13:50 Fairview

Friday 20 May 2022

All11:3012:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Racehorse Owners Association Pinnacle Stakes

Off time: 13:52 | Winning time: -

(6)

Marmara Sea⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Greg Cheyne| T: Alan Greeff| OR: 75| C

15/8

9-time course winner. Eleven wins from 26 Flat runs. Respectable second of 12 in minor event at this course (8f, 10/3) 66 days ago. Back up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 322-652

(11)

Jaeger Moon⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: R Fourie| T: Gavin Smith| CD

11/2

3-time C&D winner. Excellent third of 12 in minor event at this course (8f, 33/1) 66 days ago. Back up in trip. Booking of Fourie a plus. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 600-063

(10)

Herodotus⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Calvin Habib| T: Johan J Vuuren| OR: 109| C

3/1

Course winner. Latest win here in March. 7/1, creditable third of 11 in handicap at Fairview (7f, good) 49 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 13-3713

(8)

Ancient Times³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Gavin Smith| CD

9/2

4-time course winner. 33/1, good 1¼ lengths second of 11 to Follow The Star in listed race at Fairview (13.9f, good) 35 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 317-442

(9)

Jacob's Ladder³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. 11¼ lengths last of 11 to Follow The Star in listed race at Fairview (13.9f, good, 17/2) 35 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 11-6820

(2)

Palo Alto⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-6| J: X Ndlovu| T: T Laing| OR: 80| C| D

16/1

4-time course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Fairview (9.9f, good, 25/1) 56 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3833-64

(1)

Assured^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Teaque Gould| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| C

16/1

Course winner. Latest win here in April. Creditable ninth of 16 in handicap (5/1) at Fairview (9.9f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 80-6519

(4)

Princess Of Fire^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 7-12| J: Kaidan Brewer⁽³⁾| T: Jacques Strydom| CD

25/1

3-time C&D winner. Blinkered for 1st time, twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (9.4f, 40/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 499-800

Non-Runners

(5)

Divine Odyssey⁶³

Weight: 9-11| Age: 8

T: Johan J Vuuren J: Kyle Strydom

(7)

Super Noir²⁸

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Jacques Strydom J: Kendall Minnie

(3)

Take The World²⁸

Weight: 8-3| Age: 6

T: Jacques Strydom J: Teaque Gould

Forecasts

Divine Odyssey (10/11), Marmara Sea (15/8), Herodotus (3/1), Ancient Times (9/2), Jaeger Moon (11/2), Jacob's Ladder (11/2), Assured (16/1), Palo Alto (16/1), Princess Of Fire (25/1), Super Noir (66/1), Take The World (66/1)

DIVINE ODYSSEY is the pick in an open race. Marmara Sea could give the selection most to think about, while Ancient Times also looks good for a place.