The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-22 00:00:00

SPORTING.

BEDFORD RACES.—WEDNESDAY.
Two YEAR OLD STAKES of 25 SOM, added to a Sweep-
stakes of 5 Boss. each ; colts, Sit 71b; fillies and geldings,
fist 41b ; wiuners extra; selling pries allowins7s; three
quarters of a mile. (3 subs.)
Duke of Bedford's b f by lon—Taurina (101.),
ist Illb (Pet, 2
1
Mr. T. Manning's Alabama (401.),75t 11lb (Thorpe
Mr. Raines The Governess (401), let 11l
(Goodman) 3
The betting opened at evens on Alabama, 5 to 4
eget Governess, and 2 is 1 agat
.Taurlna filly; but in run-
ning, 4 end 5 to 1 were betted on Tearing filly, and 109 to
10 agst Alabama. Won by ten lengths. The race, if race
it may be called, excited great dissatisfaction.
STRATTON PARK STARES of 6 sows. each, 3 ft, with 30
guineas added by the Lord Lieutenant of the county, for S-
yr olds and upwards. Once round. (4 subs.)
Mr. Mare's Perfidious, by Lanercost, 3 yrs, Tat 2ib
(including Slb extra) (S. Steggles) 1
Mr. Gray'sVerbler, 3 yrs, let 21b (redacting sth
extra) (llictt) 2
Mr. Stevens's Herbert, aged, Sat 131 b (Sly) 3
BAting: 3to lon Perfidious. Won by half a length.
Bad third. The winner was claimed for 160 EOM
Sonny HANDICAP Of 109 says., added to • handicap
of 10 save, each, 5 ft, for horses of all ages (2-yr-olds
excepted); winners extra. Half a mile. (34 subs, 9 of
whom declared).
Mr. Sailing's Vaultress by Birdcritcher, 3 yrs,
fist 6lb (0. B. Sharpe) 1
Mr. E. Pbillips's Kohinour, 4 yrs, Set (Wilberforce) 2
Mr. Fenning's Puritan, 4 yrs, fist 2lb (including
2lb over) (S. Rogers) 3
The following also ran:—Hyacinth, Leybourne, Brawn,
Forester, Pug Orrock, Nathan, Mayday, Michaelmas Maid,
Madame Landeau, Corybant-s, br f by Auckland—dam
Anne, by Muley Moloch, Flycatcher, and Incorrigible.
Betting 3 and 4to 1 egst Vaultress, 6 to 1 each eget
Flycatcher, Corybantes, and Michaelmas Maid, 7 to 1 eget
Brawn, 10 to 1 each eget Kuhinoor and Nathan. Won by
a length, same distance between second and third ; Mayday,
Curybantos, Leybourne, Michaelmas Maid, and Forester
well up.
QUEEN'S PLATE of 100 Guineas. Three miles.
Mr. Mare's Ariosto, by Orlando, 5 yrs, 9st 7lb

(S. Rogers) 1
Mr. G. Roberts's Lantartine, 5 yrs, 94t
(tbsrtholomew) 2
Mr. Wood's Stamford, 71b ....(Wxtkins) 3
Betting: 5 to 1 on Ariosto, who won ensily by six lengths.
rilberforee weighed for Truth, but the horse did not g 3 to

the pat.
Ile'crafts' STAKES were won at four heats by Sang-
ster, beating Economy, Honesty, and three others.

PONTEFRACT RACES.—TtESDAY.
(Additional particulars.)
SCURRY STAKES of 3 sore each, with 20 added ; for all
ages. Three quarters of a mile. (9 subs.)
Mr. 11. Lister's Solyman, by Dromedary, 4 yrs,
7st 316 (Kendall) 1
Mr. Job Marion's the Twin, 5 yrs, 7st 9th
(E. Harrison) 2
Mr. Burke's Nancy Martinson, 4 yrs, Est Gib
(Waddington) 3
The following also ran—Beau Brummell, Slang, and
Health.
Betting: 5 to 4 'gat Solyman, 3 to 1 agst the Twin, 4 to 1
agst Slang. Won easily by two lengths. A length betwent
the second and third.
CAIITLE STAKE" of 6 swig. each, with 25 added: 2-yr-
olds, 7st; three, fist 101 b; fillies and geldings allowed 31b,
winners extra. The winntr to be sold for 100 sore., al-
lowances if entered to be sold for less. Three quarters oft
mile. (4 subs.)
Mr. 11. Lister's Hotchpot, by listen, 2 yrs. (-56/.),
Est Glb (Kendall) I
Mr. Baker's Pansy, 3 yrs (300, ist ..(E llarriqon) 2
Mr. Wilson's Polly Burns, 2 yrs (30/.), Get (Wad-
dington) 3
Betting: 5 to 4 agst Hotchpot, 2 to 1 sget Pansy. notch-
pot male all the running, and won in a canter by three
lengths, same between second and third.
PONTEFRACT HANDICAP if 5 KM. each, with 100 added,
for all ages; penalties fur winners; the second to save hie
stake. One mile and three quarters. (27 subs.)
Mr. W. E. Milner'. Grapeshot, by Alarm, 3 yrs,
Get 31b (Ashman) 1
Mr. Robinson's Billy Richardson, 4 yrs Gst lib
(L:ye, jun.) 2
Mr. I'Anson's Braley, 4 yrs, 6st 71b ....(liayhoe) 3
Mr. li. Harrison's b c by Melbourne, out of Sally
Warfoot, 4 yrs, Est 121 b (Aldcroft) 4
The following also ran:—Maidstone, Lough Bawn, and
Muter Norton.
Betting: 6 and 6 to 4 agat Sally Warfoot colt, 5 to '2 agst
Braley, 6to 1 agst Maidstone. Grapeshot, admirably rid-
den, won by a length ; same distance between second and
third, aad between third and fourth. Maidstone was fifth.
GUAND STAND STAKIDS were won, in three !WAIF, by
Vinegarette' 3 yrs (201.), sst 111 b (Oliver, jun.), beating
Killarney, 4 yrs (301.), 7st 41b (Waddington). The winner
was bought in for 106 guineas.

LEICESTER RACES..—WIDNESDAY.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
COUNTY CCP STALLS.
Sleeping Partner walked over.
SELLING STALES.
Priam the Third
Lady in Waiting 2
LADIES' PLATE.

Noigette 1
Pride 2
BELVOIR 6TAKES.

Drayton colt 1
Bran Mare
TWO TEAR-OLD STAKES.

Twinkle
Eva

!HIRE HANDIC •I'.

_
Jacqueline
Audubon 2
Le Jail' 3
Won cleverly by a length. Brunette bolted.