The Sun.
London, England, 1860-10-04 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BEDFORD RACES.-WEDNESDAY.

The Consolation Stakes of 25 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes
of 5 sees each; for 3-yr-olds; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst
41b ; The winner to be sold for 100 sovs, &c. One mile.
Mr. Ingham's Ladybird, Bst 41b (Custance) 1
Mr, Bentley's Rattlesnake, Bst 71b (Sharp) 2
Mr. Roe's Foretop, Bst 71b (Fordhana) 3
Mr. Herman's Kitty Kingston, Bst 41b (Collins) 0
Betting-6 to 4on Rattlesnake, 3to 1 agst Foretop.

Won by three lengths ; two lengths between the second
and third; Kitty Kingston did not pass the post.
The Two-year-old Stakes of 10 soya each, with 50 added ;
colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b ; penalties and allowances.
Last half mile. 10 subs.

Mr. J. Smith's Southport, Bst (Hughes) 1
Mr. Rogers's Conundrum, Bst (E. Sharp) 2.
Mr. J. Ingham's Dira, 7st 111 b (Fordham) 3
Stitch-in-Time and Acre also ran.

Betting-7 to 4 agst Conundrum, 2to 1 agst Southport,
5 to 1 agst Stitch-in-Time.

Won by a length and a half ; three lengths between the
second and third. Acre was left at the post. The winner
was claimed by Mr. Rogers.

Match-50 sovs each, 10 ft. One mile and a quarter.
Mr. Nightingall's Able Jack, 3 yrs, Bst 4lb (Owner) 1
Mr. Godding's Dapple, 3 yrs, 8-t 71b (Plumb) 2

Betting-6 to 4on Dapple. Won by two lengths.
The Town Stlkes of 25 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of three
sovs each ; optional selling weights, &c. Three-quarters
of a mile. 6 subs.

Mr. Ward's Maypole, 3 yrs (D 10); 7st 91b (G. Fordham) 1
Mr. S. Jacobs's The Fawn, 2 yrs (£10), sst 81b (J. Daley) 2
Mr. Spikesman's Contention, 5 yrs (£ i 0), 8s 71b (G. Searle) 3
The Locket colt and Ancestor also ran.

Betting-5 to 4 agst Maypole, 7to 2 agst The Locket
colt, 4 to 1 agst The Fawn.
Won by a length ; a bad third.
The Bedfordshire Stakes of 70 sovs, added to a Handicap
of 20 sovs each, 10 ft ; extra weight for winners, &c.; the
second to save his stake. Two miles. 28 subs.

Capt. Barnard na Faultless, 3 yrs, ist 31b (inc. 51b cx.)
(Daley) 1
Mr. Gibbs's Sailor, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (Perry) 2
Mr. Bevill's Claire, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (Mr. W Bevill) 3
Mr. Hodgman's Soothsayer, 5 yrs, Bst 91b (Hughes) 4
Betting—Even on Faultless, 5 to 2 agst Soothsayer, 4 to
1 agst Claire, 7 to 1 agst Sailor.

Won by two lengths; three lengths between the second
and third.

The Preparation Stakes of 20 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes
of 5 sovs each, 3 ft; weight for age; the winner to be
sold for 150 sovs ; gentlemen riders ; professionals 61b
extra. From the distance once round.
Mr. Bentley's Rattlesnake, 3 yrs (£150), lOst Illb (inc.
61b extra) (Sharp) 1
Mr. Roe's Foretop, 3 yrs (£150), lOst 111 b (inc. 6lb ex.)
(Fordham) 2
Mr. Nightingall's Able Jack, 3 yrs (£150), lOst 51b
(Mr. W. Bovill) 0
Betting—Even on Rattlesnake.
Won by two lengths; Able Jack did net pass the post.
LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE.
CESAREWITCII.
10 to 1 agst Golden Pippin (taken)
12 to 1 agst Killigrew (taken)
14 to 1 agst Barrabas (taken)
15 to 1 agst Optimist (taken)
16 to 1 agst Comforter (taken)
20 to 1 agst Newcastle (taken)
25 to 1 agst Bevis (taken)
25 to 1 agst Glendinning (taken)
25 to 1 agst Mavourneen (taken)
40 to 1 agst Conscript (offered)