13:00 Fairview

Friday 3 March 2023

All10:1010:4011:1511:5012:2513:0013:3514:1014:45

Racehorse Owners Association Pinnacle Stakes

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 56.82s

(8)

Cruise Control³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Gavin Smith| CD

6/4

5-time course winner. Four wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win here in October. Bit below form 3½ lengths eighth of 16 to Gimme A Prince in Gr 1 at Kenilworth (5f, good, 25/1) 34 days ago.

Form: 17111-8

(7)

Inherit The Rain^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Alan Greeff| C| D

33/1

Course winner. Seven wins from 27 Flat runs. Three wins from 11 runs last year. Creditable 7¾ lengths sixth of 12 to Cliff Top in handicap at this course (6f, good, 40/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 11508-6

(6)

Cliff Top³⁵

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

11/10

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap (15/10) at this course (6f, good) 35 days ago. Improving all the time recently.

Form: 42531-1

(3)

Stranger Danger¹⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Gavin Smith| CD

10/1

4-time C&D winner. Six wins from 17 Flat runs. 7/1, creditable 3¾ lengths fourth of 10 to Cruise Control in handicap at this C&D (good). Off 175 days.

Form: 4/10344-

(2)

Whatever Next^b³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Ryan Munger| T: Alan Greeff| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Five wins from 18 Flat runs. 33/1, 11½ lengths tenth of 12 to Cliff Top in handicap at this course (6f, good) 35 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 22506-0

(4)

What A Winner⁶³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: C Maujean| T: Juan Nel| OR: 99| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 50/1, good second of 11 in minor event at Fairview (6f) 63 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 678712-

(10)

Narcos^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁶⁾| T: Montana Turner| C

25/1

Course winner. Three wins from 13 runs last year. Latest win here in September. 7/1, creditable fourth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 2166-34

(9)

Vegas Gold⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Gavin Smith| CD

14/1

Five wins from 17 Flat runs. Three wins from 9 runs last year. 4/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 42 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 41118-1

(1)

Tipsy Tina^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-0| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| CD

11/1

8/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.

Form: 11266-1

Non-Runners

(5)

Giacomo Puccini⁶³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: Kelly Mitchley J: Sandile Khathi

Forecasts

Cliff Top (11/10), Cruise Control (6/4), Stranger Danger (10/1), Tipsy Tina (11/1), Vegas Gold (14/1), Giacomo Puccini (14/1), What A Winner (20/1), Whatever Next (25/1), Narcos (25/1), Inherit The Rain (33/1)

CLIFF TOP appears to have just enough in hand to take this and is going the right way. What A Winner ought to be involved as well, while Cruise Control also demands respect.