11:20 Turffontein

Saturday 24 December 2022

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

Tab Telebet 0861 000 822 Pinnacle Stakes

Off time: 11:20 | Winning time: 1m 52.15s

(3)

Red Saxon²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S Khumalo| T: Joey Soma| CD

4/6

C&D winner. Respectable 6 lengths eleventh of 18 to Puerto Manzano in Gr 1 (20/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 167040-

(1)

Second Base^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

4/1

3-time C&D winner. Seven wins from 24 Flat runs. 33/1, 8 lengths fourteenth of 18 to Puerto Manzano in Gr 1 at this course (9.9f, good) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 505500-

(6)

Sovereign Spirit^b¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Julius Mariba| T: Ashley Fortune| OR: 95| C

33/1

Course winner. Latest win here in July. 25/2, fourth of 6 in minor event at this course (8f, soft) 11 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 517984-

(4)

Imperial Ruby²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies| OR: 102| CD

16/1

4-time course winner. 11/2, well-beaten seventh of 8 to Arumugam in listed race at this course (15.9f, good) 28 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Rejoined yard after leaving C.Spies.

Form: 233887-

(2)

Castletown¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C

16/1

4-time course winner. Latest win here in June. Below form twentieth of 30 in minor event (40/1) at Vaal (7.3f, soft) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 315400-

(5)

Perfect Witness²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 7-13| J: M Yeni| T: Candice Dawson| C

4/1

Course winner. 20/1, 7½ lengths seventh of 11 to Gimme A Shot in Gr 2 at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 252407-

(8)

Expressfromtheus¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 7-12| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Tyrone Zackey| OR: 81| C

14/1

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Below form seventeenth of 30 in minor event (20/1) at Vaal (7.3f, soft) 14 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 474050-

Non-Runners

(7)

Astrix²⁸

Weight: 9-11| Age: 6

T: Johan J Vuuren J: G Lerena

Forecasts

Red Saxon (4/6), Second Base (4/1), Perfect Witness (4/1), Astrix (7/1), Expressfromtheus (14/1), Castletown (16/1), Imperial Ruby (16/1), Sovereign Spirit (33/1)

PERFECT WITNESS looks to have narrowly the best credentials but it's a competitive race. Expressfromtheus is next best, while Red Saxon is another with the potential to be on the premises.