14:00 Fairview

Friday 1 December 2023

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Racehorse Owners Association Pinnacle Stakes (F & M)

Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: 1m 11.57s

(1)

Golden Pacific^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Kobeli Lihaba⁽⁹⁾| T: Gavin Smith| CD

11/8

4-time course winner. 4 wins from 8 runs this year. 63/100, career best when winning 5-runner handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 213111-

(4)

Civil Rights²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Gavin Smith| C

12/1

Course winner. 10/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at Fairview (5f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 616734-

(6)

Chere For Me⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Robert Khathi| T: Jacques Strydom| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. Creditable fifth of 10 in minor event at Fairview (6f, good, 8/1) 70 days ago.

Form: 348715-

(8)

Act Naturally¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| D

18/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. 8/1, 5½ lengths fourth of 5 to Golden Pacific in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 997144-

(7)

Baubles And Beads²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: R Fourie| T: Lunga Gila| D

5/1

Didn't need to improve to win 13-runner handicap at Fairview (5f, good, 8/1) 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 332631-

(3)

Princess Deb's²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: C Maujean| T: Duncan McKenzie| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Five wins from 19 Flat runs. Creditable 2¼ lengths sixth of 13 to Baubles And Beads in handicap (8/1) at Fairview (5f, good) 28 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 864446-

(5)

Variety Breeze¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Devin Ashby| T: Juan Nel| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. 3 lengths third of 5 to Golden Pacific in handicap at this C&D (16/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 466853-

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 30p in the pound

Non-Runners

(2)

Bonnaroo⁴²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: Alan Greeff J: Greg Cheyne

(9)

Esther³⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: Alan Greeff J: R Fourie

Forecasts

Golden Pacific (11/8), Bonnaroo (4/1), Baubles And Beads (5/1), Chere For Me (10/1), Esther (10/1), Princess Deb's (12/1), Civil Rights (12/1), Variety Breeze (18/1), Act Naturally (18/1)

BONNAROO should be in the mix. Chere For Me looks second best, while Golden Pacific can't be ruled out of things either.