17:20 Turffontein

Wednesday 22 February 2023

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Racehorse Owners Association Pinnacle Stakes(open)

Off time: 17:24 | Winning time: 1m 25.93s

(3)

Prince Of Fire⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: R Danielson| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

6/1

5-time course winner. 25/1, 7¾ lengths ninth of 12 to Outofthedarkness in minor event at this C&D (good to soft) 51 days ago.

Form: 91876-9

(7)

Cirillo⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Sean Tarry| OR: 127| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. 6½ lengths eighth of 12 to Outofthedarkness in minor event at this C&D (good to soft, 50/1) 51 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 70/098-8

(12)

Outofthedarkness^b²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

13/2

4-time course winner. Latest win here in January. 6¼ lengths eighth of 12 to Savannah Storm in listed race at this course (8f, soft, 11/2) 24 days ago.

Form: 2474-18

(9)

Forever Mine⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: J V'd Merwe| T: M F De Kock| BF| CD

4/1

5-time course winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Below form 6½ lengths sixth of 17 to Fateful Day in minor event (18/10) at Vaal (7.3f, soft) 74 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 810216-

(5)

Johnny Hero^b²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Tyrone Zackey| OR: 88| CD

28/1

C&D winner. 8¼ lengths ninth of 12 to Savannah Storm in listed race (33/1) at this course (8f, soft) 24 days ago.

Form: 26649-9

(2)

Indlamu⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Sean Tarry| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Respectable seventh of 27 in handicap at Vaal (7.3f, soft, 14/1) 74 days ago.

Form: 320027-

(10)

Willow Express⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Ryan Munger| T: Sean Tarry| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Good eighth of 27 in handicap (80/1) at Vaal (7.3f, soft) 74 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 530708-

(6)

Homely Girl⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: C Maujean| T: Johan J Vuuren| D

6/1

3/1, creditable second of 5 in minor event at Vaal (7.2f, good) 76 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 145552-

(11)

Infinite Wonder³⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| BF| C

33/1

Course winner. 2/1, seventh of 8 in minor event at this course (9.9f, soft). Off 12 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving M/A Azzie. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 70221/7-

(8)

Expressfromtheus³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Tyrone Zackey| OR: 81| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2021. 25/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 37 days ago. Back down in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 0505-45

(4)

Fateful Day²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁶⁾| T: Gavin Van Zyl| D

3/1

Five wins from 18 Flat runs. Latest win at Vaal in December. Very good second of 12 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good, 14/1) 29 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4921-02

Non-Runners

(1)

Sprinkles²⁰⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: Johan J Vuuren J: R Simons

Forecasts

Fateful Day (3/1), Indlamu (7/2), Forever Mine (4/1), Prince Of Fire (6/1), Homely Girl (6/1), Outofthedarkness (13/2), Willow Express (12/1), Sprinkles (16/1), Cirillo (22/1), Johnny Hero (28/1), Expressfromtheus (28/1), Infinite Wonder (33/1)

HOMELY GIRL has a fair amount in hand on form and has an excellent chance. Outofthedarkness is just about preferred for second, while Indlamu looks best of the rest.