The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-19 00:00:00

STORTING INTELLIGENCE.

HARPENDEN RACES.—FRIDAY.
The Rothampstead Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 30 added ;
certain penalties and allowances. Optional selling weights.
One mile and a half.
Mr. C. Crome's Oliver Twist, 4 yrs, 7st'lolb (X 25) (Salt) 1
Mr. Fuller's Queen Anne, 3 yrs, Est 41b (X 25) (Wiltshire) 2
Mr. Nightingall's Contention, 5 yrs, 9st 21b (X 25)
(Nightingall) 3
Mr. C. Thorpe's Harlequin, 3 yrs, 7st (L. 50).... (Prior) 4
Betting-2 to 1 and 5t02 on Harlequin, 3to 1 agst
Oliver Twist.
Won by two lengths; a bad third. The winner was
bought in for 42 guineas.
The Harpenden Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 50 added;
extra weight for winners ; the second to save his stake.
Two miles. 29 subs, sof whom declared.
Mr. Trower's Lovett, 4 yrs, 7st 31b (car 7st 81b) (Fordharn) 1
Mr. Fuller's Simple Simon, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b.. (Grimshaw) 2
Mr. W. W lliams's Norton, 4 yrs, 6st 81b .. (Watts) 3
The following also ran :—Volatore, Romeo, Gorsehill,
Flitch, Ambush, Marwell, and Quicksilver.
Lordpourtenay declared to win with Flitch.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Flitch, 4to 14st Lovett, 6to 1 agst
Gorsehill, 100 to 15 agst Norton, 10 to 1 (at first 2 to 1) agst
Romeo, 10 to 1 each agst Simple Simon and Marwell.
Won easily by six lengths; a bad third; Marwell and
Quicksilver did not pass the post.
The Lad es' Purse of 25 soya, added to a Sweepstakes of 6
goys each ; the second to save his stake. One mile and
a half. Gentlemen riders.
Mr. C. Alexander's Watersprite, by Alarm, 3 yrs, (in. 61b
extra), 9st I Ilb (Cotton) 1
Mr. Bevill's Claire, 4 yrs (in. bib extra), list 81b
(Mr. W. Bevill) 2
Mr. Nightingall's Abel Jack, 3 yrs, 9st 111 b
(Mr. Edwards) 3
The following also ran :—Delhi, Chippenham, Advent,
and Wildrake.
Betting-5 to 4on Claire, 3to 1 agst Watersprite, 4to
1 any other offered.
Wun by a 'ength and a half, a bad third.
Two-Year-01d Stakes of 5 soya, with 100 added. Winners
extra; the second to save hiaptake ; colts, fist 71b ; fillies,
Bst 41b. Four furlongs and a half. 21 subs.
Mr. Rogers's Blisworth, Bst 71b (S. Rogers) 1
Mr. T. Stevens's King of Kent, Bst 71b (Payne) 2
Mr. G. Hard's f by Barnton, out of Tarella, Sat 41b

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(F., Adams) 3
The following also ran :—Maid of Honour, British
Prince; Mantrap, Brown Stout, Viscount Brignall, Robin-
son Crusoe, Indicator, Camerino, Memzie, The Eastern
Princess, Polly, Mountebank, and Rupert.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Rupert, 9to 4 agst Viscount Brig-
nall, 10 to 1 each agst Mantrap, Camerino, King of Kent,
and Mountebank, 100 to 8 Blisworth.
Won by a neck; three lengths between the second and
third ; Viscount Brignall fourth, and Rupert fifth, close
up; Memzie, Camerino, Eastern Princess, and Maid of
Honour were next in the order named; Robinson Crusoe
and Mountebank were the last two.

Handicap Plate of 50 sovs for two-yr-olds and upwards.
About 1 mile. Certain winners extra.
Mr. J. Nightino-ball's Contention, 5 yrs, 7st 31b (Birch) 1
Mr. C. Thorp's Baroge, 4 yrs, Bst 71b t
Mr. Fuller's Kato, 4 yrs, 6st 81b (Wiltshire) 3
The following also ran :—Codicil, Ambush, Kitty King-
ston, and Industrious.

Betting-7 to 4on Codicil, Bto 1 each agst Kate and
Barege, 10 to 1 agst Ambush. The winner was not
named.

Won by a length and a half; three lengths between the

second and third. A bad fourth. Industrious mat. nil the
way.
The Stand stakes of 5 sovs each, :;',,uldid; three-yr-
olds to carry 9st Sib ; four, ilb ; five, list 31b ; six
and aged, llst 7lii. ormin winners extra. Optional
second to save his stake. Gentle-
men-6,1cl:: ~I:owed Sib. One mile and a half.
Mr. Slundy's Actress, by Slane, 3 yrs (42i5), 7st 121 b
(G. Foha I
Mr. Bevill's Audrey, 4 yrs Wrd
O), 9st 21b (Mr. W. Bevil ml) 2
Capt. Hunt's The Gift, 4 yrs (£2s),Bst 91b (Mr. C. Boynton) 3
The Poet and Marwel] also ran.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Actress, 4to 1 agst Audrey, sto 1
each agst Gift and :Harwell.

Won by two lengths ; three lengths between second and
third.
The Scurry Stakes of 2 sous each, with 25 added ; three-
yr-olds, Bst 71b; four, 9st 101 b; five and upwards, 10st.
Winners extra. Optional selling weights, &c. T.Y.C.
10 subs.
Mr. Alexander's Watersprite, 3 yrs (£2O), Bst.. (Beggis) 1
Mr. Bird's Foretop, 3 yrs (£2O), 7st 71b
Mr. Price's Benicia Boy, 3 yrs (£2O), 7st 81b (Fordham) 3
The following also ran :—Pescatore, Audrey, Phcebe,
Mayflower, Kate, and Harlequin.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Watersprite, sto 2 agst Pescatore,
5 to 1 agst Benicia Boy, 8 to 1 agst Audrey.
Won by three lengths; a bad third.
LATEST DERBY BETTING ON TIIE COURSE.
3to 1 agst Umpire (offered)
3to 1 agst Tho Wizard (offered)
20 to 1 agst Horror (taken)
33 to 1 agst Torn Bowline (taken)
40 to 1 agst Sutton
50 to 1 agst Lanehester (taken)
500 even between Sutton and Torn Bowline.