15:10 Scottsville

Sunday 3 September 2023

All11:4012:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:45

Peter Muscutt Racing Pinnacle Stakes

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 1m 9.66s

(1)

Tchaikovsky⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: S Veale| T: Garth Puller

10/1

Latest win at Kenilworth in May. First run since leaving C. Bass-Robinson when last of 7 in handicap (9/2) at this course (5f, good) 11 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 3/28510-

(2)

Royal Victory^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lerena| T: Nathan Kotzen

4/1

Eleventh of 12 in handicap (4/1) at this course (7f, good to soft). Off 92 days.

Form: 4/12505-

(3)

Mr Master Starter¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Five wins from 17 Flat runs. Good third of 8 in handicap (5/2) at Greyville (6f, AW) 18 days ago.

Form: 934443-

(4)

Captain Bombshell⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: R Fourie| T: Garth Puller| D

5/1

Latest win at Greyville in June. 13/2, first run since leaving P. B. Muscutt when creditable fifth of 11 in minor event at Greyville (6f, AW) 49 days ago.

Form: 1/54715-

(5)

Ishnana^b¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁹⁾| T: Garth Puller| OR: 110| CD

40/1

3-time C&D winner. 50/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 11 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 756095-

(6)

Blackwhitedynamite^b¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Peter Muscutt| OR: 78| BF| D

7/1

Latest win at Greyville in August. 2/1, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Greyville (6f, AW) 18 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 147612-

(7)

Pray For Rain³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Serino Moodley| T: Carl Hewitson

7/1

First run since leaving S. H. Ferrie when 15/2, career best when winning 7-runner minor event at Greyville (5.5f, AW) 83 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 2/45011-

(8)

Good Traveller^b³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts| C| D

18/1

Course winner. Blinkered for 1st time, 7½ lengths fourteenth of 16 to Gimme A Prince in Gr 1 at this C&D (good to soft, 33/1). Off 92 days. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 00/9900-

(10)

Faustino¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Jabu Jacobs| T: Kumaran Naidoo| C

50/1

4-time course winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving G. Van Zyl (Jnr) when sixth of 7 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 16/1) 11 days ago.

Form: 2/72906-

(11)

Queue Wing⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Garth Puller| D

33/1

Course winner. Seven wins from 21 Flat runs. 4 lengths eleventh of 13 to Sea Master in Gr 3 at Greyville (11.9f, good, 33/1). Off 99 days. Significantly back down in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 61/6150-

(12)

Seeking The Stars^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: M Yeni| T: Alyson Wright| C| D

15/8

Course winner. 40/1, excellent 3¼ lengths sixth of 16 to Gimme A Prince in Gr 1 at this C&D (good to soft). Off 92 days. First run for yard after leaving V. H. Marshall. Others more persuasive.

Form: 457/069-

Non-Runners

(9)

Beechamwood Boy⁴⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: Wendy Whitehead J: Calvin Habib

Forecasts

Seeking The Stars (15/8), Beechamwood Boy (5/2), Royal Victory (4/1), Captain Bombshell (5/1), Pray For Rain (7/1), Blackwhitedynamite (7/1), Mr Master Starter (7/1), Tchaikovsky (10/1), Good Traveller (18/1), Queue Wing (33/1), Ishnana (40/1), Faustino (50/1)

PRAY FOR RAIN looks marginally the best in this field but this is an open race. Blackwhitedynamite seems the most likely to step into the breach if the selection fails to deliver, while Mr Master Starter shouldn't be discarded.