The Sun.
London, England, 1858-11-13 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—FRIDAY.
DERBY.
11 to 1 agst Promised Land (offered)
20 to 1 agst Electric (t)
100 to 3 agst Gaspard (t)
40 to 1 agst Rainbow (t)
50 to 1 agst Brother to Sydney (t)
5000 to 75 agst Aston (t) •
The above were the only horses backed for the Derby.

CHESTER CUP.
1000 to 15 offers to take about naming the winner.

WINDSOR STEEPLECHASES.—FRIDAY.
The Hunters' Stakes, of 5 sous each, with 20 added; lOsi
each. Winners extra. To be ridden by officers. About
three miles. 7 subs.

Mr. Jackson nas. Haphazard, 12st (Mr. Crymes) 1
Capt. Vansittart's Hindoo, 12st 71b (including 71b extra)
(Mr. Thacker) 0
Mr. Davis's The Farmer, 12st 71b (including 71b extra)
(Captain Townley) 0
Betting-7 to 4on Hindoo.

The Farmer and Hindoo refused the first fence, and Hap-
hazard, after repeatedly refusing and bolting, came in alone
amid the derision of the spectators. On returning to scale
an objection was made to the winner on the ground that he
had been assisted by the " removal" of hurdles. The case
was investigated by the stewards, who decided that Hap-
hazard was entitled to the stakes.

Windsor Town Plate (Handicap) of £5O. About three

miles. 11 subs.

Mr. Martin's Nigger Lass, Bst 71b (Mr. Edwards) 1
Mr. Jones's Chance, 10st 121 b (Donaldson) 2
The followinp:also ran:—Too-Late-to-Mend, Flatcatcher,
Half-Caste, and Ratcatcher.

Betting-7 to 4 agst Too-Late-to-Mend, sto 2 agst Nig-
ger Lass, 4 to 1 each agst Flateatcher and Chance.
Won by 15 lengths. The others fell at different periods
of the encounter.

Grand Military Steeple Chase of 10 sous each, h ft, with
100 added. To be ridden by officers ; 12st each. Win-
ners extra. The second to save his stake. About four
miles. 10 subs.

Mr. Briscoe's Abd-el-Kader, 12st 51b (includ. 51b extra)
(Mr. Boyd) 1
Mr. Ferguson'4 Milkmaid, 12st 51b (includinr: 51b extra)
(Mr. Crymes) 2
Viscount Talon's Young Magnet, 12st 51b (inc. 51b extra)
(Owner) 0
Abd-el-Kader made most of the running, and won by 15
lengths. Young Magnet refused the jump at the back of
the stand the first time round and took no further part in
the race.

A Selling Steeplechase of 5 sous each, with 20 added , list
7.1 b each ; the winner -to be sold for 80 sovs ; allowances

if for less, &c. About three miles. 6 subs.
Mr. J. Welch's Chelmanton (at)), list nb (B. Land, jun.) 1
Mr. Rogers's Sportsman (S6O), list (Mr. Gamage) 2
• The• folloWing also ran :--Thigliodora, Prince Alfred,
The Giant, and Lilford.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Chelmanton, 3to 1 agst Lilford, 4to
1 agst any other.
Won by ten lengths. All but the first two refused or fell.
Brigliodora drrgged his rider by the rein halfway across a
field. He was, however, remounted, his rider being unhurt.
The winner was sold to Mr. Hitehin. for 84 guineas.

The weather was extremely fine, and the attendance nu-
merous. The sport commences this day (Saturday) at one,
and large fields and superior sport are anticipated.

RACING FIXTL
FEBR

JRES FOR 1859.
.VARY.

Liticolm
MA

16

Liverpool Spring 1
Coventry
Nottingham Spring 8

Derby Spring lO
Warwick Spring lo
Northampton 29
RIL.

Newmarket Craven .. 25

Ludlow 19
Bath 24
Harpenden 27
Epsom Summer 3l
N".

Bthury Club 29
Stockbridge 30
Worcester Summer 30

Nottingham 19
Stamford
Goodwood 26

UST.
York August l7
Egham 23
Stockton 25
Lichfield 29
Derby 3l

:MEEK.
I Monmouth

Manchester Autumn ....23

..21 I Newmarket F.O 27
OCTOBER.