12:55 Turffontein

Saturday 9 April 2022

All10:4011:1011:4512:2012:5513:3514:1214:4715:2215:57

Jacqueline Henderson, Graham Kent, Ginger Masterton Pinnacle Stakes (F & M)

Off time: 12:56 | Winning time: -

(3)

Freed From Desire³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| CD

8/15

5-time course winner. Five wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win here in January. Very good neck second of 10 to Al Muthana in Gr 2 at this course (7f, good, 50/9) 35 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 2111-12

(2)

Celestial Love²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

9/2

5-time course winner. Four wins from 6 runs last year. 50/3, 4¾ lengths tenth of 14 to Smorgasbord in Gr 2 at this course (5.8f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 119-040

(1)

Thumbs Up⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Calvin Habib| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

9/1

3-time C&D winner. Tenth of 11 in handicap (25/1) at this course (5f, good to soft) 41 days ago.

Form: 1430-30

(4)

May Queen²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Heather Adamson| OR: 68| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win here in January. 16/1, 8½ lengths seventh of 11 to Big Burn in Gr 3 at this course (5.8f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 38-1627

(5)

Mill Queen²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| OR: 112| C| D

9/1

Course winner. 40/1, bit below form 5½ lengths fourth of 11 to Big Burn in Gr 3 at this course (5.8f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 0470-84

(7)

Caralluma^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Joshwin Solomons⁽³⁾| T: Sean Tarry| C

25/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 25/2, 13¼ lengths tenth of 11 to Big Burn in Gr 3 at this course (5.8f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 6832-50

(9)

Anne Boleyn¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer⁽³⁾| T: Paul Peter| OR: 83| CD

18/1

Course winner. 25/2, sixth of 9 in minor event at this course (7f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 0236-86

(6)

Lucy In The Sky²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Brett Webber| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Four wins from 20 runs last year. Below form 8¼ lengths sixth of 11 to Big Burn in Gr 3 at this course (5.8f, good to soft, 50/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 066-456

(8)

Freedom Of Choice¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁹⁾| T: Paul Peter| C

50/1

Course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. 20/1, last of 5 in minor event at this course (5.8f, good) 14 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 3115-95

Non-Runners

(10)

Ecstatic Green²

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: Sean Tarry J: Kabelo Matsunyane

Forecasts

Freed From Desire (8/15), Celestial Love (9/2), Thumbs Up (9/1), Mill Queen (9/1), May Queen (12/1), Anne Boleyn (18/1), Lucy In The Sky (20/1), Ecstatic Green (20/1), Caralluma (25/1), Freedom Of Choice (50/1)

FREED FROM DESIRE's recent starts have had a lot to like about them and she is just about the pick in this field. May Queen is the most likely threat, while Lucy In The Sky deserves respect as well.