13:25 Turffontein

Saturday 10 September 2022

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www.tab4racing.com Pinnacle Stakes

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 1m 27.01s

(5)

William Robertson⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: S Khumalo| T: Corne Spies| CD

7/4

Course winner. Creditable 1¾ lengths fifth of 14 to Val D'orcia in Gr 2 at Greyville (6f, good, 33/10) 70 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Difficult ask.

Form: 541152-

(2)

Puerto Manzano^b⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren| C

3/1

5-time course winner. Latest win here in June. 33/1, 17½ lengths sixteenth of 18 to Sparkling Water in Gr 1 at Greyville (10.9f, good) 70 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 052310-

(6)

Bingwa⁶⁹

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

8/1

Course winner. 8/1, sixth of 7 in minor event at this course (9f, good) 69 days ago.

Form: 747266-

(7)

Majestic Mozart¹⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Julius Mariba| T: Ashley Fortune| OR: 107| C| D

18/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. 22 lengths ninth of 10 to Second Base in Gr 2 (25/2) at this course (9.9f, good). Off 168 days. Back down in trip.

Form: 2/61189-

(3)

Sound Of Summer⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Paul Peter| BF| CD

13/2

5-time course winner. 2/1, creditable second of 7 in minor event at this course (8f, good) 56 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 23/6342-

(4)

Mardi Gras^b⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-3| J: Joshwin Solomons| T: Fabian Habib| CD

17/2

4-time course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Good second of 9 in handicap at Scottsville (6f, good, 10/1) 45 days ago. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 539562-

(9)

Forever Mine²¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: J V'd Merwe| T: M F De Kock| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Below form sixth of 10 in minor event (25/3) at this course (7f, good). Off 7 months.

Form: 1264/86-

(8)

Sir Michael¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 7-12| J: M Yeni| T: Candice Dawson| D

6/1

Latest win at Vaal in July. 33/10, good second of 8 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 8/28412-

Non-Runners

(1)

Captain Lannister¹⁶¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Ashley Fortune J: Ryan Munger

(10)

Bard Of Avon³⁷

Weight: 8-3| Age: 4

T: Ashley Fortune J: Jarryd Penny

Forecasts

William Robertson (7/4), Puerto Manzano (3/1), Sir Michael (6/1), Sound Of Summer (13/2), Bingwa (8/1), Mardi Gras (17/2), Forever Mine (11/1), Majestic Mozart (18/1), Bard Of Avon (20/1), Captain Lannister (20/1)

MARDI GRAS looks marginally the pick of this bunch but can't afford for much to go wrong. Sir Michael is also fancied to take a hand, while Bingwa shouldn't be far away either.