Uhlan winning the Auckland Cup at Ellerslie Racecourse explained

Uhlan winning the Auckland Cup at Ellerslie Racecourse
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Producer:	Alfred Henry Whitehouse
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Based On:	Documentary
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Cinematography:	W. H. Bartlett
Distributor:	Alfred Henry Whitehouse
Runtime:	1250 frames
Country:	New Zealand
Language:	Silent

Uhlan winning the Auckland Cup at Ellerslie Racecourse was an 1898 New Zealand sports documentary film.^[1]

W. H. Bartlett was employed by Alfred Henry Whitehouse to film the Auckland Cup at Ellerslie Racecourse on Boxing Day 1898, the race being won by Uhlan.^[2]

Synopsis

The silent film shows the field of horses galloping up the strait and past the judge's box. Ulan being led up and weighed in. The crowd on the grandstand. Ulan's excited owner being restrained from rushing onto the course.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: First movie shot in New Zealand . New Zealand History . New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage . 1898.
2. Web site: Sowry . Clive . Whitehouse, Alfred Henry . Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand . Dictionary of New Zealand Biography . 13 October 2020 . 1993.
3. News: W. H. Bartlett filming Uhlan winning the Auckland Cup . 23 November 2022 . 308 . . 30 Dec 1898 . Volume XXIX . 4.