14:55 Scottsville

Sunday 9 April 2023

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Gelib Memorial Pinnacle Stakes

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 56.17s

(1)

Ishnana^b²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa⁽³⁾| T: Garth Puller| OR: 110| CD

20/1

6-time course winner. Latest win here in December. Creditable fifth of 10 in minor event at Greyville (6f, good to soft, 16/1) 28 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently.

Form: 914-975

(2)

Renaissance Man³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-0| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts| D

11/1

33/10, didn't need to improve to win 9-runner minor event at Greyville (5f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 437-241

(3)

Vaseem²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Lafferty| OR: 111| D

16/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. First run since leaving R. R. Magner when ninth of 10 in minor event at Greyville (6f, good to soft, 10/1) 28 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 643-499

(4)

Get In The Q²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-0| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Mark Dixon| CD

9/1

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 9/4) 25 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 34115-1

(5)

Winter Flight¹⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Peter Muscutt| BF| D

28/1

Three wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win at Greyville in November. Eighth of 9 in minor event (4/1) at this course (6f, soft). Off 102 days. Rejoined yard after leaving K.Naidoo.

Form: 314158-

(6)

Love In Winter³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Craig Zackey| T: Vaughan Marshall| BF| D

4/1

Four wins from 4 runs last year. Latest win at Kenilworth in December. 2/1, creditable fifth of 9 in minor event at Durbanville (5f, good) 33 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1111-5

(7)

Isivunguvungu⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: R Fourie| T: Peter Muscutt| CD

5/6

Course winner. Creditable 1½ lengths third of 16 to Gimme A Prince in Gr 1 at Kenilworth (5f, good, 7/2) 71 days ago.

Form: 1371-23

(9)

Coin Spinner²²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: S Khumalo| T: Tony Rivalland| C

17/2

Three wins from 6 runs last year. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap (2/1) at this course (6f, good). Off 7 months.

Form: 131361-

(10)

Good Traveller¹¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts| CD

9/1

Course winner. First run since leaving G. S. Kotzen when 8½ lengths nineteenth of 20 to Gimme A Prince in Gr 2 at Kenilworth (6f, good, 66/1). Off 119 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 802500-

Non-Runners

(8)

Hooves Of Troy⁵³

Weight: 8-6| Age: 7

T: Wendy Whitehead J: Ashton Arries

Forecasts

Isivunguvungu (5/6), Love In Winter (4/1), Coin Spinner (17/2), Get In The Q (9/1), Good Traveller (9/1), Renaissance Man (11/1), Vaseem (16/1), Hooves Of Troy (16/1), Ishnana (20/1), Winter Flight (28/1)

GET IN THE Q holds a sizeable advantage on form and will be tough to beat. Hooves Of Troy is put forward as the best option for the forecast, while Coin Spinner is another that could go well.