15:45 Greyville

Wednesday 28 September 2022

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Hollywoodbets Bright Future Mr 88 Handicap

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 1m 22.01s

(1)

Grappler²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Kumaran Naidoo

10/1

First run since leaving S. G. Tarry when last of 10 in handicap at Scottsville (6f, good, 16/1) 24 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 12/3760-

(2)

Al's My Daddy^b¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Calvin Habib| T: Lorenzo Karriem| C

17/2

Latest win here in March. Eighth of 9 in handicap (10/1) at Scottsville (8f, good) 17 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 136648-

(3)

Ralph The Rascal^b¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: K De Melo| T: Alyson Wright| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Blinkered for 1st time, good third of 10 in handicap at Greyville (7f, good, 5/1) 10 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 596353-

(4)

Spirit Of My Fate⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁶⁾| T: Dennis Drier| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in April. 20/1, good second of 10 in handicap at this course (9f, AW) 42 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 3/13872-

(5)

Winter With Jo²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Tristan Godden| T: Peter Muscutt| D

11/1

100/1, first run since leaving P. A. Peter when creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at Scottsville (6f, good) 24 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 376/996-

(7)

Metallic Gold²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽⁹⁾| T: Garth Puller| C

9/4

Didn't need to improve to win 8-runner handicap (9/2) at this course (6f, AW) 28 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 154201-

(8)

Top Wesselton³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Peter Muscutt| D

14/1

16/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 35 days ago.

Form: 007986-

(9)

Captain Who¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Lorenzo Karriem| C| D

15/2

Course winner. 17/2, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Scottsville (8f, good) 17 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 456324-

Non-Runners

(6)

Prince Of Taranto⁶³

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: Tony Rivalland J: M Yeni

Forecasts

Metallic Gold (9/4), Ralph The Rascal (5/2), Prince Of Taranto (4/1), Spirit Of My Fate (9/2), Captain Who (15/2), Al's My Daddy (17/2), Grappler (10/1), Winter With Jo (11/1), Top Wesselton (14/1)

RALPH THE RASCAL's recent form just about edges this but will need everything to fall right. Spirit Of My Fate makes most appeal among the rest, while Metallic Gold also requires scrutiny.