14:35 Greyville

Wednesday 7 February 2024

All10:2511:0011:3512:1512:5013:2514:0014:35

Hollywoodbets Bright Future Fm 76 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 1m 22.16s

(1)

Star Choice^b²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: Frank Robinson| C

9/2

5-time course winner. Won 9-runner handicap at this course (6f, AW, 16/1) 28 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 26030-1

(3)

Mauritania²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Fourie| T: Wendy Whitehead| CD

11/8

Didn't need to improve to win 8-runner handicap at this course (8f, AW, 16/1) 28 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 1607-01

(4)

Woodland Retreat⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Jabu Jacobs| T: Michael Miller

4/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 13/2, bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap at Scottsville (7f, good to soft) 45 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 576005-

(5)

Flight Maneuver¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Michael Miller| D

11/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Winner at Scottsville in November. 10/1, last of 9 in handicap at Scottsville (8.7f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Others have achieved more.

Form: 521-9

(6)

Grecian Palace¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Weiho Marwing| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Winner here in January. Last of 16 in handicap (50/1) at Scottsville (6f, good to soft) 17 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Can make presence felt.

Form: 3923-10

(7)

Vermacilli⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Wayne Badenhorst| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Winner here in September. 25/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (8f, AW) 51 days ago.

Form: 310777-

(8)

Golden Aspen³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies| D

10/3

Good fourth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good, 25/1) 36 days ago. Makes all weather debut. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Others have achieved more.

Form: 30908-4

Non-Runners

(2)

Dollar A Dime¹⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: Willem Nel J: Rachel Venniker

(9)

Jazz Diva⁵⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Willem Nel J: Serino Moodley

Forecasts

Mauritania (11/8), Golden Aspen (10/3), Woodland Retreat (4/1), Jazz Diva (4/1), Star Choice (9/2), Dollar A Dime (8/1), Flight Maneuver (11/1), Vermacilli (18/1), Grecian Palace (22/1)

STAR CHOICE gets the vote. Mauritania may give the selection most to think about, while Jazz Diva shouldn't be ruled out.