14:30 Scottsville

Sunday 7 January 2024

All10:2010:5511:3012:0512:4013:1513:5514:30

Hollywoodbets Bright Future Fm 66 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: -

(2)

Chelsea Flower^b¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Carl Hewitson

3/1

Won 12-runner handicap (7/1) at Greyville (6f, good to soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 732261-

(3)

Will O Me³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: Garth Puller| D

5/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. 20/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago.

Form: 844349-

(4)

Zululanga⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Tristan Godden| T: Michael Roberts| C

22/1

Course winner. Last of 12 in handicap (80/1) at Greyville (6f, good to soft) 84 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 951080-

(6)

Swiss Paradise¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Tony Rivalland| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 66/1, bit below form 3 lengths fifth of 12 to Chelsea Flower in handicap at Greyville (6f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 046995-

(7)

Flying The Star^b²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts| CD

5/2

C&D winner. 4/1, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Scottsville (5f) 25 days ago.

Form: 023333-

(8)

Sky Cafe¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Cole Dicken| T: Wendy Whitehead

4/1

6/1, creditable 3 lengths fourth of 12 to Chelsea Flower in handicap at Greyville (6f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 216424-

(9)

Sting Ray¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: S Veale| T: Marthinus Nicolas Prinsloo| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 6¼ lengths eighth of 12 to Chelsea Flower in handicap (25/2) at Greyville (6f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 728978-

(10)

Witchwood^b⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Jabu Jacobs| T: Marthinus Nicolas Prinsloo| D

14/1

Winner at Greyville in October. 16/1, last of 9 in handicap at Greyville (6f, good to soft) 53 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 492219-

Non-Runners

(1)

Eau De Vie⁶⁷

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: Carl Hewitson J: Nicholas Patel

(5)

Star Choice¹⁸

Weight: 9-10| Age: 7

T: Frank Robinson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Flying The Star (5/2), Chelsea Flower (3/1), Sky Cafe (4/1), Will O Me (5/1), Swiss Paradise (13/2), Sting Ray (17/2), Witchwood (14/1), Eau De Vie (20/1), Zululanga (22/1)

CHELSEA FLOWER has generally been running well and just about sets the standard. Swiss Paradise could be the hardest opposition, while Flying The Star can make the first three as well.