14:40 Greyville

Sunday 1 October 2023

All11:4512:2012:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:45

Ethekwini Municipality Pinnacle Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   4f 214y  |   Good to Soft  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:41  |   Winning time: 58.24s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Coin Spinnerb39
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: R Fourie| T: Tony Rivalland| C
9/4
Course winner. Five wins from 16 Flat runs. Good third of 7 in handicap at Scottsville (5f, good, 3/1) 39 days ago.
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2
(2)
Horse silk
Vaseemb46
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-11| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Lafferty| OR:  111| D
11/1
Twenty one runs since last win in 2021. 15/2, fifth of 8 in handicap at Greyville (6f, AW) 46 days ago. Merits consideration.
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3
(3)
Horse silk
Rulership39
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Tristan Godden| T: Michael Miller| BF| CD
7/2
Very good second of 7 in handicap at Scottsville (5f, good, 2/1) 39 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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4
(4)
Horse silk
Captain Bombshell28
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Garth Puller| CD
12/1
Course winner. Latest win here in June. 13/2, last of 11 in minor event at Scottsville (6f, good) 28 days ago.
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5
(5)
Horse silk
Faustino28
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-9| J: Brevan Plaatjies(9)| T: Kumaran Naidoo| CD
14/1
C&D winner. 66/1, ninth of 11 in minor event at Scottsville (6f, good) 28 days ago. Plenty to find on form.
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6
(6)
Horse silk
Good Traveller28
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-4| J: Rachel Venniker(3)| T: Michael Roberts| C| D
7/1
Course winner. 20/1, excellent third of 11 in minor event at Scottsville (6f, good) 28 days ago. Every chance if back to best.
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7
(7)
Horse silk
Cartel Captainb74
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: Stuart Ferrie| OR:  106| D
14/1
Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 25/2, creditable seventh of 12 in handicap at Scottsville (6f, good) 74 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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8
(8)
Horse silk
Ishnanab28
Age: 9|  Weight: 8-11| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Garth Puller| OR:  110| CD
33/1
C&D winner. 66/1, tenth of 11 in minor event at Scottsville (6f, good) 28 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.
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9
(9)
Horse silk
Tchaikovsky28
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-4| J: S Veale| T: Garth Puller| D
15/2
Latest win at Kenilworth in May. 25/2, bit below form fourth of 11 in minor event at Scottsville (6f, good) 28 days ago. Can make presence felt.
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10
(10)
Horse silk
Pray For Rain28
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-7| J: Serino Moodley| T: Carl Hewitson| CD
11/2
Latest win here in June. 8/1, below form fifth of 11 in minor event at Scottsville (6f, good) 28 days ago. Expected to be bang there.
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11
(11)
Horse silk
Ultra Magnus337
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-4| J: Deryl Daniels| T: Peter Muscutt| OR:  113| C| D
33/1
25/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good to soft). Off 11 months. Significantly down in trip. Rejoined yard after leaving M.F.DeKock. Uphill task.
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12
(12)
Horse silk
Barzalona81
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-11| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Michael Miller| BF| D
25/1
5/1, bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap at Kenilworth (6f, soft) 81 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Bass-Robinson. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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Forecasts

Coin Spinner (9/4), Rulership (7/2), Pray For Rain (11/2), Good Traveller (7/1), Tchaikovsky (15/2), Vaseem (11/1), Captain Bombshell (12/1), Faustino (14/1), Cartel Captain (14/1), Barzalona (25/1), Ishnana (33/1), Ultra Magnus (33/1)

Verdict

VASEEM has been hard to fault in recent starts and sets the bar. Coin Spinner is the rational second choice, while Pray For Rain also commands scrutiny.

  1. Vaseem11/1
  2. Coin Spinner9/4
  3. Pray For Rain11/2

Prize Money

1st: R50,008.002nd: R16,008.003rd: R8,004.004th: R3,992.005th: R2,006.00

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