16:15 Durbanville

Tuesday 24 October 2023

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Hollywoodbets Bright Future Class 4

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 1m 24.96s

(1)

Double Olympic¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Brett Crawford| BF

11/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner at Kenilworth in June. Eighth of 15 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 9/2) 17 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 18-

(2)

Le Legionnaire¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Bernard Fayd'Herbe| T: Justin Snaith

10/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Kenilworth in July. 66/1, eighth of 10 in minor event at this C&D (good) 17 days ago.

Form: 188-

(3)

Northern Song¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Oswald Noach| T: Shane Humby| C

33/1

Course winner. Tenth of 14 in handicap (80/1) at this course (6.2f, good) 17 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 8/84800-

(4)

Rapidash³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Craig Bantam| T: Justin Snaith

4/1

Winner at Greyville in May. Bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good, 7/2) 31 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 4127-

(5)

Steadfast⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Fourie| T: Justin Snaith| D

9/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. Won 9-runner minor event (17/2) at Kenilworth (7f, heavy). Off 94 days. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 431-

(6)

Faire Advantage¹⁷

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

9/2

13/2, creditable sixth of 15 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 17 days ago.

Form: 3/38526-

(7)

Querandi⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Danielson| T: Glen Kotzen| BF

11/1

Winner at Scottsville in June. Fourth of 7 in handicap (15/10) at Scottsville (6f, good) 79 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 01024-

(8)

Michael Faraday¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: A Domeyer| T: Candice Bass-Robinson

11/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Creditable fourth of 15 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 25/2) 17 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 002304-

(9)

Pineapple Express³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Ashton Arries| T: Vaughan Marshall| OR: 80| C

16/1

Course winner. Ninth of 14 in handicap (40/1) at this C&D (good) 31 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 725899-

(10)

King's Ransom⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: G Wright| T: Candice Dawson| D

9/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Won 10-runner maiden (4/1) at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 52 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 241-

(11)

Director's Cut⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer

20/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. 10/1, career best when winning 13-runner maiden at Kenilworth (6f, soft) 90 days ago.

Form: 560/71-

(12)

Heart Stealer⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Ricky Maingard

25/1

33/1, first run since leaving A. E. Sands when eighth of 9 in minor event at this course (5f, good) 70 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 2190/8-

Forecasts

Rapidash (4/1), Faire Advantage (9/2), Steadfast (9/2), Michael Faraday (11/2), Double Olympic (11/2), King's Ransom (9/1), Le Legionnaire (10/1), Querandi (11/1), Pineapple Express (16/1), Director's Cut (20/1), Heart Stealer (25/1), Northern Song (33/1)

KING'S RANSOM should be in the mix. Michael Faraday can figure, while Faire Advantage commands a closer look as well.