Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-05-05
Mr saddier's br by Shuttle Pope,

Mr. Canning's DC Hottentot, 4 yrs
old. l07 ID 8
| DIR Eady's. aged, 1877 ID, Presentiment
a years old, liz ID and another also start
! ed, but were not placed.
Stourbridge, August. The Gold Cup,
value 100 sovreisns each four miles (l2
subscribers)
Mr. Bartley's b Flexible, 8 years
old 50 To- /
Mr. Tongues oh b Mazame, 5 yrs
old l22 10 9
Wg,ciek. September 8. The town
Plate of ESQ for all ages--2 mile heats.
Mr. Bartley's b Flexible, by Whale
bone, years old. le7 ID i
Mr. Osborne b + Llizabelh, 5 years
old, l05 ID 4 Q
Mr. Rawlinson's CHI Rarity, 8 years
Lord Warwick's b &c Hail Bahia, yrs
old, 1913 10. CDR
Betting 6 TO on Flexible.
Flexible now became The property of j.
Mytttn Esq, for 500 gnineas.
| Shrewsbury, Sept 81. The st. Leger
stakes OF % sovielgns each, with 90 all
ded by the town. for three years old-once
round and distance.
Mr. Mytton's C Flexible, by Whale
| bone, ll6 ID |
Sir w Wynn's b Signoria. ia 10 Q
Mr. Mytton's b Lnd(ord ll6 10 s
Sir 4 SANKEY'S DR. Fausius lie ID 4
Lord Grosvenor's br C Achilles lis ID
threw his rider.
Ostcestry. Sept. 81. Plate of $50 for
three and four years old miles heats.
MIR Mytton's b Flexible. by Whale
bone, 8 years old, lo8 10 / /
MIR Ormsby Cores CHI C Rapid yrs
old, l05 ID a 9
Lord Grosvenor's b Despatch. 8 yrs
old. l02 10.
MIR Thompson's br Dorcas, years
old, Ill Id CDR
Ho1rceH Hunt. Oct. ls Handicap
sweepstakes of so sovereigns each, {
with SO added, SC. three miles, Is sub
sctlbers.)
Mr. Nlytton's b c Flexible,9 yrs old,
4 l05 10. l
Sir w. w. Wynn's br by Reubens
years old, lot 10 Q
Lord Grosvenor's CHI Hybla years
old. ia 10
Same place. Oct 90. Flexible 8 years
old, beat Sir w. w Wynn's br by Reu.
bsns, 4 years old. I'D 10 each one mile,
100 sovefesns, thus giving him his year
Flexible thus won the extraordinary
number OF 8 races in one year, and a
mongst them 4 mile race with heavy
weight.
When years old, he at Cheltenham,
won the Sberbofne stakes (handicsp) Of ,
sovereisns each, with so added; 81 Le-
ger course % subscribers.)
Mr. My toms b c Flexible 4 years old
lii ID
MIR Ormsby Cores CHI lVitula, 4 yrs
cid, lO5 10 9
Mr. Grtlith's C Harry. 8 yrs old Cab
Lydia. 4 years old. 105 ID, Velasques.
years old % Id. and another, also slated
but the Judge placed only three. Observe
how heavily Flexible was handicapped,
giving horses Of his own age ~ Id or more
and beating them-a conclusive evidence
OF his superiority as racer.
WolUerhampton. The Darlington cup,
100 sovereisus each, three miles Il sub.
scribers)
MIR Myuon's br Flexible, years
old, ia ID
Mr. Gcary's br Aracbne, years old
/ ia ID 9
Mr. Myt'ons's b h Longwaist, years
old, 1875 10
The English Sporting Magazine says
che was immediately afterwards saddeC
, for small handicap, giving to Boiysihe
mes, five years old, no less than Is ID ant
his year, heats. in Tins race he received
an injury, from which be did not speedily
recover. and was after another uial, witt
drawn from the turf
FLEXIBLE ran we'll on many other occa
; slons. and was always remarkable for hi,
hard unilnchlng honesty, which may ir
some degree be owing to an amazing
strength Of loin. hook, and quarter, hl,
short joints, and just proportion, added
to the finest possible temper. His heigh
; is l5i hands.
ale is now a stallion at Bromfield, near
Ludlow race course. the property Of Mr.
Back. who has refused heavy sums lol
him"
; II Sporting Mag. Ne,s Series No % p Ala,
The following extracts are also takei
from English Sporting works Of standard
authority:
"ln Flexible. are thus united the blood
oil. Malchem, Herod and Eclipse. Flexi
has beaten Longwaist," equal TO any
horse Of his day. DIR Faustus, Arachne
General Nina, SignoTina. Wilmington
, Oweslry, sc, Flexible is full Is hand,
and half high, with great muscular pow.
ers. and for nice proportion is eqaaled by
few his temper gentle. and nearly al
his mares OF last year are in foal,"
"He is unequalled in strength of form
and his stock" This get care worth look.
ing at" FLEXIBLE, one Of the best son.
) Of Whalebone, descended from the two
best Arabians, without an Questionable
! cross. His speed and bottom or temper
equal!ed any horse of his day"
Flexible is known to be a certain foal
getter, Two Of his get only have run il
public; one was winner, and one ran
very forward in large sweepstakes.
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