12:20 Fairview

Friday 30 December 2022

All10:3511:1011:4512:2012:5513:2513:5514:25

4racing.tv Pinnacle Stakes

Off time: 12:21 | Winning time: 1m 9.51s

(8)

Global Drummer²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: S Khumalo| T: Gavin Smith| CD

5/4

6-time course winner. Fifteen wins from 24 Flat runs. 4/1, very good fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (8f) 21 days ago. Back down in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 169224-

(11)

Inherit The Rain^b¹¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Alan Greeff| CD

14/1

4-time course winner. Seven wins from 25 Flat runs. 3 wins from 10 runs this year. Latest win here in August. Last of 10 in handicap at Fairview (5f, good, 11/2). Off 112 days.

Form: 931150-

(12)

Whatever Next^b⁶³

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

11/1

Course winner. Five wins from 16 Flat runs. Tenth of 11 in minor event (7/1) at Fairview (5.5f, good to soft) 63 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 512250-

(4)

What A Winner³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Juan Nel| OR: 99| C

25/1

66/1, improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner handicap at this course (5f) 35 days ago.

Form: 067871-

(5)

Captain Oupie³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Gavin Smith

14/1

13/2, respectable 3 lengths sixth of 12 to What A Winner in handicap at this course (5f) 35 days ago.

Form: 046046-

(6)

Greenlighttoheaven^b⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Cliffie Miller| CD

5/1

Course winner. Good third of 9 in minor event (11/2) at this course (7f) 42 days ago.

Form: 422233-

(1)

T'challa^b⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: C Maujean| T: Juan Nel| D

14/1

25/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Fairview (7f, good to soft) 63 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Something to find on form.

Form: 885538-

(2)

Giacomo Puccini²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: R Danielson| T: Justin Snaith| D

13/2

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Kenilworth (6f, good, 25/1) 23 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 522370-

(7)

Paris Rix^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Munger| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 5½ lengths tenth of 12 to What A Winner in handicap (8/1) at this course (5f) 35 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 333310-

(3)

Fly My Flag²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Sharon Kotzen| CD

7/1

4-time course winner. Latest win here in October. Respectable third of 8 in minor event (18/10) at this C&D 28 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 244173-

(10)

Captain Morisco⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Gavin Smith

14/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Very good head second of 11 to Paris Rix in handicap (10/1) at this C&D 49 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 903672-

Non-Runners

(9)

London Roads¹¹⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Montana Turner J: Mpumelelo Mjoka

Forecasts

Global Drummer (5/4), Greenlighttoheaven (5/1), Giacomo Puccini (13/2), Fly My Flag (7/1), Whatever Next (11/1), Captain Oupie (14/1), Captain Morisco (14/1), Inherit The Rain (14/1), T'challa (14/1), Paris Rix (18/1), What A Winner (25/1), London Roads (33/1)

GLOBAL DRUMMER should make the most of this opening. Fly My Flag is a threat, while Captain Oupie is the tentative selection for third.