Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-06-02

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Mr. Bartley's b Flexible, by Whale
bone, years old, lo7 ID |
Mr. Gisborne.s b Elizabeth, years
old, los ID 2
Mr. RawiiQson's CHI Rarity, 8 years
old. 100 lb 81
Lord Warwick's b Hail Baba, a yrs
old, 1913 ID. Cdr
Betting 6 TO on Flexible.
Flexible now became the property OF ).
Mytton Esq, for 800 guineas.
Shrewsbury, Sept 81. The st. Leger
stakes Of % sovreigns each. with 90 all
ded by the town. for three years old-once
round and distance.
Mr. Mytton's C Flexible, by Whale
bone, 116 ID
Sir w Wynn's b Signoria, ia ID 2
Mr. Mytton's C Ludford l16 ID 8
Sir L Stanley's C DIR Faustus 10 10
Lord Grosvenors br C Achilles ll3 10
threw his rider.
Oscestry, Sept. 81. Plate of ESQ for
three and four years old . miles heats.
Mr. Mytton's Flexible. by Whale
bone, years old, 108 Id /
Mr. Ormsby Cores CHI Rapid Syrs
old, 105 10 9
Lord Grosyenor's b + Despatch, 3 yrs
old, IO2 ID.
Mr.. Thompson's br { Dorcas, A years
old, Ill 10 Cdr
Holy1UeH Hunt, Oct. 10. Handicap
sweepstakes of so sovereigns each, f
with so added, SC. three miles, Is sub
scribers.)
MIR Mytton's Flexible,S yrs old.
105 To- l
Sir w. w. Wynn's br by Reubens
years old, I07 Id 9
Lord Grosvenor's CHI Hybla years
old, liz 10 8
Same place, Oct. 90. Flexible years
old, beat Sir w. w Wynn's br by Reu.
bens, years old, ia 10 each one mile,
100 sovereisns, thus giving him his year.
Flexible thus won the extraordinary
number Of 8 races in one year, and a
mongst them a mile race with heavy
weight.
Wien years old, he at Cheltenham,
won the Sherhorne stakes (handcap) of
ger course % subscribers.)
MIR Mytton's b Flexible 4 years old
III Id
MIR Ormsby Cores ch fVitula, yrs
old, lO5 10
Mr. Griilith's b Harry. 8 yrs old 94b 8
Lydia, years old, 105 ID, Ve!asques, 4
l. years old 81 10, and another, also slated
but the judge placed only three. Observe
how heavily Flexible was handicapped
giving horses of his own age IL ID or more
and beating them "a conclusive evidence
/ OF his suDpriOrtV As "A racer
| JpolUGFhampton. The Darlington cup
100 sovereigns each, three miles q sub
jscribers)
Mr Mytton's br Flexible. years
! old, ia 10
Mr. Geary's br Arachne, years old
| ia 10 9
Mr. Myttons's b Longwaist, years
old, l25 10 8
The English Sporting Magazine says
Gle was Immediate afterwards saddled
for small handicap, giving to Borysthe-
mes, five years old, no less than Is 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 bis
hard unilinching 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
is l54 hands.
"fle is now a stallion at Bromfeld, near
Ludlow race course. the property Of MIR.
Back, who has refused heavy sums for
him"
II Sporting Nag. Nc,c Series No % p 4I4l
The following extracts are also taken
from English Sporting works of standard
authority:
"In Flexible, are thus united the blood
Of, Matchem, Hcrod and Eclipse. Flexi.
has beaten Longwaist,n 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."
ole is unequalled in strength Of form,
and his stock" (his geD care worth look
ing at" "FleXlble, one Of the best sons
OF Whalebone, descended from the two
best Arablans. without an Questionable
cross. His speed and bottom or temper,
eqnalled any horse of his day."
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 large sweepstakes.
ID = 9 GRIP ON.
Flexible is very rich dark bay without
white, except on the coronet of one hind
loot, fully five feet 2 inches high, of fine
running length and reach, good shoulder,
back, loin, limbs. eyes, an uncommonIy
foil and strong body, his action is excel.
lent. his bone large, and he is uncom
monty muscular and strong. Ia shape,
blood, size. power, racing performances
IN fact, in all the essential qualities of
stallion. it would be very difficult TO find
his equal. A. T. b, MERRITT.
March 81, 1886.
DISSOLUTION.
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