Barley Bree good form for Addington

Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34104, 17 March 1976, Page 8

Barley Bree good form for Addington

Bariev Bree’s consistent record entitles him to favouritism in the A. L. Pratt Handicap at Addington Raceway this evening. 1 lis last five starts have resulted in two wins, a second and two thirds, ensuring that he will be popular with doubles betters this evening.

Last Saturday at Hororata he fought on gamely for third to Cashmere Bay and .Jenlight at the end of 2400 metres in the smart time of 3:12. Jenlight is again among the rivals of Barley Bree and he could well prove to be the hardest to beat Jenlight. too. has been a fairly consistant performer, but he has seldom had much luck in his races. He had a fairly stiff run last

week and if that has not sap-i ped his reserves, he should' give a good account of him-; seif once more. Kama Chief., a winner at his two most recent starts at Forburv Park last month, has!; shown a useful turn of speed l l and he will be well suited! ibv the sprint distance of this I event. Saucy Jack, Armbro Pine, j I Bradleigh and Miss Honour; are others capable of adding interest to the finish and • should prove more than a match for the horses on 10m. - Fillies striving to secure a [

(Start in the $lO,OOO New Zea--1 land Oaks next month will j contest the Nevele R Stud ! Stakes, the first leg of the T.A.B. concession double. Billie Averil, Swift Princess and Bronze Queen form a favoured trio. An on-course treble will be I run on the Belfast Handicap, the G. Mugford Handicap and • the A. C. Amyes Handicap. There will be a T.A.B. treble run on the Air New Zealand Handicap, the W. J. Doyle Handicap and the D. G. ! Nyhan Stakes.