14:35 Greyville

Monday 23 January 2023

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Hollywoodbets Bright Future Fm 77 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 1m 11.47s

(1)

Morgan La Fay²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Calvin Habib| T: Wendy Whitehead| C

10/3

Course winner. Winner here in August. 25/2, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Greyville (6f, good to soft) 22 days ago.

Form: 16328-3

(2)

Dunyaa⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Gadsby| CD

9/1

4-time course winner. Three wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 4/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (5f, AW) 63 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 075114-

(3)

Lady Heist¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Ashton Arries| T: Glen Kotzen| C

5/1

Course winner. Latest win here in July. Creditable second of 7 in handicap () at this course (5f, AW) 15 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 11568-2

(4)

Acacia's Blossom²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: K De Melo| T: Lorenzo Karriem| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 25/2, fifth of 7 in minor event at Greyville (8f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 17513-5

(5)

Top Honours^b²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽⁶⁾| T: Nathan Kotzen| D

33/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Last of 11 in handicap (50/1) at this course (7f, AW) 24 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 305700-

(6)

Noble Storm⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. 5¼ lengths sixth of 7 to Acacia's Blossom in handicap (8/1) at this C&D (AW) 77 days ago.

Form: 810016-

(7)

Retail Therapy^b²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Gates| T: Wayne/barb Badenhorst/kennedy| CD

8/1

4-time C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 17/2, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (5.5f, AW) 24 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 463554-

(8)

Fortune Bay^b²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Serino Moodley| T: Michael Miller| C

13/2

Didn't need to improve to win 8-runner maiden (5/10) at this course (5f, AW) 24 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 222221-

(9)

Drive By¹¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Cole Dicken| T: Kumaran Naidoo| D

50/1

33/1, last of 9 in handicap at this C&D (AW). Off 113 days. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 928009-

(10)

Sting Ray^b⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: B Jacobson| T: Glen Kotzen| C| D

28/1

Course winner. Three wins from 7 runs last year. Fifth of 7 in handicap (11/2) at this course (5f, AW) 89 days ago.

Form: 411675-

(11)

Puff Of Smoke⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Kumaran Naidoo

15/2

10/1, second of 11 in handicap at this course (5.5f, AW) 40 days ago.

Form: 538762-

(12)

Harley's Fate²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Nathan Kotzen

12/1

Winner at Scottsville in July. 13/2, sixth of 9 in handicap at Greyville (6f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Looks well in on pick of form.

Form: 1457-6

Forecasts

Morgan La Fay (10/3), Acacia's Blossom (7/2), Lady Heist (5/1), Fortune Bay (13/2), Puff Of Smoke (15/2), Retail Therapy (8/1), Dunyaa (9/1), Harley's Fate (12/1), Noble Storm (12/1), Sting Ray (28/1), Top Honours (33/1), Drive By (50/1)

DUNYAA couldn't satisfy backers last time, but is worth siding with again. Harley's Fate is fancied to follow the selection home, while Morgan La Fay can fight it out for minor honours.

Prize Money

1st: R50,001.002nd: R15,991.003rd: R8,006.004th: R3,992.005th: R2,007.00

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