The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-21 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

SALISBURY RACES—FRIDAY.
Tandicap Plate of 60 sous. Winners extra. Three-quarters

of a mile.

Lord Palmerston's Romsey, by The Flying Dutchman,
3 yrs, 7st 51b (in. 31b extra) (Fordham) 1
Mr. J. ?owney's Felicitas, 3 yrs, 6st 31b (Custance) 2
Mr. W. Day's Petra, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (J. Adams) 3
Mr. Gulliver's Apollo, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b .... (W. Stevens) 4
Betting. —5 to 2 on Romsey, 4 to 1 agst Apollo, 7 to 1
agst Felicitas.
Won by half a length; bad third.
Wilton Park Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 50 added, for
two-yr-olds ; colts, Sot 101 b; fillies, Bst 61b. Winners
extra. T.Y.C. Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. J. Merry's Cecilia, by Windhound, Bst 61b.. (Plumb 1
Capt. Pack Beresford's Lovebird, Bst 61b (Fordham 2
Mr. J. Day nas. Chere Arnie, Bst 61b.. (A. Day 3
The following also ran : Plumper, The Assyrian,
Egbert, Faun-lure's darn colt, and Precise.
Betting.-6 to 4 agst Chere Amie, sto 1 each agst Cecilia
and Plumper, 6 to 1 each agst Lovebird and The Assyrian.
Won by a neck ; a length and a half between the second
and third ; Assyrian was a good fourth ; Plumper was
fifth ; Andover colt sixth, Precise seventh, and Egbert last.
The Longford Castle Stakes, of 25 soya each, 10 ft, and 5
only if declared, &c., for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b,
fillies, Bst 31b. Certain allowances. Half a mile. 16 subs.
one of whom declared.
Lord Palmerston's Mainstone, by King Tom, Bst 21b
(A. Day) 1
Mr. Merry's Lady Falconer, Bst 31b (Plumb) 2
Captain Archdall's Skittles, Bst 31b (Faulkner) 3
Capt. Delme's Lord Palmerston, Bst 21b (Fordham) 4
Betting.-9 to 4on Mainstone, sto 2 agst Lady Falconer.
The favourite made all the running, followed by Lady Fal-
coner, and won by a length and a half; two lengths be-
tween the second and third ; bad fourth.
The South-Western Railway Plate of 25 sovs, added to a
sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, for two-yr .olds and upwards.
Optional Selling weights, &c. Three-quarters of a mile;
7 subs.
Mr. Day's colt by Tadntore out of Mainstay, 2 yrs (£2O)
sst (J. Adams) 1
Mr. R. Diane's Lady Bird, 2 yrs (5.50), sst4lb (Grimshaw) 2
Mr. J. Dowling's Lady Pamela, 2 yrs (£2O), 4st lllb
(Malthouse) 3
The following also ran:—Sunlight, Ladywell, Soapy
Sam, and Surprise.
Betting.-5 to 2 agst The Mainstay colt, 4to 1 each
agst Lady Bird and Soapy Sam, 5 to 1 agst Surprise.
Won by a neck ; about half a length between the second
and third; Soapy Sara was fourth, and Sunlight fifth.
The winner was sold by auction to Mr. Barratt for 75
guineas.

The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas ; three-yr-olds, Est 71b ;
four, 9st 21b ; five, 9st 131 b ; six and aged, lOst 31b. Three
miles.
Mr. P irker's Bevis, 3 yrs, Est 71b (J. Adams) 1
Mr. Higgins's Fisherman, 6 yrs, lOst 31b (Cowley) 2
Mr. Shelley's Sir Hercules, 3 yrs, Gst 71b.... (Pritchard) 3
Mr. Cootes's Currier mare, aged, lOst 31b (Roe) 4

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Betting-5 to 4 agst Fisherman, 2to 1 agst Bevis, 4to 1
agst Sir Hercules.

The Currier mare showed in front about half way, when
Bevis took the lead, made the rest of the running, and beat
Fisherman, who was stopped opposite the Stand, by ten
lengths ; the Currier mare did not pass the post, and Sir
Hercules bolted at the far turn, about a mile from home.

The Longleat Stakes (Handicap) of 10 sous each, 5 ft, with

100 added. Winners extra. One mile and a half. 24 subs
Mr. W. Day's Schism, 3 yrs, 6st 41b (J. Adams) 1
Mr. Merryfield's Charles the Second, 4 yrs, 7st 41b _ _ _

(L. Snowden) 2
Mr. G. Thomas's Birmingham, 3 yrs, 6st (car. Est 51b)
(Challoner) 3
The following also rau :—Southampton, Nosegay, York-
shire Miss, Creeping Jano, and Peeress.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Charles the Second, 3to 1 agst
Creeping Jane, 7 to 2 agst Birmingham, 4 to 1 agst York-
shire Miss, 5 to 1 agst Schism.
Won by five lengths; about two lengths between the
second and third ; Peeress was fourth, and 'Creeping Jane ,
fifth.

The jockey of Yorkshire Miss broke his stirrup at start-
ing, and the filly was out of the race.

LATEST BETTING.

DERBY.

sto 2 agst The Promised Land (taken)
9to 2 agst Musjid (taken)
13 to 1 agst Marionette (taken)
100 to 6 agst Electric (taken)
25 to 1 agst Cavendish (taken)
1,000 to 10 was offered against Merryman, who is re-
ported to have broken away whilst at exercise, and cut
himself.

OAKS.
sto 4 offered on the field
10 to 1 agst Rosabel (taken)
30 to 1 agst Allegra (take 33 to 1)
33 to 1 agst Prelude (taken)

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.--FRIDAY.

With the exception of what was done upon the Salisbury
events, now decided, the business was confined to the
Derby. Promised Land was supported at sto 2, as long
as that price could be obtained ; Balnamoon and Enfield
were in demand at their quotations, and 1,000 to 10 was
taken a time or two about Bankrupt. In other respects the
following quotations will suffice :

DERBY.

6to 2 agst The Promised Land (taken)
9 to 2 agst Musjid (taken)
12 to 1 agst Marionette (taken)
20 to 1 agst Ticket-of-Leave (taken)
22 to 1 agst Gamester (taken)
25 to 1 agst Enfield (taken)
33 to 1 agst Glenbnck (taken)
33 to 1 agst Balnamoon (taken)
OAKS.
sto 4 agst Mayonaise (taken)
sto 1 agst Ariadne (taken)
10 to 1 agst Rosabel (taken)
100 to 1 agst Bankrupt (taken)

WELLS.—We aro happy to state that Wells is quite re-
covered from his recent accident at Chester, and was able
to ride a rattling mile and a half gallop at Newmarket on
Wednesday last, so that no apprehensions are at present
entertained about his riding Musjid for the Derby.