barathea


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bar·a·the·a

 (băr′ə-thē′ə)
n.
A soft fabric of silk and cotton, silk and wool, or all wool, and usually having a ribbed weave.

[Origin unknown.]
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barathea

(ˌbærəˈθɪə)
n
(Textiles) a fabric made of silk and wool or cotton and rayon, used esp for coats
[C19: of unknown origin]
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The daughter of Barathea showed plenty at Ascot first time up - she finished sixth to Godolphin's White Moonstone - and the form of the race has worked out well.
However, at Smith's suggestion, the Barathea filly remained in training and has been upped to a mile and a half.
George Margarson sent out Barathea Guest to finish third in the Guineas in 2000 and he is hoping rank outsider Imperial Guest can spring a surprise and edge into the frame.
The Barathea colt is 33-1 with William Hill and totesport for the Derby.
She has obviously benefited from the change of scene as the Barathea filly put in a really decent performance to beat subsequent winner Caressed at Nottingham on her seasonal bow.
Stan Moore's BARATHEA DREAMS (2.10) can get punters off to a flyer in Redcar's opener.
The well-bred daughter of Barathea has run only three times in her life and put up easily her best performance last time out when she spread-eagled a modest field at Beverley last month.
John Gosden sends this daughter of Barathea on the long journey north and she can take the seven furlong prize back to Manton.
A couple of weeks ago I advised an ante-post interest in Barathea Blazer at 12-1 and Peter Harris's colt is likely to creep in at the very bottom of the handicap.
BARATHEA BLAZER, a leading fancy for the Tote Ebor at York later this month, is set to run at Haydock Park on Saturday.
Barathea Blazer looks sure to win a decent handicap over a mile-and-a-half after a near-miss at Haydock on Saturday.