12:00 Turffontein

Monday 2 January 2023

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Tab Telebet 0861 000 822 Pinnacle Stakes

Off time: 12:01 | Winning time: 1m 25.56s

(9)

Prince Of Fire⁹³

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

12/1

5-time course winner. 50/1, respectable 5½ lengths sixth of 10 to William Robertson in Gr 2 at this course (7.2f, good). Off 93 days.

Form: 391876-

(1)

Eliud^b²⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Candice Dawson| C

40/1

Course winner. Blinkered for 1st time, last of 8 in minor event at this C&D (good, 33/1). Off 6 months. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 1130/08-

(12)

Under Your Spell³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| CD

7/1

Course winner. Six wins from 16 Flat runs. Bit below form 3½ lengths second of 11 to Gimme A Shot in Gr 2 at this course (8f, good, 16/1) 37 days ago.

Form: 217632-

(8)

Cirillo³⁰³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: C Maujean| T: Sean Tarry| OR: 127| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. 12½ lengths eighth of 10 to Al Muthana in Gr 2 at this C&D (good, 20/1). Off 10 months. Uphill task.

Form: 870/098-

(5)

Outofthedarkness^b²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| C

7/2

Course winner. 25/2, good 2¼ lengths fourth of 27 to Duke of Sussex in handicap at Vaal (7.3f, soft) 23 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 342474-

(10)

Dyce²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: M Yeni| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis

2/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in November. 15/2, very good ½-length second of 27 to Duke of Sussex in handicap at Vaal (7.3f, soft) 23 days ago. Progressing recently.

Form: 121/512-

(7)

Team Gold²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: R Simons| T: Roy Magner| CD

33/1

4-time course winner. Three wins from 11 runs last year. 25/1, 11¼ lengths nineteenth of 27 to Duke of Sussex in handicap at Vaal (7.3f, soft) 23 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 211040-

(6)

Duke Of Sussex²³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| D

7/2

Eight wins from 17 Flat runs. Six wins from 12 runs last year. 14/1, career best when winning 27-runner handicap at Vaal (7.3f, soft) 23 days ago by ½ length from Dyce. Others more persuasive.

Form: 113211-

(2)

Supreme Quest³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies| C| D

22/1

Course winner. 25/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (5.8f, good) 37 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 805589-

(4)

Humdinger⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: M F De Kock| CD

11/1

Course winner. 10/1, 11¾ lengths thirteenth of 16 to Bingwa in Gr 2 at this course (8f, good to soft) 65 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 321110-

(3)

Bard Of Avon³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune| C

18/1

Course winner. Ninth of 11 in minor event (20/1) at this C&D (good) 37 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 763379-

(11)

Fateful Day²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽⁶⁾| T: Gavin Van Zyl| D

12/1

Five wins from 16 Flat runs. 25/2, career best when winning 17-runner minor event at Vaal (7.3f, soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 864921-

Forecasts

Dyce (2/1), Outofthedarkness (7/2), Duke Of Sussex (7/2), Under Your Spell (7/1), Humdinger (11/1), Prince Of Fire (12/1), Fateful Day (12/1), Bard Of Avon (18/1), Supreme Quest (22/1), Cirillo (33/1), Team Gold (33/1), Eliud (40/1)

OUTOFTHEDARKNESS looks marginally the best in this field but will need to be on song. Dyce is high up there among the rest, while Under Your Spell is not out of it for third place.

Prize Money

1st: R93,744.002nd: R29,996.003rd: R14,998.004th: R7,510.005th: R3,755.00

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