14:55 Durbanville

Wednesday 18 March 2026

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Hollywoodbets Bright Future Apprentice Class 5

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 1m 37.23s

(1)

Set To Music⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Varun Jodhee⁽⁹⁾| T: Ricky Maingard| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Winner here in September. Last of 15 in minor event at Kenilworth (8f, good, 40/1) 46 days ago.

Form: 04221-0

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(2)

Noon Day Gun^b²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson⁽⁹⁾| T: Paul Reeves

11/2

16/1, good third of 10 in handicap at Kenilworth (7f, good) 24 days ago.

Form: 65787-3

(3)

Backinthefastlane¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Sifisokuhle Bungane⁽⁹⁾| T: Candice Bass| D

7/2

Winner at Kenilworth in January. Good fourth of 9 in minor event (8/1) at Kenilworth (8f, good) 18 days ago.

Form: 080-14

(4)

My Bestie^b²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Damyan Pillay⁽⁶⁾| T: Glen Kotzen| OR: 74| BF| D

11/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2025. 3/1, seventh of 9 in minor event at Kenilworth (6f, good) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 958-687

(6)

Run For Cover^b³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Mxolisi Mbuto⁽³⁾| T: Piet Botha

33/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 75/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 32 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 086-009

(7)

Spirit Of Levana³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Bavish Soodoo⁽⁶⁾| T: Glen Kotzen| D

9/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. 25/1, creditable sixth of 10 in minor event at this C&D (good) 32 days ago. Booking of Soodoo a plus. Likely to continue in form.

Form: 838-806

(8)

Fort Red^b¹⁰⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Girish Dookhit⁽⁹⁾| T: Mike Stewart| C

15/2

Course winner. 2/1, improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner minor event at Kenilworth (6f, good). Off 105 days. Significantly up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 736381-

(9)

Baton Rouge⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁶⁾| T: Piet Botha| D

11/2

10/1, sixth of 7 in minor event at Kenilworth (9f, good) 87 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 422276-

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(5)

Landseer¹⁰⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: Willem Nel J: Eduan Muller

Forecasts

Set To Music (10/3), Backinthefastlane (7/2), Spirit Of Levana (9/2), Landseer (9/2), Noon Day Gun (11/2), Baton Rouge (11/2), My Bestie (11/2), Fort Red (15/2), Run For Cover (33/1)

FORT RED should make a bold show assuming he isn't hindered by this new trip. Backinthefastlane is most likely the principal challenger, while Noon Day Gun comes into calculations for minor honours.