14:40 Scottsville

Sunday 2 March 2025

All10:3011:0511:4012:2012:5513:3014:0514:40

Hollywoodbets Bright Future B Stakes

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 57.69s

(1)

Donquerari²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson⁽⁹⁾| T: Louis Goosen| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 18 runs last year. 40/1, seventh of 9 in minor event at this course (6f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 202-757

(3)

Kalahari Roller^b1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Brevan Plaatjies⁽⁶⁾| T: Garth Puller| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 10/1 and blinkered for 1st time, 5½ lengths twelfth of 14 to Smorgasbord in minor event at this C&D (good to soft) 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 2641-30

(4)

War Empress²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: S Veale| T: Louis Goosen| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 17 runs last year. Latest win here in January. Creditable 1¼ lengths fourth of 14 to Smorgasbord in minor event at this C&D (good to soft, 25/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 1426-14

(5)

Luhamba Phambili⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Mxolisi Mbuto⁽⁹⁾| T: Gareth (jnr)| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win at Kenilworth in November. Ninth of 12 in minor event (33/1) at Kenilworth (5f, good) 57 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 17217-9

(7)

Common Grounds^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Darryl Moore| C

20/1

Course winner. Blinkered for 1st time, fifth of 7 in handicap (25/2) at Greyville (6f, AW) 23 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 0686-05

(8)

Ibhele^b⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁹⁾| T: Louis Goosen| BF| C

11/1

Course winner. 7/2, fifth of 8 in minor event at this C&D (soft) 6 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 060-535

(9)

Smorgasbord^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Deryl Daniels| T: Louis Goosen| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. 8/1, respectable fourth of 12 in minor event at this course (6f, soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 049-514

(10)

Warrior Of Royalty²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Rachel Venniker| T: Nathan Kotzen| D

9/1

16/1, 4¼ lengths tenth of 14 to Smorgasbord in minor event at this C&D (good to soft) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 01324-0

(11)

Captain's Christy¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Serino Moodley| T: Mark Dixon| BF| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Latest win at Greyville in December. Below form fifth of 12 in minor event at this course (6f, soft, 7/2) 14 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 3551-25

Non-Runners

(2)

Northern Warrior²⁸

Weight: 8-7| Age: 7

T: Michael Roberts J: Rachel Venniker

(6)

Twenty One May²⁸

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: Duncan Howells J: Kabelo Matsunyane

Forecasts

Captain's Christy (11/4), Smorgasbord (7/2), Twenty One May (7/2), Kalahari Roller (9/2), Luhamba Phambili (5/1), Donquerari (8/1), Warrior Of Royalty (9/1), War Empress (10/1), Northern Warrior (10/1), Ibhele (11/1), Common Grounds (20/1)

CAPTAIN'S CHRISTY can't really be opposed and is going to be hard to beat. Twenty One May could emerge as the main threat, while War Empress is another with a place chance.