Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-04-07

soycretgns eacn, wlth JU added one
mile 70 subscribersl
Mr Bartleys b FLEXIBLE, . years
old. 90 ID
Lord Warwicks be Hajs Bahia, 4
years old, ia ID q
Mr. Canniog's 9 Hot,entot. 4 yrs
old. i07 ID q
DR. Eadys, aged, 1917 ID, presentiment
years old. ia ID and another aiso start.
cd, but were not placed.
Ssosrbrsdgs, August. The Gold Gun.
vaiae 100 sovreigns each four usiies (ia
subscriLers)
!! Mr. I !, Barley. be Flexible. 8 year.
Mr. Tongues CHI b M.zamc, s u.
WarsSick. September 8. The town
Plate of $50 for all ages--a mile heats.
Mr. Bartleys b e Flexible, by Whale.
bone, 8 years old. LOT ID IT
Me- Giabornes b = LIixabeth, s years
old. lO5 ID -
DIR Raw III I Rarity, . years
old. 100 ID IS
Lord w.rwiek's be Hail Bahia. 4yrs
old, f0s H. Cd,
Betting 8 10 4 on Flexible.
Flexible now became the property Of J.
Mytton Esq. for 500 guineas.
Shrewsbury. Sept ~. The 81. Legcr
stakes Of 80 sovrsixns each. with 90 nj.
ded ~ the town. for three years old--oncs
round and distance.
Mr. Mytton's b Flexible, by Whsle.
bone, ZIG ID
SIR w Wynn's b Signoria, ia ID q
Mr. Myttons b c Ludford li6 ID s
Sir L Sianleys b c DR. Fau.tus i16 ID 4
Lord Grosvenors br c Achilles lis Id
threw his rider.
Osrssiry, Sept 81. Plate OF $50 for
three and four years old 2 miles heats.
Mr. Nytton's b c Flexible. by Whale.
bone, 8 years old. 1903 10 IL
Mr. ormsby Cores ch Rapid yrs
old, 1906 10 -
Lord Gro.venOr's b { Despatch. yrs
I'D. 100 10.
Mr.. Ihonpson's br + Dorcas, a years
old, III ID ar
Holy,uen Hunt. Oct. IS. Handicap
sweepstakes Of so sovsreigns each. b r
with 90 added, Sc. three miles, Is sub
scribeIs.)
Mr. Myi,ons b Flexible. 8 ". old.
los Id.
Sir w. w. Wynns br . by Rsubeus
4 years old. l07 ID 4
Lord Grosvenor's CHI + Hybla 4 years
old. ia ID a
Same ploce, Oct. 2o Flexible s yests
old. beat Sir w. w Wynn's Or by Reu.
bens, 4 years old. ia 10 each one mile.
100 sovereisns, thus giving him his year.
Flexible thus won the extraordinary
number OF 9 races in one year, and a
mongst them mile race with heavy
weight
When 4 years old, he at Cheltenham,
won the Sberborne stakes (handicap) of b
sovereigns each, with 80 added; ST Le-
ger course 20 subscribers.)
Mr. Myiton's b c Flexible 4 years old
I'LL
Mr. Ormsby Cores Oh fVilula, 4 yn
old. los ID q
sli G,iillhs b c Harry. 8 yrs old Cab s
Lydls. years old. los ID. Velasques.4
years old 81 ID, and another, also slated
but The judge placed only three. Observe
how heavily Flexible was handicapped,
giving horses Of his own age 70 ID or more
and beating them "a conclusive evidence
Wofutrhonlpfon. The Darlington cup.
loo sovereigns EACH three miles Il sub.
scribers.)
Mr. Mytion's br Flexible. 4 years
old, la 10 1
Mr. Geary's br { Aracbne. 4 years old
ia 10 q
Mr. Myiions's b h Longwaist, s years
old, 1876 ID s
The English Sporting Magazine says:
"He was Immediately afterwards saddled
for small handicap, giving to Borysthe-
mes, i've years old, no less lban i3 ID and
his year. heats. In this race be received
an injury. from which he did not speedily
recover. and was after another trial, with
drawn from the turf.
FLEXIBLE ran well on many other occa.
sions. and was always remarkable for his
hard unfinching honesty, which may in
some degree be owing to an amazing
strength OF loin. hook, and quarter. his
short joints, and just proportion. added
to the finest possible temper. His height
10 l5i hands.
"He is now stallion at Brom1eid, near
Ludlow race course, the property Of Mr..
Back. who has refused heavy sums for
him"
lSporttng Mag Nsw Series No % p 4I4l
The following extracts are also taken
from Enslish Sporting works Of standard
authority:
I'm Flexible, are thus united the blood
Of Matchem. Herod and Eclipse. Flexi-
has hea'en Longwaist." (equaI TO any
horse Of his day. DIR Faustns. Arachne,
General Nina, Signorina. Wilmington,
Owesiry. Be. Flexible is full rs hands
and half high. with great muscular pow
ers. and for nice proportion is eqsalled by
lew; his temper gentle. and nearly all
his mares Of last year are in foal"
"He Is nneonailed in strength Of form.
and his stock (his get "arr worth look
ing at" "FlexibIc. one Of tie best sons
OF Whalebone. descended from the two
best Arabians, without an nnfashionahle