from the stands and behind the barriers. At the back of the stand is an ‘ABC TV’ camera can. [B&W] The film cuts to show the horses cantering along the track towards the two furlong marker before turning and coming back to the start line. General views follow of the horses waiting near to the start line. One of the horses, Solo Singer, kicks Dark Hair in the face. Finally lined up ready to go the starting line goes up and the race begins. General views follow the horses as they race around the track. At the 2 ½ furlong marker Grand Stand is in the lead who is over taken by Morecambe who crosses the line first winning the race. The sequence ends with the horses slowing down. [Colour] A woman leads Morecambe into the paddock watched by large crowds. Jockey Joe Sim climbs down from the horse and removes the saddle. Two women pat Morecambe before he is led away. In the stands a large crowd watches while Major Petch, Clerk of the Course, introduces Douglas Nicholson who presents the Vaux Gold Tankard to the son of Morecambe’s late owner. The film ends with the crowd applauding and Mr Douglas Nicholson and the son shaking hands End title: The ends [over image of Vaux Gold Tankard sitting in a bed of crushed red velvet]