16:18 Durbanville

Saturday 19 August 2023

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Hollywoodbets Bright Future Cape C Stakes

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 1m 24.96s

(1)

Questioning²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Bernard Fayd'Herbe| T: Vaughan Marshall

8/13

1 win from 2 runs this year. 4/10, won 13-runner minor event at Kenilworth (6f, heavy) 28 days ago. The one to beat.

Form: 21-

(2)

Captive Moon^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-0| J: G Wright| T: Adam Marcus| D

16/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Fifth of 9 in handicap (6/1) at this course (6.2f, good to soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 694735-

(3)

Sylvan Theater⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: R Danielson| T: Des A McLachlan| D

13/2

10/1, first run since leaving M. F. De Kock when good fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 7 days ago.

Form: 52412/4-

(4)

Paper Trail^b³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Jabu Jacobs| T: Vaughan Marshall| C

20/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. 11/2, seventh of 11 in handicap at Kenilworth (7f, soft) 38 days ago.

Form: 663277-

(5)

Liketheclappers³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: R Fourie| T: Justin Snaith

6/1

Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Kenilworth (6f, soft, 14/1) 38 days ago.

Form: 31/5255-

(6)

Kimball O'hara¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Justin Snaith| BF

7/1

Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap (15/10) at this course (6.2f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 66/2654-

(7)

Radames¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Oswald Noach| T: Shane Humby| D

40/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 20/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (6.2f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 3460/07-

(8)

Numzaan³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A Domeyer| T: Eric Sands| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Winner here in March. Tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 11 in handicap (40/1) at Kenilworth (8f, soft) 38 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 8/71800-

(9)

Kelp Forest²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Craig Zackey| T: Adam Marcus| C

22/1

Course winner. Winner here in March. Eighth of 10 in handicap (20/1) at Kenilworth (7f, heavy) 28 days ago.

Form: 631778-

(10)

Masked Vigilante³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Brett Crawford| BF| C

14/1

Course winner. Latest win at Kenilworth in June. 5/2, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Kenilworth (6f, soft) 38 days ago.

Form: 87/8416-

Non-Runners

(11)

Shotgun Willie²⁸

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: Willem Nel J: C Orffer

Forecasts

Questioning (8/13), Liketheclappers (6/1), Sylvan Theater (13/2), Kimball O'hara (7/1), Shotgun Willie (10/1), Masked Vigilante (14/1), Captive Moon (16/1), Paper Trail (20/1), Kelp Forest (22/1), Numzaan (25/1), Radames (40/1)

QUESTIONING is easily the best of these on form and sets a very tall standard. Captive Moon makes most appeal among the rest, while Paper Trail is another that could go well.