14:30 Greyville

Wednesday 10 January 2024

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Hollywoodbets Bright Future Fm 84 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 58.38s

(1)

Full Of Magic^b⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Garth Puller| D

12/1

5¾ lengths fifth of 7 to Hot Pearl in handicap (17/2) at Greyville (5f, good). Off 94 days. First run for yard after leaving P. M. Gadsby. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 251865-

(2)

Sovereign Grant²⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Michael Miller

14/1

20/1, 7 lengths fourth of 10 to Winter Cloud in Gr 3 at Scottsville (5.5f, good to soft). Off 8 months. Makes handicap debut. Something to find on form.

Form: 1/4-

(3)

Aisling^b⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Paul Gadsby| CD

8/1

Course winner. 25/1, very good third of 10 in handicap at this course (7f, AW) 84 days ago. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving K. Naidoo.

Form: 007093-

(4)

Status Quo²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Tristan Godden| T: Michael Miller| C

20/1

Course winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Winner here in September. 25/2, last of 9 in handicap at Greyville (8f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 819-

(5)

African Folklore¹³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Kobeli Lihaba⁽⁶⁾| T: Michael Miller| D

14/1

Two wins from 5 runs last year. 14/1 and blinkered for 1st time, last of 8 in handicap at Greyville (5f, good). Off 136 days. Makes all weather debut.

Form: 2/11968-

(6)

War Empress²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: C Maujean| T: Louis Goosen| CD

9/4

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D (AW, 8/1) 23 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 383351-

(7)

Hot Pearl⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: Wendy Whitehead| D

13/2

Latest win here in October. 9/2, last of 10 in handicap at Scottsville (5f, good) 60 days ago. Makes all weather debut.

Form: 003010-

(8)

Love Bomb¹¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Serino Moodley| T: Frank Robinson| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. 5/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at this course (9.4f, AW). Off 112 days. Significantly back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 869575-

(9)

Vision To Achieve²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: R Fourie| T: Paul Gadsby| CD

7/2

5/1, improved to win 7-runner handicap at Scottsville (5f) 28 days ago.

Form: 863151-

(10)

Pelargonium⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Yogas Govender| C| D

15/2

Course winner. Latest win here in September. 6/1, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Scottsville (6f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 485166-

Forecasts

War Empress (9/4), Vision To Achieve (7/2), Love Bomb (11/2), Hot Pearl (13/2), Pelargonium (15/2), Aisling (8/1), Full Of Magic (12/1), Sovereign Grant (14/1), African Folklore (14/1), Status Quo (20/1)

WAR EMPRESS should make a bold show again. Vision To Achieve is the most likely threat, while Full Of Magic also has claims.