14:45 Greyville

Monday 30 January 2023

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Hollywoodbets Bright Future Fm 68 Handicap (F & M)

3YO plus | 1m 209y | 10 Runners | Polytrack | Weighed In

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 1m 49.88s

(1)

Iron Chef⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Marthinus Nicolas Prinsloo| CD

20/1

4-time course winner. Four wins from 18 runs last year. Latest win here in September. 25/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at this course (9.4f, AW) 7 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1858-69

(3)

Shell Seeker²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Tristan Godden| T: Mark Dixon

15/8

Good second of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, AW, 2/1) 26 days ago.

Form: 73633-2

(4)

Miss Lialah¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Serino Moodley| T: Garth Puller| C

9/4

Course winner. 15/4, third of 8 in handicap at this course (8f, AW) 12 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 38446-3

(5)

Mode^b¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Jason Gates| T: Timothy Pretorius

14/1

One win from 38 Flat runs. Twenty five runs since last win in 2021. Eleventh of 13 in minor event (66/1) at Scottsville (11.9f, good) 15 days ago. Back down in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 54604-0

(6)

Top Ten⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Nicholas Patel| T: Garth Puller| C

33/1

Course winner. Winner here in November. 16/1, fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (8.4f, AW) 47 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 533175-

(7)

Lucia Poppova^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Kumaran Naidoo

20/1

11/2, career best when winning 7-runner maiden at Scottsville (9.7f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 6653-1

(8)

Que For You⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Robert Khathi| T: Willem Nel| C

14/1

7/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 47 days ago.

Form: 382307-

(9)

Mel's Princess²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa⁽⁶⁾| T: Carl Hewitson

12/1

Latest win at Scottsville in September. Ninth of 14 in handicap at Greyville (9f, good to soft, 25/1) 29 days ago.

Form: 12978-9

(10)

Roy's Rocker^b²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Thabiso Gumede| T: Kumaran Naidoo| C

11/1

Course winner. Fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, AW, 25/1) 26 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 67477-5

(11)

Bell Jar²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Willem Nel| C

10/3

Course winner. 11/2, creditable third of 14 in handicap at Greyville (9f, good to soft) 29 days ago.

Form: 24852-3

Non-Runners

(2)

Chelsea Flower²⁶

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: Carl Hewitson J: Malesela Katjedi

Forecasts

Shell Seeker (15/8), Miss Lialah (9/4), Bell Jar (10/3), Chelsea Flower (6/1), Roy's Rocker (11/1), Mel's Princess (12/1), Que For You (14/1), Mode (14/1), Lucia Poppova (20/1), Iron Chef (20/1), Top Ten (33/1)

SHELL SEEKER started favourite last time out, but is worth giving another chance given he actually ran well in second. Bell Jar looks the most dangerous opponent, while Roy's Rocker could also get a look-in.