16:00 Kenilworth

Saturday 24 June 2023

All10:4511:2011:5512:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:00

Hollywoodbets Bright Future Cape B Stakes

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 1m 4.65s

(1)

Max The Otter¹⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Candice Bass-Robinson

11/1

25/1, thirteenth of 15 in minor event at this course (8f, good). Off 147 days. Significantly back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3123-50

(2)

Dragonfly²⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Anthony Andrews| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| C

33/1

Course winner. 9 lengths tenth of 13 to Sun Dazed in minor event at this course (6f, good, 7/2). Off 8 months. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 035150-

(3)

Barney Mcgrew¹⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Oswald Noach| T: Andries Steyn| CD

40/1

5-time course winner. Below form seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 66/1). Off 6 months. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 127607-

(4)

Michael Faraday¹⁰⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Joshwin Solomons| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| CD

40/1

Course winner. Last of 10 in handicap at Durbanville (8f, good, 20/1). Off 109 days. Significantly back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 4203-00

(5)

Champion Warrior^b1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K De Melo| T: Brett Crawford

8/1

7¾ lengths eleventh of 12 to Ragnar Lothbrok in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft, 4/1) 27 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 626-060

(6)

Ragnar Lothbrok^b²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Piet Botha| CD

8/1

4-time course winner. Won 12-runner handicap at this course (6f, good to soft, 14/1) 27 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently.

Form: 5-44741

(7)

Hammies Hero⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: A Domeyer| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| CD

12/1

Course winner. 16/1, seventh of 8 in minor event at this C&D (good) 80 days ago.

Form: 40-3067

(8)

Sun Dazed¹⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: G Wright| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| C

16/1

Course winner. Seventh of 9 in minor event (7/1) at Durbanville (7f, good). Off 109 days. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 142-547

(9)

Veldskoen⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Brett Crawford| C

2/1

Course winner. Latest win at Durbanville in March. Creditable third of 11 in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft, 8/1) 59 days ago.

Form: 2/1-4613

(10)

Spring Awakening⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: C Orffer| T: Willem Nel| CD

25/1

4-time course winner. Five wins from 18 Flat runs. 20/1, last of 8 in minor event at this C&D (good) 80 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 15/10-28

(12)

Rod The Mod^b⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Devin Ashby| T: Paul Reeves| CD

11/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Creditable length third of 8 to Tchaikovsky in minor event (11/2) at this course (5f, good) 45 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 40-7643

(13)

Mount Pleasant²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Justin Snaith| D

11/1

Eyeshields on for 1st time, respectable 2½ lengths fifth of 12 to Ragnar Lothbrok in handicap (16/1) at this course (6f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 0-08945

(14)

Tchaikovsky⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Morne Winnaar| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| CD

8/1

Career best when winning 8-runner minor event at this course (5f, good, 7/1) 45 days ago by ¾ length from Elusive Trader. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 23-2851

(15)

Bluff On Bluff⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Ashton Arries| T: Piet Steyn| CD

16/1

Course winner. Latest win here in April. 2½ lengths sixth of 8 to Tchaikovsky in minor event at this course (5f, good, 6/1) 45 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 922716

(16)

Elusive Trader^b⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: R Fourie| T: Greg Ennion| OR: 106| CD

7/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in January. 9/2, creditable ¾-length second of 8 to Tchaikovsky in minor event at this course (5f, good) 45 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 6-15432

Non-Runners

(11)

Dance Variety²

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: Adam Marcus J: Craig Zackey

Forecasts

Veldskoen (2/1), Elusive Trader (7/1), Ragnar Lothbrok (8/1), Champion Warrior (8/1), Tchaikovsky (8/1), Dance Variety (10/1), Max The Otter (11/1), Mount Pleasant (11/1), Rod The Mod (11/1), Hammies Hero (12/1), Bluff On Bluff (16/1), Sun Dazed (16/1), Spring Awakening (25/1), Dragonfly (33/1), Michael Faraday (40/1), Barney Mcgrew (40/1)

ROD THE MOD looks to have narrowly the best claims but will need everything to fall right. Elusive Trader should be thereabouts, while Bluff On Bluff also commands consideration.