14:20 Turffontein

Saturday 7 October 2023

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Betway Aviator Pinnacle Stakes

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 57.96s

(8)

Mercantour⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Stuart Pettigrew| CD

15/2

4-time course winner. Five wins from 18 Flat runs. 14/1, bit below form fifth of 9 in minor event at this course (7.4f, good) 49 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 152385-

(3)

Sheldon³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| BF| CD

7/4

4-time C&D winner. Six wins from 21 Flat runs. 3 wins from 8 runs this year. Creditable ½-length second of 11 to Quantum Theory in listed race (5/1) at this course (6f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 121012-

(5)

Cold Fact⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Tony Peter| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 3 wins from 7 runs this year. Respectable 2¼ lengths fourth of 14 to Gladatorian in Gr 2 at Greyville (6f, good to soft, 25/2). Off 98 days. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 213144-

(7)

Danilo Danilovitch⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Latest win here in July. 5/1, seventh of 9 in minor event at this course (7.4f, good) 49 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 844187-

(4)

Mover And Shaker⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: S Khumalo| T: Fabian Habib| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 3 wins from 7 runs this year. Latest win at Vaal in April. 25/2, respectable 1¼ lengths second of 8 to Sheldon in minor event at this C&D (good) 63 days ago.

Form: 151262-

(6)

Iphiko^b⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: J V'd Merwe| T: M F De Kock| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 4¾ lengths eleventh of 14 to Gladatorian in Gr 2 at Greyville (6f, good to soft, 25/1). Off 98 days. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 2/56307-

(1)

Chyavana^b¹⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Klink| T: Johan J Vuuren| BF| CD

15/2

4-time course winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. 7/2, creditable 1½ lengths fourth of 11 to Tread Swiftly in handicap at this course (5.8f, good). Off 175 days.

Form: 115/114-

Non-Runners

(9)

Tread Swiftly⁸⁰

Weight: 8-7| Age: 6

T: Brett Crawford J: Kabelo Matsunyane

(2)

Moonshiningthrough³⁵

Weight: 7-13| Age: 5

T: Johan J Vuuren J: M Yeni

Forecasts

Sheldon (7/4), Mover And Shaker (7/2), Cold Fact (9/2), Moonshiningthrough (5/1), Iphiko (7/1), Chyavana (15/2), Mercantour (15/2), Danilo Danilovitch (11/1), Tread Swiftly (16/1)

MOONSHININGTHROUGH continues to operate somewhere near current best and has fair claims. Iphiko is a viable alternative, while Mover And Shaker is perhaps the most interesting of the others.