14:05 Vaal

Tuesday 10 May 2022

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Racehorse Owners Association Pinnacle Stakes

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: -

(1)

Eden Roc³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Sean Tarry| OR: 115| C| D

11/1

Course winner. 16/1, seventh of 9 in minor event at Turffontein (5f, good) 38 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 472-857

(8)

Warrior's Rest^b³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Sean Tarry| OR: 113| C| D

9/1

Course winner. Tailed-off last of 12 to Mk's Pride in Gr 1 (66/1) at Turffontein (8f, good) 38 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 08-6920

(7)

Bartholdi^b¹²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Craig Zackey| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| C| D

3/1

1 win from 1 run this year. 25/7, career best when winning 5-runner minor event at this course (5f, good). Off 124 days.

Form: 19223-1

(5)

Vars Vicky¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C| D

4/1

Course winner. Five wins from 17 Flat runs. 15/2, fourth of 7 in minor event at Turffontein (7f, good) 10 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 00-6364

(6)

Captain Oupie³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune| C

8/1

Course winner. Five wins from 17 Flat runs. Sixth of 9 in minor event (6/1) at Turffontein (5f, good) 38 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 64-5156

(2)

Mardi Gras²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Kaidan Brewer⁽³⁾| T: Fabian Habib| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 10/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at this course (7.2f, soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 387335

(9)

Whorly Whorly^b³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: Clinton Binda| OR: 83| CD

22/1

7-time course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Eighth of 9 in minor event at Turffontein (5f, good, 33/1) 38 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 2637-08

(4)

William Robertson³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: Corne Spies| CD

7/4

Below form 4½ lengths fifth of 12 to Waterberry Lane in Gr 3 (3/1) at Scottsville (7f, good to soft) 37 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 127655

Non-Runners

(3)

Mr Flood³⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 7

T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis J: Craig Zackey

Forecasts

William Robertson (7/4), Bartholdi (3/1), Vars Vicky (4/1), Captain Oupie (8/1), Mr Flood (8/1), Warrior's Rest (9/1), Mardi Gras (10/1), Eden Roc (11/1), Whorly Whorly (22/1)

VARS VICKY is running well and is up to winning this. Mardi Gras can follow the selection home in the runner-up spot, while William Robertson is another with a place chance too.