Intro; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Figures; Chapter 1 Introduction; Abstract; References; Chapter 2 The Silent Age-1896-1926; Abstract; 2.1 Shorts and Pimples; 2.1.1 First Past the Post: Pimple in The Whip (1917); 2.2 Film Stables; 2.2.1 First Past the Post: Boy Woodburn (1922); 2.3 West Riding; 2.3.1 First Past the Post: The Lady Owner (1923); References; Chapter 3 The Golden Age-1927-1939; Abstract; 3.1 Quota Quickies and Gambling Culture; 3.1.1 First Past the Post: The Price of a Song (1935); 3.2 Crime, Romance and Racing Colours
3.2.1 First Past the Post: Wings of the Morning (1937)3.3 Music Hall and Comics up; 3.3.1 First Past the Post: Come On George! (1939); References; Chapter 4 The Contemporary Age-1940-Present; Abstract; 4.1 New Criminals; 4.1.1 First Past the Post: The Rocking Horse Winner (1949); 4.2 Old Comics; 4.2.1 First Past the Post: Just My Luck (1958); 4.3 Late Outriders; 4.3.1 First Past the Post: Dead Cert (1974); References; Chapter 5 Conclusion; Abstract; References; Horseracing Filmography; Bibliography; Index