The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-20 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

CITY BETTING.—THIS DAY.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
6to 1 agst Gratitude (offered—take 100 to 15)
Bto 1 agst Brick (offered—take 9to 1)
11 to 1 agst Stockinger (taken)
12 to 1 agst Ackworth (taken freely)
100 to 7 agst Prince Plausible (taken)
15 to 1 agst Columbia (taken)
100 to 6 agst Accident (offered)
100 to 6 agst Muezzin ;offered—take 20 to 1)
20 to 1 agat Tattoo (taken and offered)
25 to 1 eget Bayard (taken and offered)
25 to 1 agst Saccharonieter (offered—take 33 to
25 to 1 agst Planet (offered)
40 to 1 agat Highflyer dam colt (offered)
60 to 1 agat Columba (taken)
60 to 1 agst Gabrielle d'Eatrees (offered)
66 to 1 agst bkeffingtou (offered)
100 to 1 agst The Giant (offered)

LINCOLN AUTUMN M ZETING—WEDNESDAY.
The Grand Steeplechase and the Queen's Guineas were
the pieces de resistance of to-day's card, the former bring-
ing out six runners, which, by the fortune of war, were
soon reduced to two, various falls and r‘ fusals leaving the
issue to Pigeon and Bridegroom, the first-named taking
the lead at the last fence and winning cleverly.
The Queen's Plate only found Suburban and Rose to
contest for it, the Count's horse the favourite. The weight
told on him, however, and Rose won cleverly by half a
length.
The other events, as our return will show, call for no
notice whatever.
The Conso!ation Scramble (handicap), of 3 soya each, with
20 added ; for all ages. Winners extra. b subs. Six
furlongs.
Mr C. Blanton's Goldylocke, 3 yrs (Morris) w.o.
The Great National Autumn Steeplechase (handicap of 10
soya, 5 ft, and 3 if declared, with 80 added. Winners
extra. The second to save his stake. 14 subs, lof
whom declared. About four miles.
Mr G. Walker's Pigeon, 5 yrs, list 7th (inc. 71b extra)
(Owner) 1
Mr John T. Bygott's Bridegroom, h h, list 61b
(J. Knott) 2
The following alas ran :—Portland, Woodford, Mean-
wood, and The Wrangler.
13,tting-5 to 4 agst Pigeon, 3 to 1 agst Bridegroom, 5
to 1 agst Portland, 6 to 1 agst Woodford, 8
.to 1 eget
Wrangler, and 10 to 1 agst Meanwood.
Bridegroom, on the far side, was first away, having

Woodford, Portland, and Pigeon as his immediate followers,
Meanwood and Wrangler bringing up the rear. The first
flight of hurdles was taken in these positions, but as they
turned for the water jump in front of the Stand
the two leaders were in advance, and cleared it side
by side, the favourite following third, Portland fourth, with
Wrangler and Meanwood lying up. Immediately they
cleared the flight of hurdles on the hill the latter ran past
his horses and came down the hill several lengths in ad-
vance; but, getting his head up, he, instead of taking the
hurdles, bolted and ran nearly to the Stand before hs could
bo stopped. This left Bridegroom again in possession of a
clear lead, closely attended by Pigeon, Woodford, Port-
land, and Wrangler in the order we have given them, and
which positions they retained across the lane and to the
fence behind the hovel, which the two leaders cleared with-
out a mistake, but on Woodford reaching it he refused and
ran down, and in so doing caused his followers, who were
close in his wake, to follow suit. The four resolutely re-
fused to face the obstacle for some time, which completely
put them out of the race, but Woodford being persevered
with was got over. but repeating his refusal at the succeed-
ing fence he was stopped, and returned home. Bridegroom
retained his pride of place, evidently by the permission of
the rider of Pigeon, who waited with great patience until
they reached the drop fence on to the Common, where he
appeared to lose some ground, but speedily recovering the
mistake, he reached the leader at the flight of hurdles at
the distance, which he cleared in advance, and came on
with a clear lead, and wen in a canter by half a dczen
lengths. Nothing else passed the post.

The Witham Handicap of 5 soya each, with 40 added, for
all ages. Winners extra. The second to save his stake.
One mile.
Mr Handley's Ossian, 4 yrs, Bst lib (H. Grimshaw) 1
Mr W. liedley's Introduction, Est 71b (J. Grimshaw) 2
Mr T. Cliff's Sea Boy, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Kenyon) 3

Betting-4 to lon Oesian.

Introduction jumped off with tho lead, Ossian lying se-
cond, and maintained it to the turn into the straight, where
the favourite drew up, and, heading Introduction, won
easily by a length. Sea Boy finished four lengths behind
the second horse.

The Innkeepers' Selling Stakes of 5 secs each, with 25
added, for 2-yr-olds and upwards; weight for age, with
selling allowances, Four subs. One mile.
Mr Betwell's Lancashire Witch, 2 yrs, sst 111 b (£ O)
(Kenyon) w.o.
Nelly Gray and Godmersham were weighed fur and the
numbers telegraphed, but afterwards taken down.
Her MNjesty's Plate of 100 guineas, for 3-yr-olds, Bst 8;b;
4-yr-olds, 9st 71b; 5 yr-olds and upwards, 9st 111 b.

Two miles.
Mr Wood's Rose, 3 yrs, Sat 81b (J. Grimshaw) 1
Count Battbyany's Suburban, aged, gat 11lb
(Challoner) 2
Betting-7 to 4on Suburban, who made the running to
tho straight, where young Grimahaw brought up the non-