The Sun.
London, England, 1840-07-04 00:00:00

SPOUTING INTELLIGENCE.

HIPPODROME RACES.
Th.., second merting of the season commei:eed yesterday, with
a hat to!' of excellent promise, and hi:4hly creditable to the
judgment and liberality- of the prop-ietor. The sport was goods
and the company fashionable, but. owing, no doubt, to the
doubtful state of the weather, not so numerous as on the first
day of the June meeting. There were present, Lord Miitown,
Lord Chesterfield, Lord G. Bentinck, Count D'Orsay, Hon.
N. Villiers, Hon. H. Rous, Hon. G. Byng, Hon. G. Anson,
Hon. C. Forester, Hon. - Wodehouse, Hon.
Greville, Mr. Payne, Mr. Etwall, Mr. Crommelin,
The racing commenced with
A Plate of 50 sous. ; for three-yrs. old, ist ; four-yrs, 84 71bs
five-yrs, 9st ; six-yrs and aged, 9st Gib. Mares and geld-
ings allowed 3'b.Winners once this year 31bs, twice, slbs,
and thrice or more 7lbs extra. The winner to be sold for

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1501. Mile heats. •
Mr. Goodman's b g Pickwick, 6 yr5.....(F. Butler) 0 1 1
Mr. Brinehurst's b c Dromedary, 3 yrs ...... 0 3
Mr. iliggS's Thesselus, 3 yrs
Mr. Coleman's b h Kensington, 5 yrs 0 0 dr
Mr. Scott's bin Narcissus, 3 yrs
Mr. Canto's b m Foreign Lass, aged
Mr. Bricks's b h Shufiler, 5 yrs
Smith's eh fby The Colonel, out of Zaire, 4 yr:.? 0 dr
Fiat Heat—Betting 2 to 1 aget Pickwick, and 3to 1 agst
Thesselus (taken). Won by a neck. Second Heat— Even on
Pickwick. Won easy. Third Heat-4 to lon PickVicli.
Won easy.
The London Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each, 10 ft, and
5 only if declared, with 200 sovs. added by the Proprietor of
the hippodrome. 'I wo miles. (15 subscribers, 3of wh•dtt
declared).
Mr. Smith's Bedford, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (Conolly) I
Captain Gardner'. 10, 4 yrs, ist Illb
The following also varted, but were not placed :—Mr.
Eoath's Isabella, 5 yrs, Sst I lib ; Duke of Richmond's Currier,
4 yrs, 7st Ilib ; Mr. Collins' Springfield, 4 yrs, ist 7lh ; Mr.
l3alchin's Slang, aged, 7st4lb ; Mr. Sadler's Specimen, Tat Sib;
and Col. Awon's Nicholas, 7st 21b.

BETTING.-4 to 1 agst Io ;sto 1 agst Nicholas (taken); 5
to 1 agst the Currier (taken) ; 5 to 1 agst Springfield (taken)
6 to 1 agst Isabella; 4, and at starting, 8 to 1 agst Bedford;
10 to 1 agst Specimen ; and 10 to 1 agst Slang.
Springfield jumped off with the lead at a good pace, Isabella
lying second and Slang third; the others well up with the ex-
ception of Currier; they run in these positions for about a
mile and three quarters, when Isabella and Slar g died away,
and Currier and Nicholas were left in attendance on Spring-
field; at the distance Bedf.rd and 10, who throughout had
been fourth and fifth in the race, went up to Sp: ingfield, and
the three ran together until within a few strides of the chair,
when Bedford made his horses safe, and when past the post, a
clever winner by three parts of a length. Springfield was an
excellent third, close up, and Currier fifth.
Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each, with 5 added. Weight and dis-
tarize as for the Plate. The winner to be sold fur 1001.
Mr. Clifton's br m Ttnebrosa, 4 yrs ... Hornby 0 1 1
Sir. b m Wilderness, 3 yrs
Mr. Coleman's ch h Kensington, 5 3rs
Mr. Booth's ch h Hahneman, 5 yrs
Mr. Root's b m Talebearer, 6 yrs
Mr. Simmond's br g Trim, aged
Mr. Turner's fir g Jack-o'-Lanthorn, aged 0 0 dr
The first heat was a Sue race between the three, and won
by a neck ; the second was won by half a length, and the third,
easily.

LUDLOW RACES.—WEDNESDAY.
The Ledford Stakes of 20 sous each, with 30 added by Lieut.-
Colonel Salwey, M.P. Once round and a distance. Seven
Subscribers.
Mr. Collett's The Dean, 4 years, Bst Whitehouse 1
Mr. Flintofft's gr h the Friar, 5 yrs, Bst. 21b
Maiden Plate of 50!., given by B. Botfield, Esq., NI. P., for
iorses that never won 50/. before the day of entrance.
WI-teats. Ludiord Stakes Course.
Mr. Jones's b h The Poet, 4 yrs, Bst 71b ...Marlow 4 1 1
Mr. Hedge'sch c Hautboy, 3 yrs, ist 21b
Mr. Sandwell's b g The Knight, 4 yrs, Bst 415 3 3 3
Mr. Pratt's b f Own Sister to Sir Ralph, 3 yrs, 6st
131 b
The Oakley Stakes of :0 sore. each, with 25 added by the
Hon. R. H. Clive, for half-bred hunters. Heats. -The
Ludford Stakes Course. Seven Subs.

Mr. Jones's br h Bolivar, aged, I2st ............... Darling 1 1
Mr. Davis's br g Sam Weller, 6 :;;5 11st 91b
Mr. Wadlow's br rr. Woodbinti, 5 yis, Ilst 41b
Mr. Williams's ch g 6 yrs, list 91b

GUILDFORD RACES—TituttsnAr.
The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas; three-yri-old, ist Lur-
ps, 9st Ilb, five-yrs, 9st 111 b, six-yrs and aged, lOst 21b.
l'wo mile heats.
Lord Palmerston's b f, by Priam, out of Gallopade's
darn, 5 yrs
Mr. May's b g, Petra, aged
Mr. Skinner's bg, by Gaberiunzie, aged
Won cleverly.