The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-06 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NEWMARKET RACES—WEDNESDAY.
This day's list was a vast improvement on Tuesday's, three
of the races possessing very considerable interest, and bring-
ing out goodly fields of horses. Speculation was compara-
tively brisk, and the weather being favourable, the attendance
was very respectable in number and rank. The racing com-
menced with the
Sweepstakes of 50 SOTS each, for fonr yrs old. Last three
miles of B.C. (4 Subs.)
Lord Orford's Footstool, Bst 101 b ....... ..... (Nat) 1
Lord Albemarle's Radulphus, Bst Sib ........................ 2
Betting-9 to 2on Footstool, who made all the running,
and won by five lengths. Run in 6 min. 33 sec.
The Champion Stakes of 50 soya. each, h. ft.; colts, Ilst 71b,
fillies, &c., Bst; about one mile five furlongs. (30 Subs.)
Duke of Bedford's Bridle (Butler) 1
Lord Orford's Ziska
Mr. Watson's Sir Peter Laurie
Mr. G. H. Moore's Watchdog 4
Lord Lonsdale's Martingale
Lord Londsdale's CRedshank, out of Oxygen 6
Betting—Even on Ziska, and 3 to 1 agst Bridle. The
Oxygen filly made the first running, followed by Watchdog
and Sir Peter Laurie, the favourite next in good place.
The Oxygen filly retired at the bushes, whence to the turn
of the land, the running was made by Sir Peter Lsuiie and
Watchdog, the favourite and Bridle then went in advance,
and had the race to themselves, Ziska with a slight lead to
the cords, where the mare headed him and won eacy by a
couple lengths; Sir Peter Laurie a very bad third. Run in
3 nun. 17 sec.
Handicap Plate of 501., for three yrs, &c. A.F.
Mr. Barne's Tufthunter, 3 yrs. sst (Dockeray) 1
Lord Strathmore's Secundus, 6 yrs, Bst 51b
Mr. Howlett's Libation, 4 yrs, 7st 71b
The following also ran :—Campanile, 5 yrs; Caroline, 5
yrs; Collingwood, 4 yrs; and Duke of Rutland's Bella
*Donna, 3 yrs.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Bella Donna, sto 1 agst Campanile,
and 4to 1 agst Tufthunter. The race from the first to last,
was between Secundus and Tufthunter, the young one wait-
ing to the cords, and winning in a canter by four lengths.
Run in 2 min. 12 secs.
The Suffolk Stakes of 15 soya. each, 5 ft, if declared. Last
mile and a-half of R.C. ; the second to receive 50 sous.
(39 Subs., of whom 14 declared.)
Mr. Greville's Mirmillo, 3 yrs, sst 31b (G. Sharpe) 1
Colonel Anson's Lazarillo, 3 yrs, sst 5/b 2
Lord Exeter's Cosachia, 3 yrs, sst 31b
The following also started :—Jingle Pot, Paulton's, Gi-
selle, Colleen Bawn, Hydranger, Ukrane, Farthing Candle,
Scarlet Runner, Ridiculus Mus, Doctrine, Watch-Dog, Mo-
galiston.
Betting-7 to 2 agst Mirmillo, sto 1 agst Doctrine,
6 to 1 agst Farthing Candle, 7 to 1 agst Lazarillo,
7to 1 agst Cosachia. and 10 to 1 agst Paultons. Mir-
millo took the lead, followed by Cosachia, Farthing
Candle, and some other light weights being laid up.
The first four remained in front to the turn, which, with one
exception—Farthing Candle—they came round so wide, that
they were thrown out, thus giving Jinglepot, Paultons,
and Farthing Candle a temporary lead ; the young
ones, however, put on the steam, recovered their
position before they had run another quarter of a
mile, and Mirmillo resumed his lead, had it all his own way,
and won in a canter by four lengths; Lazarillo beating Co-
sachia by a head ; Colleen Bawn fourth, about half a length
from the third ; Farthing Candle broke down and was pulled
up. Run in 2 min. 50 sec.
The Jockey Club Plate of 501. B.C.
Lord Exeter's Hydranger, 4 yrs, 7st 21b
Match-500 sovs., h ft, Sir J. Hawley's Bravissimo,
received from Col. Anson's lago.
DERBY BETING.
to 1 agst Conyngham I 9to 1 agst Van Tromp
6 to 1 apt Cossack—t 40 to 1 agst Montpensier—t
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
NEWMARKET, WEDNESDAY NIGHT, SLY O'CLOCK.
DERBY BETTING.
5 to 1 agst The Cossack 40 to 1 agst Mathematician
5 to 1 agst Conyngham 40 to 1 agst Montpensier
9 to 1 agst Van Tromp 40 to 1 agst Nottingham
25 to 1 agst Wanota