15:45 Durbanville

Wednesday 12 October 2022

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Hollywoodbets Bright Future Middle Stakes

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 1m 25.12s

(1)

Runaway Song⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: R Fourie| T: Justin Snaith| D

3/1

4 wins from 7 runs this year. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Greyville (7f, AW, 13/10) 49 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 132111-

(2)

Bright Green¹⁰²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Grant Behr| T: Dean Kannemeyer

11/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner at Greyville in June. 2¼ lengths fifth of 14 to Cousin Casey in Gr 2 at Greyville (7f, good, 11/2). Off 102 days. Uphill task.

Form: 15-

(3)

Royal Watch¹³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Sihle Cele| T: Justin Snaith| C

33/1

Course winner. Last of 10 in handicap at Greyville (8f, good to soft, 14/1). Off 137 days. Has work to do.

Form: 133/000-

(4)

Tout A Fait²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Justin Snaith| D

15/2

Latest win at Kenilworth in May. 19/2, creditable third of 8 in minor event at this course (6.2f, good) 25 days ago.

Form: 231583-

(5)

Path Of Choice²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Jabu Jacobs| T: Vaughan Marshall| OR: 82| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good, 25/1) 29 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 226254-

(6)

Piroshka⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C Orffer| T: Candice Bass-Robinson

16/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 25/2, career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Kenilworth (5f, soft) 45 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 421631-

(7)

Port Louis⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Brett Crawford| D

7/2

33/20, career best when winning 11-runner listed race at Fairview (7f, good) 75 days ago by short head from Khaya's Hope. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 631221-

(8)

Silvano's Dasher²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: K De Melo| T: Brett Crawford| C

5/2

4/1, career best when winning 9-runner minor event at this course (6.2f, good) 25 days ago by ½ length from Voldemort. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 17/81-

(9)

Voldemort²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Craig Bantam| T: Vaughan Marshall| D

9/1

Latest win at Greyville in June. Creditable ½-length second of 9 to Silvano's Dasher in minor event (50/1) at this course (6.2f, good) 25 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 948152-

Non-Runners

(10)

Bush Tracker³⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Glen Kotzen J: Calvin Habib

(11)

All About Al²⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Adam Marcus J: Craig Zackey

(12)

Hammies Hero²⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: Candice Bass-Robinson J: G Wright

Forecasts

Silvano's Dasher (5/2), Runaway Song (3/1), Port Louis (7/2), Bright Green (11/2), All About Al (6/1), Tout A Fait (15/2), Voldemort (9/1), Hammies Hero (12/1), Piroshka (16/1), Path Of Choice (18/1), Bush Tracker (20/1), Royal Watch (33/1)

VOLDEMORT earns the narrow vote. Piroshka has a good shout, while Runaway Song also demands scrutiny.