Nine Year Old Wins Great Metropolitan

The video covers the use of a silver-plated sickle to cut rushes, which is kept as a souvenir. It then transitions to the annual spring racing events at Epsom Downs, highlighting the unique course of the metropolitan stakes. The video concludes with the race outcome, where Joyce narrowly wins against a strong challenge by Gordon Richards.

What tool is used to cut the heavy growth of rushes?

• A wooden axe

• A golden scythe

• A silver-plated sickle

• A bronze knife

When does the annual racing event on Epsom Downs take place?

• In the summer

• In the winter

• In the spring

• In the autumn

What is unique about the course of the great metropolitan stakes?

• It is a straight track

• It is a dirt track

• It is two and a quarter miles long

• It is a circular track

Who makes a great challenge in the race but does not win?

• The Grandstand

• Notice Board

• Gordon Richards

• Joyce

Who wins the race by a narrow margin?

• Gordon Richards

• Joyce

• Notice Board

• The Grandstand