12:45 Fairview

Friday 15 March 2024

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Racehorse Owners Association Pinnacle Stakes

Off time: 12:46 | Winning time: 1m 36.02s

(5)

Grazinginthegrass²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| BF| CD

5/2

4-time course winner. Thirteen wins from 39 Flat runs. Five wins from 6 runs last year. Bit below form sixth of 15 in minor event at this course (9f, good, 7/2) 21 days ago.

Form: 11115-6

(1)

Bush Tracker²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Sharon Kotzen| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Four wins from 12 runs last year. Creditable ¾-length sixth of 14 to Mhlabeni in minor event (7/1) at this course (7f, good) 28 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 1692-56

(7)

Perfection⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Kobeli Lihaba⁽³⁾| T: Gavin Smith| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 8 runs last year. Latest win here in December. 13¼ lengths eleventh of 12 to Cherry Ano in handicap (9/2) at this C&D (good) 49 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 35461-0

(3)

Cherry Ano²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Calvin Habib| T: Gavin Smith| BF| CD

11/4

Four wins from 11 runs last year. Respectable ninth of 15 in minor event (7/1) at this course (9f, good) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 2205-19

(2)

Mount Anderson²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽³⁾| T: Kelly Mitchley| C| D

16/1

Course winner. 2 lengths tenth of 14 to Mhlabeni in minor event at this course (7f, good, 66/1) 28 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 20580-0

(9)

Mhlabeni^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Duncan McKenzie| CD

28/1

Career best when winning 14-runner minor event at this course (7f, good, 50/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 5842-71

(8)

Fight Song^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Montana Turner| D

22/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. First run since leaving G. Van Zyl (Jnr) when fourteenth of 15 in minor event at this course (9f, good, 14/1) 21 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 5665-70

(6)

Brenden James^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: S Khumalo| T: Kelly Mitchley| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Five wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win here in December. 10/1, good second of 15 in minor event at this course (9f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 1421-32

Non-Runners

(4)

Sequoia²¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: T Laing J: R Danielson

Forecasts

Grazinginthegrass (5/2), Cherry Ano (11/4), Brenden James (3/1), Bush Tracker (5/1), Sequoia (11/2), Perfection (13/2), Mount Anderson (16/1), Fight Song (22/1), Mhlabeni (28/1)

BUSH TRACKER looks marginally the best of this bunch. Grazinginthegrass could be the chief opposition, while Mhlabeni is another who could figure.