10:10 Turffontein

Saturday 24 December 2022

All09:3510:1010:4511:2011:5512:3013:0513:4014:15

www.tab4racing.com Pinnacle Stakes (F & M)

Off time: 10:10 | Winning time: 1m 7.35s

(6)

Sweet Pepper²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| C| D

3/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. 4¾ lengths eighth of 12 to Alula's Star in handicap (7/1) at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 1/11948-

(3)

Bon Vivant^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

7/4

5-time course winner. 3 wins from 9 runs this year. Latest win here in October. 11/10, below form third of 11 in minor event at this course (7f, good) 28 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 713213-

(4)

Maharanee¹⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| BF| CD

5/2

C&D winner. 4 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win here in June. 33/20, 4½ lengths tenth of 12 to Ameena in Gr 2 at Greyville (7f, good). Off 175 days. First run for yard after leaving P. A. Peter.

Form: 11110-

(7)

Alula's Star²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Stuart Pettigrew| CD

9/2

Five wins from 16 Flat runs. 14/1, didn't need to improve to win 12-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.

Form: 025541-

(1)

Kayla's Champ^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Klink| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| OR: 98| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 80/1, respectable thirteenth of 30 in minor event at Vaal (7.3f, soft) 14 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 483300-

(5)

Alabama Anna¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| D

28/1

Latest win at Vaal in June. Fifth of 7 in handicap at Vaal (6f, soft) 11 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 213175-

Non-Runners

(2)

Moonshiningthrough²⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Johan J Vuuren J: C Maujean

Forecasts

Bon Vivant (7/4), Maharanee (5/2), Sweet Pepper (3/1), Moonshiningthrough (7/2), Alula's Star (9/2), Kayla's Champ (14/1), Alabama Anna (28/1)

BON VIVANT couldn't satisfy backers last time, but looks worth another chance. Alula's Star could be the hardest opposition, while Kayla's Champ is the tentative selection for third.