Beadsman was sent into training with George Manning, at his stable at Cannons Heath, near Kingsclere in Hampshire, although decisions regarding his racing career were all made by Hawley.

[3] Manning's stable was converted barn and was not noted for its hygiene: a stagnant pond "where frogs and beetles revel" stood close by the entrance and was blamed for causing outbreaks of fever and "malaria" among the inmates.

[10] Toxophilite, owned by the Prime Minister Lord Derby started favourite[11] for the race which took place on an unusually hot day and attracted the customary huge crowd.

Fitz-Roland soon weakened and Toxophilite looked the likely winner until Wells produced Beadsman with a challenge inside the last quarter mile.

Beadsman took the lead inside the final furlong and won comfortably by a length from Toxophilite with The Hadji staying on strongly for third.

He was entered for at least three match races in the autumn, including one against the Cesarewitch winner Prioress,[13] but none of these happened as either Hawley or the owner of Beadsman’s rival withdrew and paid a forfeit.

[9] Beadsman was retired to his owner’s stud at Leybourne Grange in Kent, where he remained for the rest of his life apart from a period around 1866 when he stood at Middlethorpe in Yorkshire.