12:25 Vaal

Saturday 10 December 2022

All10:1010:4011:1511:5012:2513:0013:3514:1014:45

WSB 0860103393 Betting Line Pinnacle Stakes

Off time: 12:26 | Winning time: 57.7s

(7)

Bohica^b⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: S Khumalo| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| OR: 90| D

11/2

Seven wins from 25 Flat runs. 17/2, career best when winning 8-runner minor event at Turffontein (6f, good) 79 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 414091-

(1)

Alesian Chief¹³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: M Yeni| T: Corrie Lensley| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 16-runner Gr 1 at Scottsville (6f, good, 17/2) by ½ length from Bartholdi. Off 6 months. Difficult ask.

Form: 10/6410-

(8)

Bartholdi^b⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| CD

9/2

Five wins from 16 Flat runs. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. 11/2, career best when winning 10-runner minor event at this C&D (good) 58 days ago by 1½ lengths from Vaseem.

Form: 3/12201-

(11)

Smorgasbord¹³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Gabriell Pieterse⁽³⁾| T: Johan J Vuuren| C

16/1

Course winner. Last of 12 in minor event (18/10) at Turffontein (5.8f, good). Off 160 days. First run for yard after leaving P. A. Peter. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 313300-

(3)

Winter Stories¹²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Brian Nyawo| T: Fabian Habib| BF| C| D

28/1

Course winner. Below form 2¼ lengths fourth of 9 to Godswood in minor event at this C&D (good, 17/10). Off 128 days. First run for yard after leaving P. A. Peter.

Form: 04/2384-

(10)

Godswood^b⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Barend / / Vosloo| CD

20/1

5-time C&D winner. Six wins from 22 Flat runs. Latest win here in August. Tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good, 16/1) 42 days ago.

Form: 321150-

(5)

Big Burn¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁹⁾| T: Sean Tarry

11/4

10/1, 6 lengths tenth of 12 to Vars Vicky in Gr 3 at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 14 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 243720-

(4)

Vaseem^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: R Simons| T: Roy Magner| OR: 111| C| D

7/1

Course winner. Bit below form 3¼ lengths sixth of 12 to Vars Vicky in Gr 3 (16/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 324246-

(9)

Gallic Chief⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Paul Matchett| CD

11/1

Course winner. Latest win here in June. 14/1, below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 42 days ago.

Form: 710267-

(12)

Constable^b³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Sean Tarry| CD

13/2

Career best when winning 7-runner minor event (4/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 37 days ago.

Form: 334321-

(6)

Casa Inverno³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: C Maujean| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 14/1, first run since leaving P. A. Peter when bit below form 3 lengths eighth of 14 to Bella Chica in listed race at Turffontein (5f, good) 34 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 491188-

(2)

Eternity Ring^b¹⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽⁶⁾| T: Ashley Fortune| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 6/1, first run since leaving B/Y Botes /. Vosloo when last of 9 in minor event at Turffontein (7f, good). Off 6 months. Down in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 227789-

Forecasts

Big Burn (11/4), Bartholdi (9/2), Bohica (11/2), Alesian Chief (6/1), Constable (13/2), Vaseem (7/1), Gallic Chief (11/1), Smorgasbord (16/1), Casa Inverno (18/1), Godswood (20/1), Eternity Ring (25/1), Winter Stories (28/1)

BOHICA has strong claims on these terms. Casa Inverno is high up there among the others, while Big Burn is another that should go well.