11:05 Turffontein

Saturday 4 February 2023

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Nightingale Pinnacle Stakes

Off time: 11:05 | Winning time: 2m 36.02s

(6)

Shangani¹⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: K De Melo| T: Tony Peter| CD

9/2

3-time C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. 33/20, career best when winning 5-runner minor event at this C&D (good). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving P. A. Peter. Difficult ask.

Form: 157511-

(7)

Imperial Ruby³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: S Khumalo| T: Corne Spies| OR: 102| CD

18/1

4-time course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 20/1, 20 lengths last of 7 to Zeus in minor event at Vaal (11.9f, soft) 37 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving C.Spies.

Form: 388767-

(3)

Zeus³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: G Lerena| T: Fabian Habib| C| D

2/1

Course winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. 33/10, career best when winning 7-runner minor event at Vaal (11.9f, soft) 37 days ago by head from Marchingontogether. Progressing recently.

Form: 288051-

(1)

Marchingontogether³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Ryan Munger| T: D Gray St John| OR: 99| C| D

7/2

4-time course winner. Latest win here in November. Good head second of 7 to Zeus in minor event at Vaal (11.9f, soft, 5/1) 37 days ago.

Form: 536122-

(2)

Arumugam⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Weiho Marwing| CD

3/1

4/1, career best when winning 8-runner listed race at this course (15.9f, good) 70 days ago by 2 lengths from Marchingontogether. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing.

Form: 374211-

(5)

Imperial Master⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 7-12| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C

6/1

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in November. Good second of 6 in minor event at this course (9.9f, good, 11/2) 6 days ago. Up in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 2661-62

Non-Runners

(4)

Youcanthurrylove⁶⁰

Weight: 7-12| Age: 7

T: Fabian Habib J: Malesela Katjedi

Forecasts

Zeus (2/1), Arumugam (3/1), Marchingontogether (7/2), Shangani (9/2), Imperial Master (6/1), Imperial Ruby (18/1), Youcanthurrylove (33/1)

IMPERIAL MASTER looks the one to be with, albeit narrowly. Marchingontogether is the most likely danger, while Arumugam commands a second look as well.