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Hollywoodbets Settlers Trophy (Listed) (Handicap)

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: -

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(1)

Thefutureisbright²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Sihle Cele| T: Justin Snaith| C

18/1

Course winner. Latest win at Kenilworth in May. 9¾ lengths seventh of 10 to Top Quality in minor event at Kenilworth (9f, soft, 25/2) 27 days ago.

Form: 863127-

(2)

Somerset Maugham²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: R Fourie| T: Justin Snaith| C

11/8

Course winner. 13/2, good neck second of 10 to Top Quality in minor event at Kenilworth (9f, soft) 27 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 914452-

(3)

Pack Leader²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-3| J: Craig Bantam| T: Glen Kotzen

14/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. 17/2, below form 9½ lengths sixth of 10 to Top Quality in minor event at Kenilworth (9f, soft) 27 days ago.

Form: 9/57436-

(4)

Chewbaca⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Sandile Mbhele| T: Willem Nel| D

6/1

Latest win at Scottsville in April. 17/2, creditable 1½ lengths fourth of 9 to Decorated in Gr 3 at Scottsville (11.9f, good to soft). Off 98 days. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 3/21445-

(5)

Salvator Mundi⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Craig Zackey| T: Justin Snaith| D

15/2

5/1, 3¾ lengths sixth of 9 to Black Thorn in Gr 3 at Greyville (14.9f, good) 84 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 148260-

(7)

Dubai Lights^b²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: G Wright| T: Vaughan Marshall| D

25/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Kenilworth in May. 25/2, 11 lengths eighth of 10 to Top Quality in minor event at Kenilworth (9f, soft) 27 days ago.

Form: 136178-

(8)

Han Solo¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Glen Kotzen

5/2

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Fairview in June. 9/2, good second of 12 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 11 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 151222-

(9)

Crome Yellow⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: K De Melo| T: Willem Nel| C| D

15/2

Course winner. Nine wins from 32 Flat runs. Sixth of 7 in minor event at Kenilworth (8f, good to soft, 20/1) 53 days ago. Back up in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 001/556-

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 25p in the pound

Result Amended

Somerset Maugham - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Han Solo - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Non-Runners

(6)

Baratheon¹⁷

Weight: 8-3| Age: 4

T: Piet Botha J: J V'd Merwe

(10)

Top Quality²⁷

Weight: 8-3| Age: 4

T: Justin Snaith J: M Yeni

Forecasts

Somerset Maugham (11/8), Han Solo (5/2), Top Quality (7/2), Chewbaca (6/1), Baratheon (6/1), Crome Yellow (15/2), Salvator Mundi (15/2), Pack Leader (14/1), Thefutureisbright (18/1), Dubai Lights (25/1)

SOMERSET MAUGHAM looks the one to be with, albeit narrowly. Han Solo is most likely the sternest opposition, while Pack Leader is in the running for a share of the minor money.

Prize Money

1st: R89,384.002nd: R28,594.003rd: R14,308.004th: R7,143.005th: R3,582.00

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