13:55 Greyville

Monday 13 March 2023

All10:0510:3511:0511:3512:0512:4013:2013:55

Hollywoodbets Bright Future Mr 73 Handicap

Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 1m 22.57s

(1)

Count Marsh^b³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: S Khumalo| T: Robbie Hill| BF| CD

7/2

4-time course winner. Three wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 33/10, sixth of 8 in handicap at Scottsville (7f, good to soft) 36 days ago.

Form: 1313-36

(2)

Roy's July Magic⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa⁽⁶⁾| T: Kumaran Naidoo| C

25/1

Course winner. Winner here in January. 20/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Scottsville (6f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 90/2-185

(3)

White Cedar¹⁰⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Tristan Godden| T: Gary Rich| CD

12/1

4-time C&D winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. 7/1, won 10-runner handicap at this C&D (AW). Off 105 days.

Form: 058211-

(5)

William Rufus²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: K De Melo| T: Dean Kannemeyer| CD

4/5

3/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D (AW) 28 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Gentleman's Way. Not taken lightly.

Form: 5188-81

(6)

L'ultimo²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S Veale| T: Dennis Drier| CD

12/1

3/1, career best when winning 8-runner maiden at this C&D (AW) 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 3562-31

(7)

Parmenion^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: C Maujean| T: Garth Puller| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap (5/1) at Scottsville (6f, soft) 15 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 778-434

(8)

Giambattista²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Wendy Whitehead| CD

33/1

Three wins from 14 runs last year. 14/1, 5¼ lengths sixth of 8 to William Rufus in handicap at this C&D (AW) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 123-596

(9)

Gentleman's Way^b¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Dennis Bosch| CD

7/1

5-time course winner. Latest win here in September. Creditable third of 9 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D (AW) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 216-523

(10)

Oh My Word Its Roy⁴²

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

50/1

C&D winner. One win from 25 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Last of 9 in handicap at this course (8.4f, AW, 33/1) 42 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 60688-9

(11)

Impartial²⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Matthys Odendaal

28/1

25/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Scottsville (6f, good). Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving M. L. Roberts. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 9/73490-

Non-Runners

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Quick Star¹⁴⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 8

T: Matthys Odendaal J: Nicholas Patel

Forecasts

William Rufus (4/5), Count Marsh (7/2), Parmenion (7/1), Gentleman's Way (7/1), L'ultimo (12/1), White Cedar (12/1), Quick Star (12/1), Roy's July Magic (25/1), Impartial (28/1), Giambattista (33/1), Oh My Word Its Roy (50/1)

PARMENION was the beaten market pick on his most recent run, but looks worth another chance. William Rufus is put forward as the best option for the forecast, while Count Marsh comes into calculations for minor honours.