The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-09 00:00:00

THE SUN. LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, °MEER 9, 1863.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BEDFORD RACES.-YESTERDAY.

The weather was much pleasanter than on the opening
day, but there was an evident falling off in the attendance.
The racing, which will bo found fully detailed below, with
one exception, was not productive of exciting finishes,
Though Isoline was said to be "coughing," she was very
freely supported by her owner and the stable, and the easy
manner in which Gibraltar cantered away from her and
Blondin at the finish, stamps him as a really good horse
over a long course. The features of the betting were the
" rushes" made to be on Limosina, who was installed first
favourite for the Cesarewitch, and the exchanging of posi-
tion of Lord Coventry's pair, Umpire and Emblem. Fan-
tail and Romanoff were in better odour, and the others re-
mained as previously quoted. Subjoined are details of the
day's running :
The Hunters' Stakes of 25 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of
5 sovs each, for three-yr-olds and upwards ; selling
allowances; gentlemen jockeys; professionals 61b extra,
One mile.
Mr. Beauclerk's Rockley, 6 yrs (£SO), 9.st 101 b
(Mr. H, Wombwell) 1
Mr. T. Cranfield's Pounce, 5 yrs (£so)_ 9st 91b

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-(Mr. Jenkins) 2
Mr. Morley's Devotee, 3 yrs (£5O), Bst 41b
(Mr. G. S. Thompson) 3
The following also ran :—Hilly Grove, Abernethy,
Atlas, Vet, and Baliverne.
Betting-11 to 10 on Devotee, sto 1 agst Baliverne, 10
1 to agst Atlas,
After a couple of breaks away, Baliverne jumped away
in front, and carried on the running with Abornethy,
hilly Grove, Pounce, and Devotee in close attendance,
Vet, who got badly off, bringing up the rear. They ran
thus until nearing the straight, where Rockley joined the
front division. At the distance, Baliverne compounded,
and immediately afterwards Rockley took up the running,
increased his lead opposite the enclosure, and won in a
canter by a length and a half ; a neck separated the second
and third ; Abernethy was fourth, Atlas fifth, and Hilly
Grove last. The winner was not sold.

The Scurry Handicap of 40 sovs, added to a Handicap of 5
soya each, 3 ft; for 3-yr-olds and upwards; winners
extra. Last half-mile.

Capt. Christie's Miss Julia, aged, fist .... (G. Fordham) 1
Mr. C. Alexander's Xurullo, 4 yrs, 7st 31b (T.French) 2
Mr. T. Hughes's Vigil, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b (Prior) 3
The following also ran :—Duke of Cambridge, Lady
Abbess, Bolero, Don't Come Late, and Mrs. Somerville.
Betting-100 to 30 (at first 5 to 2) agat Miss Julia, 5 to 1
agst Mrs. Somerville, 6 to 1 each agat Duke of Cambridge
and Don't Come Late, 100 to 15 agst Bolero, 8 to 1 each
agst Vigil and Xurullo, 10 to 1 agst Lady Abbess.
Miss Julia made all the running, and won by two lengths ;
a neck separated the second and third ; Bolero was fourth ;
Mrs. Somerville fifth, Lady Abbess sixth, and the Duke of
Cambridge and Don't Come Late finished side by side.
The Two-Year-Old Selling Stakes of 25 soya, added to a
Sweepstakes of 5 sous each ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bat
71b ; selling allowances. Last half-mile.
Mr. Morley's Prescription (£25), 7st 111 b .. (Viney) 1
Mr. 8.. C. Naylor's Polonaise (£5O), Bst 71b.. (Challoner) 2
Mr. Chancellor's Salvioni (£25), 7st 101 b (Perry) 3
Mr. Mellon's Measure for Measure (£25), Set (lteeves) 4
Mr. Hodgman's Argus the Exile (£25), Bst.. (Fordhaw) 5
Betting-5 to 2 agst Salvioni, 3to 1 each agat Prescrip-
tion and Polonaise.

Argus the Exile made play for a short distance, and drop-
ping into the rear Prescription went on with the running,
was never again headed, and won by a length and a half ;
three-quarters of a length divided the second and third.
The winner was purchased by Mr. T. Wadlow for 1.55
guineas.

Tho Stratton Park Stakes of 30 guineas, added to a Sweep-
stakes of 5 sous each, 3 ft, for 3-yr-olds and upwards ;
winner to be sold for 15) sous, &c. ; penalties for winning.
Once round, about one mile and a-half,
Mr. R. C. Naylor's Equinox, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (T. French) 1
Mr. Marsh's 'Margery, 4 yrs, Sat 111 b (inched. 51b extra)
(J. Daley) 2
Mr. W. E. Jones's Zeloo, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (Perry) 3
The following also ran :—Actaeon, Reserve, Baron of
Avon, and Fletton.

Betting —5 to 2 agst Equinox, 7 to 2 agst Baron of Avon,
4 to 1 agst Reserve.

Actaeon and Reserve made play into the straight, where
Margery and Equinox joined thorn. At the distance Zeloo,
Margery and Equinox quitted their horses, and after a bril-
liant race Equinox won by a head; a similar distance sepa-
rated the second and third, Acta3on was fourth, and Re-
serve last. Equinox was claimed under the Newmarket
rules by Count Batthyany.
The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas, for 3-yr-olds and
upwards. Three miles.
Mr. Low's Gibraltar, 6 yrs, 10st (Custance) 1
Mr. T. Parr's Blondin, 3 yrs, Bst 61b (W. Boyce) 2
Mr. John Abel's Caraperdown. 5 yrs, lOst (11. Bradley) 3
lambic and Isoiine also ran.
Betting—Even on Gibraltar, 6 to 4 agst Isoline, 10 to 1
agst any other.

Gibraltar went away with the lead, Isoline going on
second, Camperdown third, Blondin fourth, and lambic
last, rho latter, after rounding the turn beyond the
stand, passed Blondin and ran alongside Isoline until
reaching the three-quarter of a mile post, where he quitted
her, and then headed Gibraltar. With the exception of
Blondin dropping into the last place and 'saline passing
Gibraltar, no variation occurred until they approached the
stand, passing which Iselin° was first, lambic second, Gib-
raltar third, Camperdown fourth, and Blondin bringing up
the rear. On the far side lambic dropped from the front
and was soon hopelessly in the rear, and a mile from house
Gibraltar went alongside Isoline, and took a "feeler," after
which Blondin and Camperdowu drew to the front. After
waiting on Isoline into the straight, Gibraltar came away
and won by 11 lengths; Camperdown a bad third. Iselin°
was pulled up at the enclosure, and lambic was beaten half
a mile.

LATEST BETTING.
TUE CESAREWITCII.
7to 1 agst Lioness (taken)
Bto 1 agst Drummer Boy (taken)
Bto 1 agst Limosina (taken)
15 to 1 agst Umpire (taken)
20 to 1 agst Emblem (taken)
25 to 1 agst Buckenhara (taken)
25 to 1 agst Fantail (taken)
30 to 1 agst Romanoff (taken)
30 to 1 agst Hurricane (taken)
33 to 1 agst Sandford (taken)

CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
12 to 1 agst Catch-Jena Alive (taken)
12 to 1 agst Limosina (taken)
33 to 1 agst Cairneastle (taken)