15:35 Scottsville

Wednesday 24 July 2024

All11:3012:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Hollywoodbets Bright Future Mr 73 Handicap

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 1m 9.53s

(1)

Imperial Power⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Calvin Habib| T: Garth Puller| D

14/1

Tenth of 12 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft, 66/1) 66 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 331-680

(2)

Intrepid^b³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁹⁾| T: Alyson Wright| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Greyville in May. Creditable fifth of 16 in handicap (7/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 37 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 21-8155

(3)

Masterbling⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Garth Puller| C

14/1

Course winner. Eighth of 10 in handicap (7/1) at Greyville (8f, AW) 49 days ago. Back down in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 5-38448

(4)

Dhow Solo^b³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: C Maujean| T: Louis Goosen| D

33/1

Winner at Turffontein in February. Blinkered for 1st time, thirteenth of 14 in handicap (20/1) at Vaal (5f, good) 34 days ago. First run for yard after leaving A. P. Peter. Dropped to a handy mark.

Form: 261070

(5)

Plettenberg²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Brevan Plaatjies⁽⁹⁾| T: Michael Roberts| D

50/1

Winner at Greyville in March. 66/1, last of 9 in minor event at Greyville (6f, AW) 25 days ago.

Form: 7-21409

(6)

Licence To Thrill^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Tristan Godden| T: Michael Miller| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 4/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 5-63870

(7)

Fire Tonic³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Veale| T: Stuart Ferrie| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win here in April. Respectable seventh of 16 in handicap (7/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 37 days ago.

Form: 34-1187

(8)

Sahara Dawn¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry

20/1

Last of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good, 20/1) 13 days ago.

Form: 955570

(9)

Bless Me Fred¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts| C| D

20/1

Course winner. Latest win at Greyville in March. Last of 11 in handicap (20/1) at Greyville (5f, AW) 10 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 119740

(10)

Navajo Dancer⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Serino Moodley| T: Gareth (jnr)

28/1

40/1, last of 12 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft) 66 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 10-0700

(11)

Anotherdayinafrica^b¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: Nathan Kotzen| D

18/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Seventh of 11 in handicap at Greyville (5f, AW, 40/1) 10 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 5-48447

(12)

Cotton Ron^b³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: S Khumalo| T: Louis Goosen| D

13/2

One win from 34 Flat runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2023. Good second of 10 in handicap (13/2) at this course (5f, good to soft) 3 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 486962

(13)

Happy Wanderer¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Damyan Pillay⁽⁹⁾| T: Lola Crawford| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 66/1, good sixth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 564996

(15)

Mar Del Plata^b1³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Jabu Jacobs| T: Tony Rivalland| BF| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Winner here in February. Good third of 16 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 9/2) 37 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 8-21443

(16)

Moya Wa Laliga⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: R Fourie| T: Gareth (jnr)| BF| CD

6/4

C&D winner. 5/2, good second of 12 in handicap at Greyville (6f, AW) 58 days ago.

Form: 54-8732

Non-Runners

(14)

Professor Lupin³⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Alyson Wright J: A Mgudlwa

Forecasts

Moya Wa Laliga (6/4), Cotton Ron (13/2), Mar Del Plata (8/1), Fire Tonic (8/1), Intrepid (9/1), Licence To Thrill (11/1), Masterbling (14/1), Imperial Power (14/1), Professor Lupin (16/1), Anotherdayinafrica (18/1), Happy Wanderer (20/1), Bless Me Fred (20/1), Sahara Dawn (20/1), Navajo Dancer (28/1), Dhow Solo (33/1), Plettenberg (50/1)

COTTON RON is just about the pick in this company. Moya Wa Laliga makes most appeal among the others, while Licence To Thrill deserves respect as well.