15:33 Greyville

Wednesday 10 April 2024

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Hollywoodbets Bright Future Fm 74 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 1m 21.9s

(1)

Mystique Rouge^b1⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Nicholas Patel| T: Matthys Odendaal

33/1

Winner here in October. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (66/1) at Greyville (10.9f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 189-500

(2)

Dollar A Dime³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Kobeli Lihaba⁽³⁾| T: Willem Nel| CD

7/4

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this C&D (AW, 14/1) 35 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Poursomesugaronme. Getting better with each recent run.

Form: 4/02-851

(3)

Star Choice^b³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Calvin Habib| T: Frank Robinson| CD

12/1

6-time course winner. Latest win here in February. 7/2, 4¼ lengths fifth of 7 to Dollar A Dime in handicap at this C&D (AW) 35 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 030-115

(5)

Vihaan's Queen⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Serino Moodley| T: Gareth (jnr)

10/3

Didn't need to improve to win 7-runner maiden at Scottsville (8f, good, 5/10) 66 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 32-21

(6)

Littleblackvelvet³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Garth Puller| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Winner here in February. 25/2, 3¾ lengths fourth of 7 to Dollar A Dime in handicap at this C&D (AW) 35 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 954-214

(7)

Umhlali⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts| D

7/1

Latest win here in November. 8/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Scottsville (7f, good) 72 days ago.

Form: 87231-4

(8)

Status Quo^b¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Tristan Godden| T: Michael Miller| CD

40/1

C&D winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Winner here in September. 50/1 and blinkered for 1st time, last of 11 in handicap at Greyville (7f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 819-800

(9)

Poursomesugaronme³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: R Fourie| T: Dennis Bosch| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Creditable 1¼ lengths second of 7 to Dollar A Dime in handicap at this C&D (AW, 7/1) 35 days ago. Every chance.

Form: 25-6192

(10)

Contra Fiscum⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Craig Zackey| T: Kumaran Naidoo

10/1

Course winner. Winner here in October. Blinkered for 1st time, respectable third of 8 in handicap at this course (6f, AW, 25/2) 56 days ago.

Form: 718-903

Non-Runners

(4)

Just Be Nice¹³

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: Candice Dawson J: S Khumalo

Forecasts

Dollar A Dime (7/4), Vihaan's Queen (10/3), Poursomesugaronme (7/2), Just Be Nice (4/1), Umhlali (7/1), Littleblackvelvet (8/1), Contra Fiscum (10/1), Star Choice (12/1), Mystique Rouge (33/1), Status Quo (40/1)

STAR CHOICE makes most appeal bit it's open. Umhlali edges it so far as second place is concerned.