15:30 Scottsville

Sunday 18 May 2025

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Hollywoodbets Bright Future C Stakes

Off time: 15:32 | Winning time: 57.04s

(1)

Bless Me Fred¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Michael Roberts| CD

22/1

3-time C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 20/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good) 18 days ago.

Form: 07-0430

(2)

Warrior Of Royalty¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁹⁾| T: Nathan Kotzen| D

11/2

Improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner minor event at Greyville (2f, good to soft, 25/2) 15 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 4-07771

(3)

Professor Lupin^b⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Alyson Wright| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Last of 13 in minor event (66/1) at Greyville (9.9f, good to soft) 72 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 77-2700

(4)

Ibhele^b¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Louis Goosen| C

9/2

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Respectable second of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good, 25/2) 18 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 535592

(5)

Arverni Princess²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Louis Goosen| D

15/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. 8/1, won 9-runner minor event at Greyville (5f, soft) 20 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 4743-61

(6)

Vision To Achieve²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lerena| T: Paul Gadsby| CD

11/4

Won 7-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 9/4) 21 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 473721

(7)

Philispiel¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Callan Murray| T: Michael Roberts| CD

16/1

3-time C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap (25/1) at this C&D (good) 18 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 20-5054

(8)

Ndaka¹⁰⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Tristan Godden| T: Lola Crawford| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Tenth of 11 in minor event (17/2) at Greyville (5f, AW). Off 107 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 8335-50

(9)

Chara Sands¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Mxolisi Mbuto⁽⁹⁾| T: Michael Roberts| D

18/1

Eleventh of 12 in handicap (33/1) at this C&D (good) 18 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 77-8760

(10)

Rhythm³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Savanna Valjalo⁽⁹⁾| T: Alyson Wright| D

13/2

Latest win at Greyville in November. 10/1, bit below form fourth of 12 in minor event at this C&D (good to soft) 35 days ago.

Form: 4219-24

(11)

B Fiftytwo³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Serino Moodley| T: Peter Muscutt| D

7/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 8/1, eighth of 12 in minor event at this C&D (good to soft) 35 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6-46688

(12)

Northern Warrior¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Dezahn Louw⁽⁹⁾| T: Michael Roberts| OR: 74| CD

40/1

5-time course winner. Latest win here in January. Last of 12 in handicap (40/1) at this C&D (good) 18 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 4-16300

(13)

Trafalgar Square¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Calvin Habib| T: Dennis Bosch| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. 16/1, good 1¾ lengths sixth of 10 to Warrior of Royalty in minor event at Greyville (2f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 860156

Forecasts

Vision To Achieve (11/4), Ibhele (9/2), Warrior Of Royalty (11/2), Rhythm (13/2), B Fiftytwo (7/1), Arverni Princess (15/2), Professor Lupin (14/1), Trafalgar Square (16/1), Philispiel (16/1), Chara Sands (18/1), Bless Me Fred (22/1), Ndaka (22/1), Northern Warrior (40/1)

ARVERNI PRINCESS can win again. Warrior Of Royalty ought to go well too, while Vision To Achieve is another to bear in mind.