12:25 Turffontein

Saturday 11 March 2023

All09:3510:1010:4011:1511:5012:2513:0513:4014:1514:50

Play Soccer 6, 10 And 13 Pinnacle Stakes

Off time: 12:25 | Winning time: 1m 38.05s

(6)

Outofthedarkness^b¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

9/2

4-time course winner. Latest win here in January. 17/2, creditable third of 11 in minor event at this course (7f, good) 17 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 474-183

(4)

Cirillo¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Sean Tarry| OR: 127| C

16/1

Course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2020. Last of 11 in minor event at this course (7f, good, 25/1) 17 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 0/098-80

(8)

Willow Express¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Ryan Munger| T: Sean Tarry| C

12/1

Course winner. 25/2, tenth of 11 in minor event at this course (7f, good) 17 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 30708-0

(9)

Gimme A Shot³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| BF| CD

8/11

C&D winner. Three wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in December. 5/4, bit below form 2 lengths fifth of 15 to Lady of Power in Gr 2 at this C&D (good to soft) 35 days ago.

Form: 23311-5

(5)

Whafeef⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C| D

6/1

33/1, creditable third of 27 in handicap at Vaal (7.3f, soft). Off 91 days. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 522833-

(3)

Expressfromtheus¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Tyrone Zackey| OR: 81| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 33/1, respectable fifth of 11 in minor event at this course (7f, good) 17 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 505-455

(7)

City By The Sea⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽³⁾| T: Corrie Lensley| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 80/1, first run since leaving P. A. Peter when sixteenth of 17 in minor event at Vaal (7.3f, soft). Off 91 days. First run for yard after leaving L. J. Human. Something to find on form.

Form: 421690-

(2)

Bey Suyay^b⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: C Maujean| T: Barend / / Vosloo| CD

8/1

4-time course winner. Four wins from 16 runs last year. Latest win here in September. 14/1, creditable second of 11 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 54 days ago.

Form: 15235-2

Non-Runners

(1)

Aragosta¹⁰⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: M F De Kock J: R Fourie

Forecasts

Gimme A Shot (8/11), Outofthedarkness (9/2), Aragosta (5/1), Whafeef (6/1), Bey Suyay (8/1), Willow Express (12/1), Expressfromtheus (14/1), Cirillo (16/1), City By The Sea (40/1)

WHAFEEF is selected tentatively but others can't be discounted in an open contest. Outofthedarkness may be the one for second, while Gimme A Shot isn't out of it either.