Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-06-16


bone, s years old, LOT Id l
Mr. Gisborne.s b Elizabeth, 8 years !.
old, l05 Id =
Mr. Rawlinson's CHI Rarity, 8 years /.
old. 100 Id .
Lord Warwick's b Hail Bahia, q yrs
old, 1913 ID. 2dr
Betting 6 TO A on Flexible.
Flexible now became The property OF j.
Mytton Esq, for 500 guineas.
Shrewsbury. Sept2I. The st. Lege,r
stakes Of IS sovreigns each, with 70 al
ded by the town. for three years old--once
round and distance.
MIR Mytton's Flexible, by Whale
bone, ll6 ID l
Sir w Wynn's b Signoria. IA 10 Z
Mr. Myttons c Ludford ll6 10 .
Sir L Slanley's b Or Faustus ll6 10 a
Lord Grosyenor's br C Achilles lis 10
threw his rider.
Os,cestru, Sept. 81. Plate Of ESQ for
three and four years old; Q miles heats.
Mr. Mytton's b c Flexible. by Whale
bone, years old, lo8 ID
MIR Ormsby Cores ch Rapid 8 yrs
old, 105 ID q =
Lord Grosyenor's f Despatch, 8 yrs
old, I02 ID.
Mr.. Thompson's br f Dorcas, a years
old, III 10 2ci
HoiaroeH Hunt, Oct. 10. Handicap
sweepstakes Of 80 sovereigns each, b
with so added, Sec. three miles, 70 sub
scribers)
Mr. Mytton's b Flexible,S yrs old,
lO5 h. i
Sir w. w. Wynn's br c by Reubens
years old, LOT ID =
Lord Grosyenor's CHI f Hybla 4years
old, 112 ID
Same place, Oct. 90. Flexible years
old, beat Sir w. w Wynn's br by Reu-
bens, a years old. ia 10 each one mile
100 sovereisns, thus giving him his year
Flexible thus won the extraordinary
number of races in one year. and a
mongst them mile race with heavy
weight
When4 years old, he at Cheltenham
won the Sherborne stakes (handicap) oil
soyereiens each, with so added; st Le'
ger course 20 subscrlbers.)
MIR Mytton's Flexible years old
III ID
MIR Ormsby Cores ch fVitula, yrs
old, 105 ID
Mr. Grifiith's b Harry. 8 yrs old 94lb
Lydia, years old. 105 Id, Velasques, 4
years old 90 ID, and another, also slated
but the judge placed only three. Observe
how heavily Flexible was handicapped
giving horses of bis own age IL 10 or more
and beating them-a conclusive evidence
of his aupariorty racer.
Wolverhampton. The Darlington cup
100 sovereisns each, three miles q SUD
Iscribers)
MIR Mytton's br Flexible, a years
old. ia 10
Mr. Gearys br Aracbne, years old
lii Id
Mr. Mytlons's b b Longwaist, years
old, 1875 10
The English Sporting Magazine says
"He was Immediately afterwards saddle1
for small handicap, giving to Borysthe
mes, five years old, no less than Is 10 anc
his year, heats. In this race be received
an injury, from which he did not speedily
recover, and was after another trial, Nth
drawn from the turf.
FLEXIBLE ran well on many other occa-
sions, and was always remarkable for his
hard unfinchng honesty, which may IN
some degree be owing TO an amazing
strength Of loin, hook, and quarter, bis
short joints, and just proportion, added
TO the finest possible temper. His height
is l5i hands,
Gle is now stallion at Bromfield, near
Ludlow race course, the property OF Mr.
Pal, ,,ho 10, raC,,eat boayu sumS fOr
him"
Sporting Mag. .Ne,c Series No % p Ala
The following extracts are also taken
from English Sporting works of standard
authority:
Gin Flexible. are thus united the blood
of Matchem, Herod and Eclipse. Flexi'
has beaten Longwaist," equal to any
horse of his day. "Dr. Faustus, Arachne,
General Nina, Signorina. Wilmington,
Owestry, SC, Flexible is full Is hands
and half high, with great muscular pow
ers. and for nice proportion is eqaalled by
few ; his temper gentle, and nearly all
his mares of last year are in ioal."
"He is unequalled in strength of form.
and his stock" (his geU "are worth look
ing at" Flexible, one of the best sons
of Whalebone, descended from 1.-The two
best Arabians. without an questionable
cross. His speed and bottom or temper,
equalled any horse of his day."
Flexible is known TO be certain foal-
getter. Two Of his get only have run in
public; one was winner, and one ran
very forward in large sweepstakes.
DE s. c RIP TT NJ.
Flexible is very rich dark bay without
white. except on the coronet of one bind
foot, fully five feet inches high, Of fine
running length and reach. good shoulder,
back, loin, limbs, eyes, an uncommonly
full and strong body, his action is excel.
lent, his bone large, and he is uncom
monty muscular and strong. In shape,
blood, size. power, racing performances
in fact, in all the essential qualities Of a
stallion, it would be very difficult TO find
his equal. A. Il. Is. MERRITT.
March 81, 1886.
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