18:55 Greyville

Friday 30 December 2022

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Hollywoodbets Bright Future Fm 64 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 18:55 | Winning time: 1m 22.05s

(1)

She's Not Easy³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts| C

10/3

Career best when winning 10-runner maiden at this course (8f, AW, 4/1) 39 days ago. Makes handicap debut. More needed.

Form: 8431-

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(2)

Quanabi¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Wendy Whitehead| D

6/1

Winner here in September. 3¾ lengths seventh of 14 to Edvige in handicap (16/1) at Scottsville (7f, soft) 11 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 221267-

(3)

Maid In France³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Tristan Godden| T: Mark Dixon| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Fifth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (AW, 14/1) 39 days ago.

Form: 457/595-

(4)

Birdwatcher¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: S Veale| T: Duncan Howells| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 3¾ lengths eighth of 14 to Edvige in handicap (14/1) at Scottsville (7f, soft) 11 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 435698-

(6)

Shaken Not Stirred¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Jason Gates| T: Duncan Howells| C

28/1

Course winner. One win from 24 Flat runs. 40/1, 5¼ lengths ninth of 14 to Edvige in handicap at Scottsville (7f, soft) 11 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 670839-

(7)

Nkalanzinzi⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Gabriell Pieterse| T: Darryl Moore| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 7/1, 6½ lengths eighth of 10 to Royal Kitty in handicap at this C&D (AW) 58 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 100458-

(8)

Two Minds³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Serino Moodley| T: Garth Puller| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Winner here in November. 25/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, AW) 32 days ago.

Form: 77517-

(9)

Royal Kitty²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽⁶⁾| T: Alyson Wright| CD

3/1

3-time C&D winner. 3 wins from 12 runs this year. Won 8-runner handicap (7/2) at this C&D (AW) 25 days ago.

Form: 312131-

(10)

Miss Lialah¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa⁽⁶⁾| T: Garth Puller| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. 11/2, fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (9f, AW) 16 days ago. Back down in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 183844-

(11)

Edvige¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Cole Dicken| T: Wendy Whitehead| D

12/1

3 wins from 16 runs this year. 10/1, didn't need to improve to win 14-runner handicap at Scottsville (7f, soft) 11 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 782211-

(12)

Top Honours^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Ashton Arries| T: Nathan Kotzen

25/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (100/1) at this course (6f, AW) 16 days ago.

Form: 430570-

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Rose Princess²⁴⁹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: Willem Nel J: Robert Khathi

Forecasts

Royal Kitty (3/1), She's Not Easy (10/3), Miss Lialah (5/1), Quanabi (6/1), Birdwatcher (13/2), Maid In France (9/1), Nkalanzinzi (11/1), Edvige (12/1), Two Minds (20/1), Rose Princess (20/1), Top Honours (25/1), Shaken Not Stirred (28/1)

NKALANZINZI could be the way to go. Rose Princess is taken to follow the selection home, while Miss Lialah deserves some consideration as well.