14:45 Greyville

Wednesday 29 January 2025

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Hollywoodbets Bright Future D Stakes

Off time: 14:47 | Winning time: 1m 23.26s

(1)

Double Olympic²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: Yogas Govender

6/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Sixth of 9 in handicap (8/1) at Greyville (9f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Back down in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 48746-6

(2)

El Draque¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: G Lerena| T: Alyson Wright

10/3

Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. Creditable second of 11 in handicap (9/2) at Scottsville (6f, good) 10 days ago.

Form: 45544-2

(3)

Uncle Lucky³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Deryl Daniels| T: Doug Campbell| D

40/1

One win from 40 Flat runs. 9/4, didn't need to improve to win 8-runner maiden at Scottsville (7.4f, soft) 31 days ago.

Form: 053541-

(4)

Porfirio^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: M Yeni| T: Kumaran Naidoo| BF| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. 18/10, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Greyville (7f, good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 44522-4

(5)

Brass Bell²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Duncan Howells| OR: 80| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. 8/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Greyville (7f, good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 67144-6

(6)

Thesupernovastar^b⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Mxolisi Mbuto⁽⁹⁾| T: Kumaran Naidoo| C

28/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. Last of 7 in handicap at this C&D (AW, 10/1) 70 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 570317-

(7)

Mac Hardy^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Tristan Godden| T: Willem Nel| C

11/1

Course winner. 13/2, fifth of 9 in handicap at Greyville (7f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 20842-5

(8)

Numzaan⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Frikkie Greyling| D

7/2

Last of 14 in handicap at Kenilworth (7f, good, 33/1) 88 days ago. First run for yard after leaving A. E. Sands.

Form: 533/580-

(9)

Lake Como^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Doug Campbell| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 25/1, good second of 9 in handicap at Greyville (7f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 97457-2

(10)

Copacabana^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Dennis Bosch| C

40/1

Course winner. Last of 11 in handicap at Greyville (6f, good to soft, 25/1) 28 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 10488-0

(11)

Breath Of Magic⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

25/1

One win from 37 Flat runs. 14/1, fourth of 11 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 8 days ago.

Form: 4888-74

(12)

Bally Magic¹⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: R Danielson| T: Wendy Whitehead| CD

28/1

3-time C&D winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Latest win here in July. Eighth of 10 in handicap (6/1) at this course (8f, AW). Off 168 days. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 913118-

Non-Runners

Lou Lou The Legend⁶⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: Matthys Odendaal J: Reserve 1

National Dream¹⁶⁰

Weight: 10-1| Age: 6

T: Alyson Wright J: Reserve 2

Viva De Janeiro²⁷

Weight: 10-1| Age: 5

T: Fanie Bronkhorst J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Porfirio (3/1), El Draque (10/3), Numzaan (7/2), Brass Bell (6/1), Double Olympic (6/1), Lake Como (10/1), Mac Hardy (11/1), Breath Of Magic (25/1), Bally Magic (28/1), Thesupernovastar (28/1), Copacabana (40/1), Uncle Lucky (40/1)

COPACABANA could be worth chancing to bounce back on polytrack. Thesupernovastar could provide the chief threat, while Double Olympic edges it for third.