11:45 Turffontein

Saturday 3 February 2024

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Wilgerbosdrift Pinnacle Stakes

Off time: 11:46 | Winning time: 2m 32.09s

(5)

Zeus²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Fabian Habib| CD

4/5

Three wins from 12 runs last year. Career best when winning 7-runner minor event (5/4) at this C&D (good to soft) 27 days ago by 3¼ lengths from Good Council. Claims are crystal clear.

Form: 41114-1

(7)

Second Base²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: C Maujean| T: Robyn Klaasen| C

18/1

7-time course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. 20/1, good 10½ lengths third of 7 to Zeus in minor event at this C&D (good to soft) 27 days ago.

Form: 50006-3

(3)

East Coast¹⁸

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

7/2

Sixth of 9 in minor event at Vaal (8f, good, 7/1) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 69970-6

(2)

Good Council²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: Stuart Pettigrew| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Good 3¼ lengths second of 7 to Zeus in minor event (7/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 27 days ago.

Form: 90572-2

(6)

Breeze Over^b²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 13 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 14½ lengths fourth of 7 to Zeus in minor event (3/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 27 days ago.

Form: 22411-4

(4)

Out Of Your League²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Fabian Habib| OR: 90| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Twenty three runs since last win in 2021. 80/1, tailed-off last of 7 to Zeus in minor event at this C&D (good to soft) 27 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 87707-7

Non-Runners

(1)

Youcanthurrylove¹⁴

Weight: 8-3| Age: 7

T: Fabian Habib J: Jeffery Syster

Forecasts

Zeus (4/5), Good Council (7/2), East Coast (7/2), Breeze Over (9/1), Youcanthurrylove (14/1), Second Base (18/1), Out Of Your League (33/1)

ZEUS is selected rather gingerly but has little leeway if anything goes wrong. Good Council seems the most likely to pounce if the selection fails to deliver, while East Coast is another with place prospects.