14:40 Scottsville

Wednesday 20 March 2024

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Hollywoodbets Bright Future Fm 86 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 1m 8.03s

(1)

Pelargonium³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Yogas Govender| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Greyville in September. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 13/2) 38 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 5166-24

(2)

Berengaria^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S Khumalo| T: Barend Daniel Botes| C| D

11/1

Course winner. 14/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at Greyville (6f, AW) 28 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 4494-35

(3)

Aisling^b¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Gadsby| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Tenth of 13 in handicap (25/2) at Greyville (7f, good) 10 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 93-6440

(4)

Miss Arlberg²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Serino Moodley| T: Robbie Hill| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 20/1, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Greyville (7f, good to soft) 21 days ago. First run for yard after leaving M. L. Roberts.

Form: 4108-75

(5)

Reefway^b²⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Kumaran Naidoo| CD

28/1

C&D winner. First run since leaving S. H. Ferrie when tenth of 12 in handicap (33/1) at this C&D (good). Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving G. Van Zyl (Jnr). Must improve.

Form: 2/31390-

(6)

Convocation⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: R Fourie| T: Gareth (jnr)| CD

2/1

Two wins from 5 runs last year. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this C&D (good, 16/1) 51 days ago.

Form: 51120-1

(7)

Get In The Q³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Craig Zackey| T: Mark Dixon| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Respectable third of 8 in handicap (5/1) at this course (5f, good) 38 days ago.

Form: 84761-3

(8)

Love Bomb^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Calvin Habib| T: Frank Robinson| D

4/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2022. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good third of 6 in handicap at Greyville (5f, AW, 3/1) 14 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 75-3523

(9)

Sweet Symphony^b⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Tristan Godden| T: Michael Miller| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. 16/1, creditable 2¾ lengths fifth of 14 to Convocation in handicap at this C&D (good) 51 days ago.

Form: 35117-5

Forecasts

Convocation (2/1), Love Bomb (4/1), Get In The Q (9/2), Pelargonium (13/2), Miss Arlberg (15/2), Sweet Symphony (8/1), Berengaria (11/1), Aisling (12/1), Reefway (28/1)

LOVE BOMB gets the vote. Pelargonium is the pick for second, while Convocation also commands scrutiny.