14:10 Turffontein

Thursday 15 February 2024

All10:3511:1511:5012:2513:0013:3514:1014:45

Betway Pinnacle Stakes

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 1m 11.18s

(10)

Eye Of The Prophet^b¹¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Munger| T: Paul Matchett| C| D

50/1

Course winner. 7 lengths twelfth of 16 to Puerto Manzano in Gr 2 at this course (8f, good, 16/1). Off 110 days. Down in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 715240-

(11)

Main Defender³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter| OR: 106| C| D

1/2

4-time course winner. Five wins from 5 runs last year. 87/100, didn't need to be at best when winning 9-runner Gr 3 at this course (7f, soft) 33 days ago by length from Barbaresco.

Form: 11211-1

(6)

Melech⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Roy Magner| CD

10/1

4-time course winner. Four wins from 7 runs last year. 18/10, career best when winning 9-runner minor event at this course (8f, good to soft) 65 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 171461-

(9)

Quantum Theory²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Robbie Sage| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. Blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 10 in minor event at this course (5f, good, 8/1) 26 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 22108-7

(8)

Captain Peg³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Siyanda Sosibo| T: Stuart Pettigrew| CD

18/1

5-time course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win here in September. Sixth of 7 in minor event (7/2) at this course (7f, soft) 33 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 17127-6

(1)

Gobsmacked⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 25/1, fifth of 7 in minor event at this course (5.8f, good to soft) 47 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 2/29685-

(2)

Danilo Danilovitch²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁹⁾| T: Paul Matchett| CD

18/1

Course winner. 20/1, creditable fifth of 10 in minor event at this course (5f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 64356-5

(7)

Mujbar⁵³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Craig Zackey| T: M F De Kock| OR: 102

16/1

Fairly useful horse. Tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 8 in minor event (9/1) at La Teste (8f, good). Off 17 months. First run for yard after leaving Francois Rohaut. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 187298/

(3)

Power Broker¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: C Maujean| T: Tony Peter| CD

7/1

4-time course winner. Five wins from 17 Flat runs. 16/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this course (5.8f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 28291-1

(5)

Swing Upon A Star⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Sean Tarry| C| D

12/1

Won 6-runner minor event at this course (5.5f, good, 7/2) 60 days ago.

Form: 3/25261-

(12)

Trompie²⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford

25/1

Career best when winning 8-runner minor event (5/2) at Vaal (5f, good) by 1½ lengths from Flowerbomb. Off 8 months.

Form: 3/03351-

(4)

Flowerbomb⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 7-13| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Corne Spies| C

28/1

Course winner. 6¼ lengths eighth of 9 to Rulership in Gr 3 (10/1) at this course (5f, good) 54 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Merits consideration.

Form: 215398-

Forecasts

Main Defender (1/2), Power Broker (7/1), Melech (10/1), Swing Upon A Star (12/1), Gobsmacked (14/1), Mujbar (16/1), Captain Peg (18/1), Danilo Danilovitch (18/1), Quantum Theory (25/1), Trompie (25/1), Flowerbomb (28/1), Eye Of The Prophet (50/1)

POWER BROKER has largely been running well and seems likely to take the beating. Flowerbomb is tough to ignore where second place is concerned, while Captain Peg is another with a place chance too.

Prize Money

1st: R109,371.002nd: R35,004.003rd: R17,502.004th: R8,741.005th: R4,381.00

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