13:55 Vaal

Tuesday 3 October 2023

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Betway Boost Pinnacle Stakes

Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 2m 27.13s

(2)

Arumugam⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: P Strydom| T: Weiho Marwing| D

11/4

11 lengths tenth of 15 to Future Pearl in Gr 3 at Greyville (14.9f, good to soft, 7/2). Off 94 days. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing.

Form: 553202-

(5)

Flying Bull⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Tony Peter| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Last of 6 in minor event (25/1) at Scottsville (9.7f, good) 72 days ago. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving G. S. Kotzen.

Form: 7/72006-

(3)

Zeus⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Fabian Habib| CD

11/8

C&D winner. Six wins from 20 Flat runs. Won 8-runner minor event at Turffontein (12.9f, good, 3/1) 45 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 997641-

(4)

Top Sail¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| C

8/1

Course winner. Fifth of 7 in minor event at Turffontein (9.9f, good, 25/2) 17 days ago. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 580755-

(8)

Twin Turbo¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: M Yeni| T: Fabian Habib| C

6/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in September. 16/1, fourth of 7 in minor event at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 17 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 674714-

(9)

London Roads^b⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Corrie Lensley| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 80/1, last of 9 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 40 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 6/88089-

(7)

Afraad^b¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Stephen Moffatt| OR: 73| CD

18/1

3-time C&D winner. Creditable fifth of 9 in minor event at this course (9f, good, 100/1) 12 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 969495-

(6)

Opera Glass^b¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-2| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽³⁾| T: Stephen Moffatt| CD

6/1

6-time course winner. 3 wins from 15 runs this year. Latest win here in August. 11/2, fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 19 days ago. Back up in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 529314-

Non-Runners

(1)

Out Of Your League²⁴

Weight: 8-7| Age: 7

T: Fabian Habib J: A Mgudlwa

Forecasts

Zeus (11/8), Arumugam (11/4), Opera Glass (6/1), Twin Turbo (6/1), Top Sail (8/1), Flying Bull (12/1), Afraad (18/1), Out Of Your League (20/1), London Roads (33/1)

OPERA GLASS gets the vote. Top Sail is the pick of the remainder, while Twin Turbo perhaps shouldn't be ruled out.