14:50 Kenilworth

Saturday 31 December 2022

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Hollywoodbets Bright Future Classified Stakes

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 1m 12.96s

(1)

Noble Kingdom²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S Veale| T: Ashley Fortune

40/1

25/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good) 24 days ago.

Form: 5270-

(2)

Fort Red^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Mike Stewart| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 25/1, ninth of 14 in minor event at this course (5f, good) 14 days ago. Booking of Van Niekerk a plus. Others more persuasive.

Form: 053899-

(3)

Fly To Rio^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 7-13| J: Joshwin Solomons| T: Greg Ennion| C

17/2

20/1, didn't need to improve to win 13-runner handicap at this course (7f, good) 28 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 430271-

(4)

Winter Pearl^b¹³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: C Orffer| T: Ricky Maingard| BF

15/2

Winner at Scottsville in August. 7/2, sixth of 8 in handicap at Greyville (8f, AW). Off 131 days. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving M. F. De Kock. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 23/4316-

(5)

Tuscan Gold²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Eric Sands| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Winner here in November. Fourteenth of 15 in handicap (50/1) at this C&D (good) 24 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 668710-

(6)

Bardolino⁷³

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

12/1

Winner at Durbanville in September. 16/1, seventh of 9 in minor event at Durbanville (8f, good) 73 days ago. Back down in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 753417-

(7)

Captain's Knot³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: P Strydom| T: Justin Snaith| CD

9/4

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. 25/1, last of 7 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 38 days ago. Back down in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 555577-

(9)

Charlie Malone²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: A Domeyer| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| C

9/4

Course winner. Winner here in November. 25/1, good second of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good) 24 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 337512-

(10)

I'll Slip Away^b1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Greg Ennion| D

18/1

Winner at Durbanville in September. 40/1, creditable 3¾ lengths eighth of 13 to Fly To Rio in handicap at this course (7f, good) 28 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 341508-

(11)

Mr Frostie²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Devin Ashby| T: Paul Reeves| CD

16/1

C&D winner. One win from 24 Flat runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Below form ninth of 15 in handicap (25/2) at this C&D (good) 24 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 527839-

(13)

Poltergeist²⁴

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

14/1

Last of 15 in handicap (15/2) at this C&D (good) 24 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 147400-

Non-Runners

(8)

Cheeky Laddie²⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Dean Kannemeyer J: Grant Behr

(12)

Persistance¹⁴

Weight: 8-5| Age: 4

T: Mike Stewart J: Keanen Steyn

Forecasts

Captain's Knot (9/4), Charlie Malone (9/4), Cheeky Laddie (4/1), Fort Red (5/1), Winter Pearl (15/2), Fly To Rio (17/2), Bardolino (12/1), Poltergeist (14/1), Mr Frostie (16/1), I'll Slip Away (18/1), Persistance (20/1), Tuscan Gold (40/1), Noble Kingdom (40/1)

FLY TO RIO is the tentative selection. Captain's Knot is a leading challenger, while I'll Slip Away is another with place prospects.