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Racehorse Owners Association Pinnacle Stakes (F & M)

Off time: 13:08 | Winning time: -

(1)

Franca²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| C| D

11/8

Six wins from 18 Flat runs. 3 wins from 7 runs this year. 8/1, didn't need to improve to win 12-runner listed race at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago by length from Glacier Gold.

Form: 240121

(8)

Glacier Gold²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Greg Cheyne| T: Alan Greeff| BF| CD

2/1

4-time course winner. Six wins from 20 Flat runs. 4 wins from 8 runs this year. 3/1, creditable length second of 12 to Franca in listed race at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 111312

(7)

Sound Check²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Alan Greeff| CD

20/1

Course winner. Five wins from 17 Flat runs. 33/1, 7¼ lengths eleventh of 12 to Franca in listed race at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 1-59400

(2)

Crimson Causeway⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: A Domeyer| T: Gavin Smith| D

9/1

Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Greyville (6f, AW) 46 days ago. First run for yard after leaving G. H. Van Zyl. Can make presence felt.

Form: 61-5046

(11)

Green Light Gal^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁹⁾| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| D

12/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 14/1, respectable 4¼ lengths sixth of 12 to Franca in listed race at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 532546

(6)

Miss Nibbles²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Gavin Smith| CD

11/1

Course winner. Latest win here in April. Below form 4¼ lengths fifth of 12 to Franca in listed race (33/1) at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 61-2915

(9)

Purple Merchant²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Gavin Smith| D

8/1

16/1, first run since leaving A. Wright when very good 2¼ lengths third of 12 to Franca in listed race at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 731-883

(10)

Gillian Anne²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Gavin Smith| C

14/1

Course winner. Latest win here in June. 16/1, respectable 4½ lengths seventh of 12 to Franca in listed race at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 5-79017

(4)

Victoria Tower⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Alan Greeff| CD

33/1

Course winner. 4 lengths seventh of 11 to Glacier Gold in listed race at this course (5f, good to soft, 66/1) 56 days ago.

Form: 16-5487

(5)

Red Berry¹⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff| C

40/1

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 20/1, bit below form 6½ lengths sixth of 14 to Glacier Gold in handicap at this course (6f, good). Off 140 days. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 623-166

(3)

Persica⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Eldin Webber| T: Emmanuel Kaknis| OR: 67| D

50/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 20/1, thirteenth of 18 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 42 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 6-00070

Forecasts

Franca (11/8), Glacier Gold (2/1), Purple Merchant (8/1), Crimson Causeway (9/1), Miss Nibbles (11/1), Green Light Gal (12/1), Gillian Anne (14/1), Sound Check (20/1), Victoria Tower (33/1), Red Berry (40/1), Persica (50/1)

CRIMSON CAUSEWAY has been hard to fault in recent starts and should prove hard to catch. Miss Nibbles is next best, while Franca enters calculations for third place.

Prize Money

1st: R56,259.002nd: R17,998.003rd: R8,999.004th: R4,510.005th: R2,244.00

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