14:55 Turffontein

Tuesday 8 February 2022

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Nightingale Pinnacle Stakes (F & M)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: -

(4)

Thumbs Up⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Johan J Vuuren| C| D

16/1

Course winner. 50/3, last of 16 in handicap at this course (5.8f, good to soft) 70 days ago.

Form: 011430-

(1)

Mind Reader⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Roy Magner| OR: 69| CD

4/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, 4¼ lengths ninth of 13 to Anna Capri in Gr 3 (100/7) at this C&D (good to soft) 42 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 733589-

(3)

Bella Chica³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Ashley Fortune| CD

11/10

C&D winner. Four wins from 9 runs last year. Latest win here in September. Very good ½-length third of 11 to Seemyvision in handicap at Vaal (5f, good, 91/20) 33 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 11163-3

(6)

May Queen¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: Heather Adamson| OR: 68| CD

6/1

Three wins from 10 runs last year. 20/1, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 12338-1

(5)

Remember When²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren| C

3/1

Course winner. One win from 2 runs last year. 4¼ lengths fourth of 6 to Freed From Desire in listed race (25/1) at this course (5.8f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 126-4

(2)

Bequest²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Nathan Klink| T: Alec Laird| C

16/1

Course winner. 50/7, last of 6 in handicap at Vaal (6f, soft) 26 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 111/74-6

Non-Runners

(7)

Before The Dawn⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: Ashley Fortune J: Ryan Munger

(8)

Seemyvision⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 6

T: Roy Magner J: Jason Gates

Forecasts

Bella Chica (11/10), Remember When (3/1), Mind Reader (4/1), May Queen (6/1), Before The Dawn (8/1), Seemyvision (10/1), Thumbs Up (16/1), Bequest (16/1)

BELLA CHICA's overall form just gives her the edge but has little margin for error. May Queen is a viable alternative, while Mind Reader also commands a second look.