14:40 Scottsville

Wednesday 22 February 2023

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Hollywoodbets Bright Future Fm 73 Handicap (f & M)(for Fillies And Mares)

Off time: 14:43 | Winning time: 1m 10.13s

(1)

Spirited Flight²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Gates| T: Mark Dixon| CD

20/1

C&D winner. One win from 2 runs last year. Winner here in September. 17/2, twelfth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 21 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 51-0

(2)

Palm Breeze²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Serino Moodley| T: Michael Miller| CD

12/1

C&D winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Winner here in August. 40/1 and blinkered for 1st time, last of 7 in handicap at this course (7.4f, good) 28 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 178-7

(3)

Diamond Girl^b¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: S Veale| T: Dennis Drier| CD

10/3

C&D winner. 8/1, good second of 10 in handicap at this course (5f, good to soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 37735-2

(4)

Victory Belle²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Ashton Arries| T: Glen Kotzen| D

10/1

Winner at Greyville in September. 10/1, fifth of 9 in handicap at Greyville (5f, AW) 23 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 6321-5

(5)

Bright Star³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Robert Khathi| T: Nathan Kotzen| D

16/1

C&D winner. Winner here in December. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap (8/1) at Greyville (7f, AW) 30 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 32231-6

(6)

Rock N Roll Girl⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Kobeli Lihaba⁽⁹⁾| T: Robbie Hill

10/1

Improved to win 12-runner maiden at Greyville (5f, good to soft, 2/1) 68 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Will find this tougher.

Form: 9321-

(7)

Captain Ariano^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Thabiso Gumede| T: Paul Gadsby| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 10/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 59467-8

(8)

Morgan La Fay³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Nicholas Patel| T: Wendy Whitehead| BF

9/1

Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap (4/1) at Greyville (6f, AW) 30 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 6328-34

(10)

Angelic Fort⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Cole Dicken| T: Gary Rich| D

20/1

Winner at Greyville in October. Eighth of 9 in handicap (11/2) at Greyville (6f, good to soft) 52 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 43314-8

(11)

Petit Verdot²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa⁽⁶⁾| T: Garth Puller| CD

8/1

C&D winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Seventh of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 20/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 517-7

(12)

October Song^b³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Tristan Godden| T: Michael Miller| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 33/1, last of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good) 38 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 79979-0

(13)

La Pura Vida³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Gareth (jnr)| D

8/1

Career best when winning 12-runner maiden (28/10) at Kenilworth (6f, good) 39 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Others have achieved more.

Form: 274-1

(14)

Valerias Dream²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K De Melo| T: Peter Muscutt

5/1

Winner at Greyville in November. Creditable second of 10 in handicap at this course (7.4f, good to soft, 7/1) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 53150-2

(15)

Bonne Bouche¹²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Liam Tarentaal| T: Glen Kotzen

40/1

Winner at Greyville in August. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Greyville (6f, AW, 25/2). Off 128 days. Makes turf debut.

Form: 0176-

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(9)

Aspoestertjie²¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: Carl Hewitson J:

(16)

Noble Storm³⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: Michael Roberts J: Rachel Venniker

Kitten's Adventure²¹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 5

T: Gary Rich J: Reserve 1

Conchita¹⁷

Weight: 8-8| Age: 6

T: Nathan Kotzen J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Diamond Girl (10/3), Valerias Dream (5/1), La Pura Vida (8/1), Petit Verdot (8/1), Morgan La Fay (9/1), Victory Belle (10/1), Rock N Roll Girl (10/1), Palm Breeze (12/1), Captain Ariano (12/1), Aspoestertjie (14/1), Bright Star (16/1), Noble Storm (16/1), Angelic Fort (20/1), Spirited Flight (20/1), October Song (22/1), Bonne Bouche (40/1)

MORGAN LA FAY appeals as the best option. Angelic Fort has the strongest claims of the others, while Diamond Girl also has a shout.