15:20 Scottsville

Monday 22 May 2023

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Hollywoodbets Bright Future Fm 84 Handicap (f & M)(for Fillies And Mares)

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 1m 9.45s

(1)

Harley's Fate⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: M Yeni| T: Nathan Kotzen| CD

5/1

5/2, improved to win 12-runner handicap at this C&D (soft) 85 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 57-6531

(2)

Pelargonium⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Yogas Govender| CD

6/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 15/2) 43 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 365-331

(3)

La Pura Vida³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa⁽³⁾| T: Gareth (jnr)| D

7/2

Winner at Kenilworth in January. 25/2, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good) 36 days ago.

Form: 74-1624

(4)

Rafeef's Choice⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Robert Khathi| T: Willem Nel

13/2

Winner at Kenilworth in December. Twelfth of 13 in minor event (5/1) at Kenilworth (6f, good) 82 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 291-020

(5)

Sting Ray^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Ashton Arries| T: Marthinus Nicolas Prinsloo| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Sixth of 9 in handicap (25/2) at Greyville (5f, good) 16 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 75-0236

(6)

Princess Ozma⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Tristan Godden| T: Tony Rivalland| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 5/1, 6½ lengths seventh of 9 to Ipso Facto in listed race at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 72 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving S. G. Tarry.

Form: 324-477

(8)

Captain Ariano^b⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Paul Gadsby| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 25/2, bit below form fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (5f, good to soft) 68 days ago.

Form: 467-854

(9)

Certainly¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lerena| T: Glen Kotzen| BF| D

7/1

Bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Greyville (5f, good, 28/10) 16 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 99-3025

(10)

Noble Storm⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts| D

16/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Greyville (7f, AW, 17/2) 75 days ago.

Form: 0016-61

(11)

Diamond Girl^b⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: S Veale| T: Stuart Ferrie| CD

7/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 16/1, first run since leaving D. R. Drier when 2 lengths seventh of 10 to Ancient Epic in listed race at Greyville (5f, good to soft) 50 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 735-217

(12)

Shipholia²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: K De Melo| T: Gareth (jnr)| D

6/1

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (5/2) at Greyville (5.5f, AW) 21 days ago. 8lb higher now. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 17-4521

Non-Runners

(7)

Duchess Of Gold²²

Weight: 8-3| Age: 4

T: Robbie Hill J: Serino Moodley

(13)

Aga Heat⁴³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: Gareth (jnr) J: A Mgudlwa

Forecasts

La Pura Vida (7/2), Harley's Fate (5/1), Shipholia (6/1), Pelargonium (6/1), Rafeef's Choice (13/2), Certainly (7/1), Diamond Girl (7/1), Sting Ray (15/2), Noble Storm (16/1), Aga Heat (16/1), Duchess Of Gold (20/1), Princess Ozma (25/1), Captain Ariano (28/1)

STING RAY has a good shout. Certainly is most likely the toughest threat, while Harley's Fate comes into calculations for third place.