13:40 Turffontein

Saturday 14 October 2023

All10:5011:2011:5512:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:25

Tab Rugby Pinnacle Stakes

Off time: 13:43 | Winning time: 1m 37.70s

(5)

Safe Passage^b⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: M F De Kock| CD

14/1

3-time C&D winner. 8/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, bit below form 7 lengths tenth of 18 to Winchester Mansion in Gr 1 at Greyville (10.9f, good to soft). Off 105 days. Back down in trip.

Form: 2/03506-

(6)

Billy Bowlegs¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S Khumalo| T: Brett Crawford| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Bit below form 7 lengths eleventh of 18 to Winchester Mansion in Gr 1 (25/1) at Greyville (10.9f, good to soft). Off 105 days. First run for yard after leaving A. G. Laird. Uphill task.

Form: 113240-

(2)

Nebraas^b⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| OR: 84| C

28/1

4-time course winner. Latest win here in April. Creditable 5¾ lengths eighth of 15 to Crimson King in Gr 3 at Greyville (10.9f, good to soft, 20/1). Off 105 days. Down in trip.

Form: 215583-

(13)

East Coast¹⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: M F De Kock| D

25/1

33/1, 6½ lengths ninth of 10 to See It Again in Gr 1 at Greyville (9.9f, good). Off 140 days. Back down in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 23/7869-

(10)

Litigation¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: G Lerena| T: Sean Tarry| CD

20/1

5-time course winner. Six wins from 23 Flat runs. 16/1, eighth of 10 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 18 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 240678-

(7)

Melech⁹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: M Yeni| T: Roy Magner| CD

9/2

3 wins from 4 runs this year. 9/4, didn't need to improve to win 9-runner minor event at this course (8.4f, good). Off 93 days.

Form: 211/171-

(11)

Meridius⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Tony Peter| CD

11/4

7/1, career best when winning 11-runner minor event at this C&D (good). Off 118 days. First run for yard after leaving A. B. Fortune. Enters calculations.

Form: 621311-

(9)

Union Square^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: J V'd Merwe| T: M F De Kock| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Ninth of 12 in minor event at this course (7.2f, good, 10/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 636049-

(4)

Shango^b¹⁰⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Sean Tarry| OR: 118| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 6¼ lengths tenth of 15 to Crimson King in Gr 3 at Greyville (10.9f, good to soft, 40/1). Off 105 days. Back down in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 11/0500-

(3)

Duke Of Sussex^b1²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| D

25/1

Nine wins from 24 Flat runs. Latest win at Vaal in June. 8/1, last of 7 in minor event at this course (9.9f, good) 28 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 784137-

(8)

Electric Gold^b¹⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: Jason Gates| T: Tony Peter| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 28/10, last of 7 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good). Off 102 days. Back down in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 308937-

(12)

Atticus Finch⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Alec Laird| CD

10/3

2 wins from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (14/10) at this C&D (good) 70 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 123/911-

Non-Runners

(1)

Rule By Force²⁸

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: Joey Soma J: Philasande Mxoli

Forecasts

Meridius (11/4), Atticus Finch (10/3), Melech (9/2), Billy Bowlegs (9/2), Union Square (15/2), Electric Gold (10/1), Safe Passage (14/1), Rule By Force (14/1), Litigation (20/1), East Coast (25/1), Duke Of Sussex (25/1), Nebraas (28/1), Shango (40/1)

ATTICUS FINCH has fewer question marks about him than the others but it's pretty competitive. Meridius could provide the biggest danger, while Electric Gold could well have a say as well.