Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-05-26

old, 100 ID ,,.p.h. Avrs
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old, 1913 ID. 80,
BETTING 10 A on Flex'oie. of 4.
Rlex;ble now became the properly u =
nyt,on ESQ. for 500 guineas. :.
'iy csOs,,.b,,l, Sent 81. The ST. Leser
s,aLes 81 o5 soyreigns each. with ~ az
ded by the town. for three years o'o
round and distance. ,y.,,.
Mr. Mytton's Flexible, by W na'e
bone, I16 ID ,,h o
Sir w. Wynn's b Signoria, LIS ~ a
Mr. Mytton's b Ludford li6 10 :, =
Sir Il Stanley's b C DR. Fausius 10 ~ ~
J,o,d Grosyenor's br C Achilles l 10 ~
threw his rider. r. eso for
,hrss and four Years old Q miles heats.
Mr. Mytton's b Flexible. by Whaie- ;,
hone. 8 years old, 1oS 10
MIR Ormsby Cores ch Rapid syrs :
old, l05 ID
Lord Grosyenor's b ( Despatch, . ys
old, l02 ID.
Mr.. Thompson's br Dorcas, q years a..
WoI,r,en Hunt, Oct. IS. Handicap
sweepstakes Of so sovereigns EACH D !
with SO added, &c. three miles, 70 SUD-
Mr. Mytton's Flexible, 8 yrs old, ;,
105 10.
Sir w. w. wynn's br by Rsubens !.
/ A years old, LOT ID
Lord Grosvenor's ch + Hybla 4years .
old. ia ID -,
old. beat Sir w. w Wynn's br by heu-
bens, a years old, ia 10 each one mlle'
100 sovereisns, thus giving him his year.
j Flexible thus won the extraordinary
number of 9 races in one year, and a.
mongst them a mile race with heaVy
weight
/ When 4 years old, he at Cheltenham,
won the Sherborne stakes (handicap) Of D
soyereiens each, with SO added; ot Ce-
ger course 70 subscribers.)
Il Mr. Mytton's b Flexible years old i,
III ID
MIR Ormsby Cores CHI fVitula, yrs
old. los ID :
MIR Griffith's b Harry, 8 yrs old 94lb 5
4 Lydia, 4 years old. 105 ID, Velasques, 4
years old o. 10, and another, also slated ;
but the Judge placed only three. Observe
how heavily Flexible was handicapped,
giving horses of bis own age IL ID or more
, and beating them-a conclusive evidence
, Of his superiority as racer.
| JVolrerhanlpton. The Darlington cup,
100 sovereigns each, three miles q sub
scribers)
mir Mytton's br Flexible, 4years
old, ia ID
Mr. Geary's br { Arachne, years old
ia Id
Mr. Myitons's b b Longwaist, years
old, 1875 10 8
or rs small m Handicap sp.'s giving 70 BorysiHs
, mes, five years old, no less than IS 10 and
, his year, heats. In this race he received
an injury, from which he did not speedily
, recover. and was after another trial, with
, drawn from the turf.
"Flexible ran we'll on many other occa-
i sions, and was always remarkable for his
hard unflinching honesty. which may 10
, 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
is 1874 hands.
"He is now stallion at Bromfeld, near
Ludlow race course, the property OF MIR.
Back. who has refused heavy sums for
him"
sporting Mag. Ne,o Series No % p 414l
4 The following extracts are also taken
from English Sporting works Of standard
authority:
"In 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. &c, 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 foal."
"He is unequalled in strength Of form,
and his stock" (his get) ''are worth look
ing at" Flexible, one Of the best sons
Of Whalebone, descended from the two
best Arablans, without an Questionable
cross. His speed and bottom or temper,
lequalled any horse of his day."
i Flexible is known TO be a certain foal-
getter. Two of his get only have run in
public; one was winner, and one ran
very forward in a large sweepstakes.
d = 8 G Il I r r I ON.
| Flexible is a very rich dark bay without
white. except on the coronet of one hind
foot, fully five feet 2 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 be 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. B, MERRITT.
March 81, 1886.