16:20 Durbanville

Tuesday 8 October 2024

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Hollywoodbets Bright Future Class 4

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 58.85s

(1)

Swift Action²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Piet Botha| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. Respectable 2¼ lengths fifth of 10 to Shifting Path in minor event at this C&D (good, 25/2) 24 days ago.

Form: 212915-

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(2)

Barney Mcgrew²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Devin Ashby| T: Andries Steyn| D

9/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 25/1, creditable length fourth of 10 to Shifting Path in minor event at this C&D (good) 24 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 668/064-

(3)

Elusive Winter¹⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: G Wright| T: Harold/mic Crawford/Rix| D

12/1

33/1, last of 6 in minor event at Kenilworth (5.5f, good). Off 6 months. Must improve.

Form: 1860/66-

(4)

The Mask¹²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Glen Kotzen

17/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Greyville in May. 4¼ lengths seventh of 12 to Great Plains in listed race at Greyville (7f, good, 20/1). Off 122 days. Down in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 017-

(5)

Major Apollo⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: C Orffer| T: Greg Ennion| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Latest win at Kenilworth in June. 28/10, below form sixth of 12 in minor event at this C&D (good to soft) 68 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 878216-

(6)

All About Al³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: Adam Marcus| D

9/2

12/1, creditable length fifth of 9 to Swift Action in minor event at this C&D (good) 38 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 863705-

(7)

Shifting Path²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Piet Botha| OR: 72| CD

4/1

4 wins from 9 runs this year. 7/1, won 10-runner minor event at this C&D (good) 24 days ago by short head from Bluff On Bluff. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 121411-

(8)

Bluff On Bluff²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: R Fourie| T: Piet Steyn| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. Creditable short-head second of 10 to Shifting Path in minor event at this C&D (good, 16/1) 24 days ago.

Form: 528882-

Forecasts

Major Apollo (10/3), Shifting Path (4/1), All About Al (9/2), Barney Mcgrew (9/2), Bluff On Bluff (13/2), Swift Action (13/2), The Mask (17/2), Elusive Winter (12/1)

THE MASK can make a successful return from a break. All About Al may be the one for second, while Bluff On Bluff is not out of it.