12:50 Greyville

Sunday 12 March 2023

All10:3011:0511:4012:1512:5013:2514:0014:35

Unistar Inks Pinnacle Stakes

Off time: 12:51 | Winning time: 1m 13.3s

(1)

Imposing¹¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts| D

7/2

13½ lengths fourteenth of 16 to Cousin Casey in Gr 2 at Kenilworth (8f, good, 125/1). Off 113 days. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving G. S. Kotzen. Others more persuasive.

Form: 018170-

(2)

Spydas Corner^b⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Duncan Howells| CD

7/2

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Respectable sixth of 10 in minor event at Scottsville (6f, good, 25/2) 46 days ago.

Form: 63537-6

(4)

Val D'orcia¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Five wins from 17 Flat runs. 25/2, ninth of 10 in minor event at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 14 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 0375-69

(5)

Priceless Ruler⁸⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: S Veale| T: Dennis Drier| OR: 108| D

10/1

Course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win here in October. 4/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW) 88 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 071914-

(6)

It's About Time^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Jason Gates| T: Louis Goosen| D

28/1

33/1, last of 11 in handicap at Scottsville (6f, soft) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 2234-90

(7)

Smorgasbord^b³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren| D

4/1

14 lengths tenth of 11 to Rollwiththepunches in Gr 3 (25/1) at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 33000-0

(8)

Queue Wing⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Garth Puller| C

10/1

Course winner. Five wins from 12 runs last year. Creditable 4 lengths sixth of 12 to Cape Eagle in listed race (5/1) at Scottsville (8.7f, good) 56 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 41161-6

(9)

Ishnana^b¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa⁽⁶⁾| T: Garth Puller| OR: 110| C| D

18/1

Course winner. Latest win at Scottsville in December. Seventh of 9 in minor event (33/1) at Scottsville (7.4f, good to soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 1914-97

(10)

Vaseem³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽³⁾| T: Paul Lafferty| OR: 111| D

8/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 7¼ lengths ninth of 11 to Rollwiththepunches in Gr 3 (20/1) at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 36 days ago. First run for yard after leaving R. R. Magner.

Form: 4643-49

(11)

Pearl Of Asia^b⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Serino Moodley| T: Robbie Hill| OR: 91| BF| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Excellent third of 9 in minor event (4/1) at Scottsville (6f, soft) 74 days ago.

Form: 050043-

Non-Runners

(3)

Sashay Away¹⁴

Weight: 8-10| Age: 5

T: Peter Muscutt J: Tristan Godden

Forecasts

Imposing (7/2), Spydas Corner (7/2), Smorgasbord (4/1), Pearl Of Asia (11/2), Val D'orcia (7/1), Vaseem (8/1), Queue Wing (10/1), Priceless Ruler (10/1), Sashay Away (14/1), Ishnana (18/1), It's About Time (28/1)

PRICELESS RULER is in decent form right now and has a fair chance. Pearl Of Asia could emerge as the main threat, while Queue Wing isn't entirely out of it either.