13:55 Turffontein

Saturday 13 January 2024

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Racehorse Owners Association Pinnacle Stakes (F & M)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 1m 25.97s

(4)

Captain Peg⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Stuart Pettigrew| CD

11/4

5-time course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win here in September. Seventh of 10 in minor event at this C&D (good, 5/1) 57 days ago.

Form: 017127-

(2)

Juliet Tango¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Serino Moodley| T: Lorenzo Karriem| CD

11/8

First run since leaving P. F. Matchett when 16/1, won 14-runner handicap at this course (9f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 502251-

(1)

Ipso Facto¹¹⁴

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

11/1

Course winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. 5/1, first run since leaving A. B. Fortune when creditable third of 9 in minor event at Vaal (9f, good). Off 114 days. Back down in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 163303-

(6)

Bold Act^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: M F De Kock| CD

15/2

4-time course winner. Fourth of 6 in minor event (10/1) at this course (5.5f, good) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 889834-

(9)

Gimmealight^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Paul Matchett| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 33/1, very good second of 10 in handicap at this course (5.8f, good) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Getting better with each recent run.

Form: 176872-

(3)

Good Queen Bess^b⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 7-12| J: M Yeni| T: M F De Kock| C

5/1

Course winner. 25/1, 5½ lengths twelfth of 15 to Mrs Browning in Gr 3 at this course (5.8f, good) 49 days ago. Back up in trip. Form choice.

Form: 642870-

(5)

Lucy In The Sky⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 7-12| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Brett Webber| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 16/1, creditable third of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 9 days ago.

Form: 64365-3

Non-Runners

(7)

Bless My Stars⁴⁹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: Sean Tarry J: S Khumalo

(8)

Tulip Tree¹⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Stuart Pettigrew J: Diego De Gouveia

Forecasts

Bless My Stars (6/5), Juliet Tango (11/8), Captain Peg (11/4), Good Queen Bess (5/1), Bold Act (15/2), Gimmealight (10/1), Ipso Facto (11/1), Lucy In The Sky (14/1), Tulip Tree (14/1)

LUCY IN THE SKY has been in good heart of late and should make a bold show. Captain Peg is probably the sternest opposition, while Juliet Tango should go well too.